Match Recap
Melbourne
9.14 (68)
vs
Essendon
15.6 (96)
Essendon won by 28
Essendon defeated Melbourne 96–68, by 28 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 26–1.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.5 (29) | 4.9 (33) | 9.13 (67) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (68) |
| Essendon | 4.4 (28) | 8.4 (52) | 11.4 (70) | 15.6 (96) | 15.6 (96) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Stan Alves | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Barry Bourke | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Frank Davis | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Brian Dixon | 23 | 3 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Ray Groom | 21 | 1 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Gary Hardeman | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Tassie Johnson | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Brent Jones | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Bryan Kenneally | 17 | 6 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ted Lees | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Hassa Mann | 28 | 5 | 33 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Graham Osborne | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Ken Osborne | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Greg Parke | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Brian Roet | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Darryl Schwarz | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Neville Stone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Tony Sullivan | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 John Townsend | 16 | 5 | 21 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barrie Vagg | 16 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Russell Blew | 24 | 1 | 25 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Greg Brown | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Robin Close | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Ian Crowley | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Peter Daniel | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barry Davis | 23 | 6 | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #30 John Ellis | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Alec Epis | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 21 | 2 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Ted Fordham | 18 | 2 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Ken Fraser | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Geoff Gosper | 28 | 3 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Don Gross | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Bruce Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Geoff Pryor | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Shaw | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #47 Robert Thompson | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 19 | — | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |