Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 23-May-1981 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·31,769 att.
Melbourne
10.10 (70)
vs
Essendon
14.20 (104)
Essendon won by 34

Essendon defeated Melbourne 104–70, by 34 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 38–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.2 (26)6.7 (43)9.7 (61)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Essendon2.4 (16)4.9 (33)8.18 (66)14.20 (104)14.20 (104)

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
#1 Garry Baker7512219
#42 Jamie Barham104142
#14 Michael Byrne62857
#8 Brent Crosswell5382
#21 Jim Durnan1111225
#33 Tony Elshaug32436335
#9 Laurie Fowler6171
#20 Graham Gaunt119204
#4 Peter Giles6281
#13 Wayne Gordon1310235
#39 Gerard Healy121022321
#25 Mark Jackson43723
#10 Peter Keenan2217
#36 Peter Maynard104143
#29 Andrew Moir55101
#19 Bill Nettlefold154191
#7 Phillip Pinnell19423521
#35 Steven Smith7411
#5 Michael Young5382
#32 Shane Zantuck1141511

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
#4 Ron Andrews74114
#20 Tony Buhagiar21829555
#17 Stephen Carey86141
#39 Neil Clarke143171
#31 Max Crow7732
#6 Neale Daniher138213
#5 Terry Daniher125173123
#47 Mark Eustice4591
#10 Garry Foulds19322113
#23 Grant Fowler941311
#33 Glenn Hawker10515221
#44 Justin Madden42619
#27 Simon Madden91102122
#42 Russell Muir72931
#2 Alan Reid2152661
#26 Robert Shaw63931
#11 Alan Stoneham1692531
#34 Michael Thomson111
#18 Paul Vander Haar549412
#32 Tim Watson14822522