Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 20-Aug-1983 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·20,110 att.
Geelong
12.11 (83)
vs
Essendon
26.9 (165)
Essendon won by 82

Essendon defeated Geelong 165–83, by 82 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 52–8; Essendon won the disposals count 345–300.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong1.2 (8)2.8 (20)5.10 (40)12.11 (83)12.11 (83)
Essendon8.4 (52)13.5 (83)20.6 (126)26.9 (165)26.9 (165)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#27 Andrew Bews6612————————————
#24 Mark Bos86145———————————
#43 Damian Bourke235———15———————
#4 Terry Bright65114—11————————
#19 Neville Bruns224265——1————————
#20 Ray Card106164———1———————
#11 Peter Featherby256319—111———————
#3 Peter Johnston6—62———————————
#37 Michael Kol113142—1—————————
#5 Gary Malarkey129213———1———————
#10 John Mossop84126—2125———————
#33 Bruce Nankervis8614————————————
#40 Ian Nankervis127192———————————
#35 Robert Neal103131——1————————
#31 David OKeeffe133166———1———————
#7 Brian Peake128203—121———————
#1 Malcolm Reed74112—2—1———————
#15 Bernard Toohey92115—3—————————
#18 Murray Witcombe122142—11————————
#21 Mark Yeates86148———————————

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
#4 Ron Andrews617235———————————
#36 Peter Bradbury98172———————————
#20 Tony Buhagiar1221338—11————————
#17 Stephen Carey13417——1—————————
#8 Neil Clarke1311242———————————
#12 Cameron Clayton4375———————————
#5 Terry Daniher163197—61————————
#22 Bill Duckworth7815————1———————
#7 Frank Dunell3251—1—————————
#43 Alan Ezard131141——1————————
#33 Glenn Hawker179268—32————————
#9 Shane Heard68141—1—————————
#23 Rene Kink91102—41————————
#27 Simon Madden95148—4—23———————
#25 Roger Merrett93126—2112———————
#1 Merv Neagle229312———————————
#32 Tim Watson177242—1—1———————
#28 Paul Weston112133———————————
#42 Darren Williams358——2—————————
#2 Bryan Wood10919————————————