Match Recap
Round 19·Sat, 7-Aug-1976 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·17,762 att.
Geelong
18.8 (116)
vs
Essendon
18.14 (122)
Essendon won by 6

Essendon defeated Geelong 122–116, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Essendon 49–21; Essendon won the disposals count 311–287.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.3 (21)11.4 (70)14.4 (88)18.8 (116)18.8 (116)
Essendon4.4 (28)7.7 (49)13.11 (89)18.14 (122)18.14 (122)

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
#28 David Armour639411
#5 David Barkley641042
#16 Rod Blake729316
#12 Mark Browne1331621
#14 David Clarke202224
#24 Bryan Cousins1292122
#23 Larry Donohue88651
#36 Peter Doyle10616412
#26 Jack Hawkins610167
#39 Kevin Higgins171183
#2 Graeme Landy6631
#33 Bruce Nankervis183215
#40 Ian Nankervis157223
#35 Robert Neal114154
#17 Sam Newman971668
#37 Colin Nish
#38 John Preen221
#13 Paul Sarah14115413
#8 Kevin Sheehan20424521
#10 Michael Woolnough1652182

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 Robert Amos7185
#7 Geoff Blethyn325111
#42 Terry Cahill1611741
#19 Robin Close144183
#31 Max Crow12214813
#1 Neville Fields23225621
#21 Ken Fletcher146205
#38 Garry Foulds14115531
#18 Barry Grinter4593
#23 Peter Hickmott
#27 Simon Madden69155211
#25 Graham Moss131932152312
#2 Rob Newton153184
#10 Alan Noonan62831
#5 Gary Parkes161176
#6 Ken Roberts20525921
#36 Denis Scanlon628
#12 Brian Walsh16218321
#22 Larry Watson113145
#33 Andrew Wilson23225541