Match Recap
Qualifying Final·Sun, 10-Sep-1989 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·75,861 att.
Essendon
24.13 (157)
vs
Geelong
11.15 (81)
Essendon won by 76

Essendon defeated Geelong 157–81, by 76 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 45–8; Essendon won the disposals count 305–264.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.5 (35)12.9 (81)19.12 (126)24.13 (157)24.13 (157)
Geelong2.4 (16)6.5 (41)7.7 (49)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

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 Greg Anderson205253——1————————
#2 Tony Antrobus103131—22————————
#31 Dean Bailey148224111————————
#20 John Barnes1—112——4———————
#8 Darren Bewick193223331————————
#6 Anthony Daniher931271——————————
#5 Terry Daniher15217623—————————
#22 Bill Duckworth9—9—2—1————————
#15 Alan Ezard151163611————————
#16 Paul Hamilton27931—1————————
#4 Michael Long10818734—————————
#27 Simon Madden9211621—26———————
#44 Gary ODonnell1411255———————————
#14 Bradley Plain74111—22————————
#26 Mark Thompson1392251——————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar1271951521———————
#21 Dean Wallis561156——1———————
#30 Kevin Walsh92112———————————
#32 Tim Watson93123121————————
#13 Darren Williams145192———————————

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
#5 Gary Ablett13—137—33————————
#3 Mark Bairstow10818—2—1————————
#27 Andrew Bews154193211————————
#24 Mark Bos1071711——1———————
#30 Damian Bourke1—1————6———————
#16 Bill Brownless10414121—1———————
#19 Neville Bruns212233111————————
#7 Paul Couch61117—4——————————
#28 Tim Darcy95141———————————
#29 Damian Drum851324—1————————
#17 Gavin Exell77141111————————
#14 Darren Flanigan31422——11———————
#25 Shane Hamilton124163132————————
#32 Garry Hocking12719121—————————
#1 Steve Hocking48122———————————
#2 Bruce Lindner1331611—2————————
#11 Darren Morgan347—1——————————
#23 Michael Schulze32512——————————
#26 Barry Stoneham415—1——4———————
#21 Mark Yeates116174———————————