Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 17-Sep-1983 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·63,785 att.
North Melbourne
12.6 (78)
vs
Essendon
25.14 (164)
Essendon won by 86

Essendon defeated North Melbourne 164–78, by 86 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 50–13; Essendon won the disposals count 349–242.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.1 (13)9.2 (56)10.3 (63)12.6 (78)12.6 (78)
Essendon8.2 (50)12.5 (77)17.10 (112)25.14 (164)25.14 (164)

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
#12 Bruce Abernethy223255
#36 Graeme Atkins1631932
#6 Arnold Briedis553
#1 Gary Cowton1051531
#28 Andrew Demetriou103133
#24 Gary Dempsey75123125
#23 David Dench6171
#37 Ian Fairley4424
#4 Ross Glendinning112133
#27 Keith Greig91102
#17 Kym Hodgeman1521741
#11 Craig Holden91101
#3 Jim Krakouer95144211
#8 Phil Krakouer941341
#13 John Law5162
#16 Stephen McCann1351882
#25 Donald McDonald561144
#30 Roy Ramsay93123
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch8210211
#39 Peter Smith71861

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#36 Peter Bradbury12719712
#20 Tony Buhagiar101323321
#17 Stephen Carey135184
#12 Cameron Clayton442
#5 Terry Daniher16622832
#22 Bill Duckworth1221411
#7 Frank Dunell71862
#43 Alan Ezard1441822
#10 Garry Foulds143174
#33 Glenn Hawker20143441
#9 Shane Heard11819
#23 Rene Kink7714511
#27 Simon Madden103136127
#25 Roger Merrett106165415
#1 Merv Neagle137202
#18 Paul Vander Haar12214102
#30 Kevin Walsh106167
#32 Tim Watson1541935
#28 Paul Weston1192041
#42 Darren Williams18321623