Match Recap
Round 1·Mon, 15-Apr-1968 2:20 PM·Windy Hill·16,940 att.
Essendon
26.16 (172)
vs
Hawthorn
15.9 (99)
Essendon won by 73

Essendon defeated Hawthorn 172–99, by 73 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Hawthorn 67–25; Essendon won the disposals count 303–247.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.4 (34)12.6 (78)16.9 (105)26.16 (172)26.16 (172)
Hawthorn3.4 (22)6.6 (42)11.8 (74)15.9 (99)15.9 (99)

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
#25 Ian Anderson141156732
#14 Russell Blew1642021
#18 Greg Brown11114
#32 Barry Davis112133
#29 Kevin Egan11516
#30 John Ellis111122431
#28 Alec Epis131141
#20 Ted Fordham18624911
#23 Ken Fraser9615531
#17 Darryl Gerlach112135
#6 Geoff Gosper1441821
#8 Bob Greenwood26430423
#4 Lindsay McGie44
#24 Don McKenzie10111320
#10 Alan Noonan7411342
#7 Charlie Payne113145113
#35 Geoff Pryor1515211
#5 David Shaw3141
#26 Paul Sproule13417252
#22 John Williams1331641

Hawthorn — 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
#2 Graham Arthur1071741
#4 Ken Beck99517
#15 Michael Blood1414715
#20 Ian Bremner12126
#16 Norm Bussell14144
#3 Peter Chilton426
#5 Peter Crimmins8811
#22 Vin Crowe1541951
#6 John Fisher1515211
#14 John Gardner12113510
#26 Peter Hudson152177101
#13 Dennis Jenkins553
#30 Des Meagher133161
#25 Rod Olsson14418621
#27 David Parkin15151
#29 Reg Poole132152
#23 Don Scott56112112
#8 Jim Smith
#11 Paul Tolson101011
#10 Ray Wilson9413111