Match Recap
Melbourne
16.13 (109)
vs
Essendon
12.13 (85)
Melbourne won by 24
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.3 (33) | 8.6 (54) | 8.9 (57) | 16.13 (109) | 16.13 (109) |
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 7.5 (47) | 9.11 (65) | 12.13 (85) | 12.13 (85) |
Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Stan Alves | 16 | 2 | 18 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Ray Biffin | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Barry Bourke | 16 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Paul Callery | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Denis Clark | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 John Clennett | 15 | — | 15 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Mike Collins | 10 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Frank Davis | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Ross Dillon | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Gary Hardeman | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Peter Keenan | 9 | 2 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #50 Shane McSpeerin | 19 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Graham Molloy | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Graham Osborne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Greg Parke | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Henry Ritterman | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Tony Sullivan | 13 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 John Townsend | 19 | 3 | 22 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Max Walker | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Greg Wells | 19 | 2 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Geoff Blethyn | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 John Cassin | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Robin Close | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barry Davis | 15 | — | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Neville Fields | 14 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 16 | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Barry Grinter | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Don Gross | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #44 Len Halley | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Ken Hogan | 15 | 2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Laurie Moloney | 22 | 2 | 24 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 14 | — | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Charlie Payne | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Greg Perry | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Ken Roberts | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Graeme Schultz | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Sandy Talbot | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Des Tuddenham | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 18 | 1 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |