Match Recap
Essendon
20.17 (137)
vs
Melbourne
15.13 (103)
Essendon won by 34
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 (34) | 12.6 (78) | 17.9 (111) | 20.17 (137) | 20.17 (137) |
| Melbourne | 5.2 (32) | 5.6 (36) | 10.12 (72) | 15.13 (103) | 15.13 (103) |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Ron Andrews | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #30 Russell Ellen | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Neville Fields | 19 | 5 | 24 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #51 Gary Fitzpatrick | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 18 | 4 | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Garry Foulds | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Barry Grinter | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #41 Dean Hartigan | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Gary Lowe | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Simon Madden | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Graham Moss | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Geoff Pryor | 10 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #56 Stephen Robins | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Graeme Schultz | 20 | 5 | 25 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Ray Smith | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Des Tuddenham | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #39 Pat Wellington | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Andrew Wilson | 20 | 5 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Stan Alves | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Garry Baker | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Billy Barham | 18 | 2 | 20 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Ray Biffin | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Ross Brewer | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Neil Chamberlain | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Carl Ditterich | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Anthony Dullard | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Shane Fitzsimmons | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Frank Giampaolo | 21 | 4 | 25 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Gary Hardeman | 13 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Peter Keenan | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Stephen Kerley | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #40 Neil McMullin | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Mal Owens | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #54 Mike Power | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Steven Smith | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Tony Sullivan | 26 | 2 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Greg Wells | 24 | 2 | 26 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #30 Peter Williamson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |