Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 15-Apr-1972 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·55,825 att.
Richmond
16.15 (111)
vs
Essendon
19.17 (131)
Essendon won by 20

Essendon defeated Richmond 131–111, by 20 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 51–21; Essendon won the disposals count 262–233.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond4.3 (27)6.7 (43)8.12 (60)16.15 (111)16.15 (111)
Essendon6.4 (40)10.9 (69)16.14 (110)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#42 Grant Allford22
#29 Kevin Bartlett3013131
#20 Bill Beckwith442
#24 Graeme Bond1111212
#30 Francis Bourke114153
#19 Ray Boyanich617122
#8 Dick Clay5161
#41 Peter Cloke10212
#1 Daryl Cumming911021
#3 Roger Dean19625411
#4 Royce Hart11213112
#25 Eric Leech4261
#9 Craig McKellar549517
#14 Marty McMillan442
#22 Eric Moore13133
#38 Kevin Morris1421632
#17 Barry Richardson1313892
#15 Brian Roberts33218
#10 Kevin Sheedy121134
#2 Ian Stewart172195311

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
#11 Geoff Blethyn11213573
#9 John Cassin92115
#19 Robin Close1421684
#32 Barry Davis142163
#1 Neville Fields18422412
#21 Ken Fletcher1912041
#4 Gary Grainger3582211
#18 Barry Grinter831121
#15 Don Gross1492322
#44 Len Halley1122
#29 Ken Hogan11213111
#34 Laurie Moloney551
#10 Alan Noonan11415311
#7 Charlie Payne101116
#36 Greg Perry553315
#6 Ken Roberts144181
#27 Sandy Talbot66
#8 Des Tuddenham19524222
#22 John Williams2212310
#33 Andrew Wilson