Match Recap
North Melbourne
13.13 (91)
vs
Essendon
16.22 (118)
Essendon won by 27
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5.5 (35) | 6.6 (42) | 9.11 (65) | 13.13 (91) | 13.13 (91) |
| Essendon | 2.5 (17) | 10.12 (72) | 13.14 (92) | 16.22 (118) | 16.22 (118) |
North Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Ross Beale | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Geoff Bryant | 18 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Barry Cable | 22 | 10 | 32 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 David Dench | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Mick Dowdle | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Laurie Dwyer | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Garry Farrant | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Frank Gumbleton | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Kerry Haywood | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Jeff Hopgood | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Mick Howell | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Ray Johnston | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Bernie McCarthy | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 John Perry | 21 | 4 | 25 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Robert Peterson | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #30 David Pretty | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Michael Redenbach | 10 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Phil Ryan | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Peter Steward | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Maurie Wood | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Geoff Blethyn | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Robin Close | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Peter Daniel | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Barry Davis | 25 | 2 | 27 | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #30 John Ellis | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 19 | — | 19 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Darryl Gerlach | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Geoff Gosper | 14 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Bob Greenwood | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Don Gross | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #44 Len Halley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #40 Wayne Headlam | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Don McKenzie | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Bruce Neish | 17 | — | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Ian Payne | 15 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Geoff Pryor | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Paul Sproule | 16 | 3 | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #51 Sandy Talbot | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Robert Thompson | 13 | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Williams | 20 | 1 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |