Match Recap
Round 3·Tue, 25-Apr-1961 2:30 PM·Windy Hill·32,000 att.
Essendon
8.9 (57)
vs
Melbourne
11.16 (82)
Melbourne won by 25

Melbourne defeated Essendon 82–57, by 25 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 23–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.1 (19)5.5 (35)5.7 (37)8.9 (57)8.9 (57)
Melbourne3.4 (22)5.6 (36)8.11 (59)11.16 (82)11.16 (82)

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
#11 John Birt—————1—————————
#14 Russell Blew———————————————
#12 Barry Capuano———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#32 Barry Davis—————2—————————
#3 Bob Dunlop———————————————
#8 Ron Evans—————2—————————
#20 Ted Fordham———————————————
#22 Ken Forge———————————————
#23 Ken Fraser—————1—————————
#4 Col Hebbard———————————————
#26 Alf King———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————1—————————
#17 George Moloney—————1—————————
#34 Brian Sampson———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#5 David Shaw———————————————
#10 Ian Shelton———————————————
#25 Ken Timms———————————————

Melbourne — 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
#6 Frank Adams—————2—————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#22 Bryan Kenneally———————————————
#35 Clyde Laidlaw—————1—————————
#21 Brian Leahy———————————————
#4 John Lord———————————————
#29 Hassa Mann—————1—————————
#34 Len Mann—————2—————————
#33 Robert Miller———————————————
#32 George Milner———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#20 Graeme Pinfold———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————4—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth—————1—————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge———————————————