Match Recap
Melbourne
8.12 (60)
vs
Essendon
7.14 (56)
Melbourne won by 4
Melbourne defeated Essendon 60–56, by 4 points after a nailbiter.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.5 (11) | 3.7 (25) | 6.10 (46) | 8.12 (60) | 8.12 (60) |
| Essendon | 1.7 (13) | 3.9 (27) | 5.11 (41) | 7.14 (56) | 7.14 (56) |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Chris Aitken | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Stan Alves | 14 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Frank Davis | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Ross Dillon | 15 | 2 | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Brian Dixon | 23 | 5 | 28 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Ken Emselle | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Ray Groom | 18 | 5 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Gary Hardeman | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Tassie Johnson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Brent Jones | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Bryan Kenneally | 16 | 3 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Terry Leahy | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Hassa Mann | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Graham Osborne | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Ken Osborne | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Peter Smith | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Neville Stone | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 John Townsend | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #46 Max Walker | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Don Williams | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 Ian Anderson | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 John Birt | 22 | 3 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Greg Brown | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #53 Wally Buhaj | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barry Davis | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Kevin Egan | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Alec Epis | 15 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Ted Fordham | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Ken Fraser | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Darryl Gerlach | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Geoff Gosper | 18 | 1 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Bob Greenwood | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Don Gross | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 18 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Charlie Payne | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Shaw | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Bruce Waite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 16 | — | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |