Match Recap
North Melbourne
12.16 (88)
vs
Essendon
13.10 (88)
Draw
North Melbourne and Essendon played out a 88–88 draw at the final siren. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 31–13; North Melbourne won the disposals count 299–278.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5.3 (33) | 9.11 (65) | 11.12 (78) | 12.16 (88) | 12.16 (88) |
| Essendon | 4.0 (24) | 7.3 (45) | 11.10 (76) | 13.10 (88) | 13.10 (88) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Tom Allison | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Terry Benton | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #48 Garry Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Ken Dean | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Mick Dowdle | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 John Dugdale | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Laurie Dwyer | 21 | 3 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Garry Farrant | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Barry Goodingham | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Arthur Karanicolas | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Bernie McCarthy | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Daryl OBrien | 21 | 4 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Denis Pagan | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Barry Pascoe | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Bob Pascoe | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Reg Sanders | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Peter Steward | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Ray Taylor | 13 | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Noel Teasdale | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Ian Thompson | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 Ian Anderson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Greg Brown | 19 | 3 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barry Davis | 17 | 2 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Kevin Egan | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Alec Epis | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Neil Evans | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 15 | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Ted Fordham | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Ken Fraser | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Darryl Gerlach | 22 | 1 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Geoff Gosper | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Don Gross | 20 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Graeme Johnston | 15 | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 15 | — | 15 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Charlie Payne | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Ian Payne | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Shaw | 13 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Bruce Waite | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |