Match Recap
North Melbourne
13.16 (94)
vs
Essendon
9.13 (67)
North Melbourne won by 27
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 7.7 (49) | 11.12 (78) | 13.16 (94) | 13.16 (94) |
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 6.6 (42) | 7.9 (51) | 9.13 (67) | 9.13 (67) |
North Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Geoff Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Peter Chisnall | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #44 David Dench | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Frank Dimattina | 15 | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Mick Dowdle | 27 | 1 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 John Dugdale | 16 | 5 | 21 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Laurie Dwyer | 22 | 6 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Doug Farrant | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Garry Farrant | 21 | 4 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Noel Fincher | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Barry Goodingham | 21 | 9 | 30 | 9 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Mick Howell | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Ray Johnston | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Sam Kekovich | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Bernie McCarthy | 24 | 7 | 31 | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Ken Montgomery | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Denis Pagan | 17 | — | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Peter Steward | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Ray Taylor | 14 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Maurie Wood | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Geoff Blethyn | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Greg Brown | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #50 John Carpenter | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Robin Close | 17 | 5 | 22 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Peter Daniel | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barry Davis | 22 | 4 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 10 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Ted Fordham | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Darryl Gerlach | 15 | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Geoff Gosper | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Don Gross | 12 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #41 Roger Hampson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #40 Wayne Headlam | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Alan Noonan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Charlie Payne | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Geoff Pryor | 18 | 2 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Paul Sproule | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Les Stillman | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 14 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |