Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 25-May-1968 2:20 PM·Windy Hill·22,164 att.
Essendon
11.14 (80)
vs
Richmond
10.18 (78)
Essendon won by 2

Essendon defeated Richmond 80–78, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 36–14; Richmond won the disposals count 289–260.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.6 (18)4.8 (32)7.12 (54)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)
Richmond1.1 (7)6.7 (43)9.9 (63)10.18 (78)10.18 (78)

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
#25 Ian Anderson2131———4———————
#14 Russell Blew191204———————————
#18 Greg Brown151165———————————
#45 Peter Daniel101115———————————
#32 Barry Davis204249———————————
#30 John Ellis176238——2————————
#28 Alec Epis314————————————
#23 Ken Fraser123155—11————————
#17 Darryl Gerlach143177———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper211222—33————————
#8 Bob Greenwood162183—12————————
#15 Don Gross3—3————————————
#16 Bruce Lake92113—22————————
#24 Don McKenzie143171———19———————
#10 Alan Noonan8—84—43————————
#7 Charlie Payne92112———2———————
#35 Geoff Pryor7—72———2———————
#5 David Shaw13—133———————————
#26 Paul Sproule3—3———1————————
#22 John Williams14—141———————————

Richmond — 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
#24 Bill Barrot122141——21———————
#29 Kevin Bartlett272293—231———————
#45 Darryl Beale131147———————————
#30 Francis Bourke185234———————————
#11 Michael Bowden1511262—11————————
#40 Billy Brown193221—32————————
#27 Graham Burgin6—6————————————
#8 Dick Clay122145——2————————
#3 Roger Dean141155———————————
#32 Frank Dimattina———————————————
#21 Mick Erwin———————————————
#4 Royce Hart1312257———————————
#43 Rex Hunt8—87—14————————
#39 Tony Jewell15—151——1————————
#7 Eric Moore4262——1————————
#14 Ted Murphy102123———————————
#9 John Northey144182—21————————
#25 Michael Patterson173201———35———————
#2 John Ronaldson6171—115———————
#28 Geoff Strang141153———————————