Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 6-May-1972 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·41,357 att.
Melbourne
16.13 (109)
vs
Essendon
12.13 (85)
Melbourne won by 24

Melbourne defeated Essendon 109–85, by 24 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 52–20; Melbourne won the disposals count 269–229.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.3 (33)8.6 (54)8.9 (57)16.13 (109)16.13 (109)
Essendon5.2 (32)7.5 (47)9.11 (65)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Stan Alves1621881
#19 Ray Biffin994
#14 Barry Bourke161172
#35 Paul Callery17219231
#17 Denis Clark1211321
#34 John Clennett151510317
#12 Mike Collins10212
#6 Frank Davis121132
#24 Ross Dillon821051
#33 Gary Hardeman153186
#8 Peter Keenan9211103124
#50 Shane McSpeerin191972
#21 Graham Molloy6285
#7 Graham Osborne
#26 Greg Parke8513624
#45 Henry Ritterman441
#4 Tony Sullivan13131
#16 John Townsend19322331
#1 Max Walker1221475
#11 Greg Wells1922131

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 Geoff Blethyn1010252
#9 John Cassin122142
#19 Robin Close81952
#32 Barry Davis15153
#1 Neville Fields141431
#21 Ken Fletcher161621
#18 Barry Grinter2131
#15 Don Gross551
#44 Len Halley8194122
#29 Ken Hogan1521712
#24 Don McKenzie8210214
#34 Laurie Moloney22224711
#10 Alan Noonan1414411
#7 Charlie Payne8191
#36 Greg Perry527328
#6 Ken Roberts91102
#12 Graeme Schultz617211
#27 Sandy Talbot10104
#8 Des Tuddenham61721
#22 John Williams181198