Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 1-May-1971 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·16,429 att.
Essendon
21.15 (141)
vs
Geelong
16.12 (108)
Essendon won by 33

Essendon defeated Geelong 141–108, by 33 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 52–12; Geelong won the disposals count 314–285.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon8.4 (52)13.5 (83)18.9 (117)21.15 (141)21.15 (141)
Geelong2.0 (12)10.2 (62)14.7 (91)16.12 (108)16.12 (108)

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Geoff Blethyn15116655
#28 Peter Daniel131143
#32 Barry Davis134174
#40 Hugh Delahunty1811981
#41 Bruce Dodson71831
#21 Ken Fletcher202031
#17 Darryl Gerlach131146
#4 Gary Grainger66124211
#18 Barry Grinter4263
#15 Don Gross2252735
#44 Len Halley2241
#36 Roger Hampson172193
#14 Wayne Headlam11314512
#29 Ken Hogan441
#10 Alan Noonan11213752
#7 Charlie Payne202227
#12 Graeme Schultz14721333
#26 Paul Sproule1361952
#27 Sandy Talbot33
#22 John Williams112136

Geelong — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#31 Peter Brown17825221
#14 David Clarke173201
#1 Wayne Closter231244
#15 Terry Farman104142
#24 Tony Gilmore2211
#35 Bill Goggin20626211
#22 Ian Hampshire6511415
#32 David Harris1531841
#21 Brian Martella
#40 Ian Nankervis14620621
#3 Ken Newland11718414
#2 Stewart Palfreyman991
#26 Bill Ryan147216232
#30 John Scarlett1021241
#18 Peter Stephens146205111
#4 Phil Stevens133161
#28 Hugh Strahan134177
#23 Doug Wade8210642
#10 Michael Woolnough1742122
#39 Warwick Yates641027