Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 4-May-1974 2:00 PM·Windy Hill·19,123 att.
Essendon
12.26 (98)
vs
Geelong
10.14 (74)
Essendon won by 24

Essendon defeated Geelong 98–74, by 24 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 34–14; Essendon won the disposals count 305–258.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.4 (22)5.8 (38)9.18 (72)12.26 (98)12.26 (98)
Geelong3.6 (24)6.10 (46)8.12 (60)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)

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
#4 Ron Andrews172195
#3 Steve Beaumont12315434
#9 John Cassin186243
#19 Robin Close516112
#1 Neville Fields16824712
#21 Ken Fletcher13114111
#18 Barry Grinter10515614
#14 Graeme Jenkin11112513
#24 Don McKenzie22
#34 Laurie Moloney91101
#25 Graham Moss39125
#10 Alan Noonan10313415
#5 Gary Parkes141441
#16 Greg Perry105157
#31 Geoff Pryor10111
#12 Graeme Schultz1992842
#35 Ray Smith13133
#8 Des Tuddenham13417
#39 Pat Wellington883
#33 Andrew Wilson30333513

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 Ainsworth85133
#6 Gareth Andrews1071711
#16 Rod Blake10111432
#12 Mark Browne63921
#7 Ricky Browne114152
#14 David Clarke1919622
#32 Leigh Crawford93123
#36 Peter Doyle62811
#11 Tim Evans61731
#26 Jack Hawkins126188
#39 Kevin Higgins9931
#33 Bruce Nankervis212231
#40 Ian Nankervis155204
#3 Ken Newland641043
#17 Sam Newman791661
#13 Paul Sarah1932232
#30 John Scarlett5384
#27 Kevin Sheehan11
#9 Michael Turner1121321
#10 Michael Woolnough773