Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 8-Jul-1972 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·23,873 att.
Geelong
10.10 (70)
vs
Essendon
9.6 (60)
Geelong won by 10

Geelong defeated Essendon 70–60, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 21–2; Geelong won the disposals count 302–239.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.1 (13)6.6 (42)9.9 (63)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Essendon3.2 (20)5.4 (34)5.6 (36)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)

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
#25 Geoff Ainsworth884
#6 Gareth Andrews16218622
#5 David Barkley14317521
#14 David Clarke17118433
#11 Tim Evans112136
#24 Tony Gilmore2022241
#22 Ian Hampshire9413514
#39 Kevin Higgins17172
#40 Ian Nankervis333365
#3 Ken Newland15419811
#17 Sam Newman1521785
#26 Bill Ryan134178
#13 Paul Sarah171184
#30 John Scarlett884
#4 Phil Stevens171183
#28 Hugh Strahan1621881
#23 Doug Wade9110343
#19 Robert Whatman112135
#10 Michael Woolnough22
#12 Jim Wright

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Geoff Blethyn1111552
#9 John Cassin552
#28 Peter Daniel663
#32 Barry Davis15152
#40 Hugh Delahunty121136
#1 Neville Fields181194
#21 Ken Fletcher121133
#17 Darryl Gerlach11112
#18 Barry Grinter1711894
#44 Len Halley13215513
#24 Don McKenzie10111314
#34 Laurie Moloney11112
#10 Alan Noonan62821
#7 Charlie Payne442
#36 Greg Perry62821111
#6 Ken Roberts113146
#12 Graeme Schultz1662251
#8 Des Tuddenham18119211
#22 John Williams10102
#33 Andrew Wilson55