Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 17-Jul-1971 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·9,012 att.
Geelong
13.7 (85)
vs
Essendon
16.18 (114)
Essendon won by 29

Essendon defeated Geelong 114–85, by 29 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 37–3; Essendon won the disposals count 299–270.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.1 (25)10.2 (62)10.6 (66)13.7 (85)13.7 (85)
Essendon8.5 (53)8.8 (56)13.14 (92)16.18 (114)16.18 (114)

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
#9 Robert Adams15217121
#16 Rod Blake62834
#14 David Clarke22123812
#1 Wayne Closter2222431
#5 Phil Evans5512
#24 Tony Gilmore181192
#35 Bill Goggin1121321
#32 David Harris181192
#36 Jeff Kline13114221
#34 Graeme Linke111126
#37 Peter Linke
#2 Stewart Palfreyman12123
#29 Gordon Reid1932261
#30 John Scarlett6172
#20 Doug Stephenson93121
#18 Peter Stephens7512313
#28 Hugh Strahan132153
#23 Doug Wade527221
#10 Michael Woolnough174213
#39 Warwick Yates64106

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
#37 Stuart Barclay6283
#11 Geoff Blethyn20424212
#42 John Cassin1672342
#19 Robin Close8513311
#28 Peter Daniel11415121
#1 Neville Fields21122512
#21 Ken Fletcher194236
#17 Darryl Gerlach82103
#52 Allan Graco1631942
#4 Gary Grainger14822722
#14 Wayne Headlam66312
#29 Ken Hogan8513212
#38 Eddie Lake73105
#24 Don McKenzie8210218
#10 Alan Noonan12315353
#5 Gary Parkes
#7 Charlie Payne64102
#3 Ian Payne204243
#12 Graeme Schultz14418731
#22 John Williams14144