Match Recap
Essendon
17.13 (115)
vs
Melbourne
15.11 (101)
Essendon won by 14
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.3 (45) | 11.7 (73) | 15.11 (101) | 17.13 (115) | 17.13 (115) |
| Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | 9.6 (60) | 11.7 (73) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Robert Amos | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #49 Ron Andrews | 11 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Robin Close | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #40 Hugh Delahunty | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Neville Fields | 19 | 3 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Wayne Headlam | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Peter Hickmott | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Laurie Moloney | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Graham Moss | 18 | 6 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Greg Perry | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Geoff Pryor | 14 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Graeme Schultz | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Ray Smith | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Des Tuddenham | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Trevor Tyler | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 22 | 1 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Andrew Wilson | 16 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Stan Alves | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Ray Biffin | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Barry Bourke | 15 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Paul Callery | 23 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Frank Davis | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Carl Ditterich | 14 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Anthony Dullard | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Shane Fitzsimmons | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Robert Flower | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Gary Hardeman | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Peter Keenan | 9 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Stephen Kerley | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Greg MacDonald | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Graham Osborne | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Greg Parke | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Henry Ritterman | 17 | 1 | 18 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Tony Sullivan | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Glenn Swan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 John Tilbrook | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Greg Wells | 21 | 1 | 22 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |