Match Recap
Melbourne
14.17 (101)
vs
Essendon
18.14 (122)
Essendon won by 21
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.5 (41) | 8.7 (55) | 11.10 (76) | 14.17 (101) | 14.17 (101) |
| Essendon | 5.7 (37) | 9.9 (63) | 14.12 (96) | 18.14 (122) | 18.14 (122) |
Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Garry Baker | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Michael Byrne | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Cameron Clayton | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Anthony Dullard | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Jim Durnan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Robert Elliott | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Tony Elshaug | 20 | 4 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Robert Flower | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Laurie Fowler | 20 | 7 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Peter Giles | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Wayne Gordon | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Greg Hutchison | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Tony Martyn | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Andrew Moir | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Bill Nettlefold | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Kelly ODonnell | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Phillip Pinnell | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Michael Seddon | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Steven Smith | 16 | 3 | 19 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Maurice Wingate | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Neil Besanko | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 David Burke | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Stephen Carey | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Max Crow | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Neale Daniher | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Terry Daniher | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #47 Mark Eustice | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Wayne Foreman | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Garry Foulds | 15 | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Grant Fowler | 22 | 5 | 27 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Shane Heard | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Simon Madden | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Ian Marsh | 23 | 3 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Merv Neagle | 28 | 7 | 35 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Alan Reid | 19 | 7 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Robert Shaw | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Alan Stoneham | 14 | 11 | 25 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Paul Vander Haar | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Tim Watson | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |