Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 15-Apr-1961 2:20 PM·Arden St·24,000 att.
North Melbourne
8.10 (58)
vs
Essendon
6.13 (49)
North Melbourne won by 9

North Melbourne defeated Essendon 58–49, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 28–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne1.2 (8)5.6 (36)6.6 (42)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
Essendon3.5 (23)4.6 (30)6.11 (47)6.13 (49)6.13 (49)

North 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
#17 Allen Aylett3
#30 Alan Carr
#19 Barry Cheatley
#10 John Dalgleish
#9 Ken Dean
#33 Peter Dow
#6 John Dugdale4
#27 Laurie Dwyer
#14 Gerald Eastmure1
#18 Ken Fyffe
#29 Michael Gaudion
#5 John Jenkins
#7 Albert Mantello
#31 Robin Poole
#23 Denis Railton
#11 Keith Robertson
#22 Fred Robinson
#35 Graham Ryan
#21 Ken Snell
#2 Noel Teasdale

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
#11 John Birt
#14 Russell Blew
#12 Barry Capuano
#1 Jack Clarke1
#36 Paul Doran
#3 Bob Dunlop2
#28 Alec Epis
#8 Ron Evans
#20 Ted Fordham1
#23 Ken Fraser
#4 Col Hebbard
#30 Geoff Leek
#31 Hugh Mitchell1
#29 Ken Peucker
#34 Brian Sampson
#9 Greg Sewell
#5 David Shaw1
#10 Ian Shelton
#19 John Somerville
#25 Ken Timms