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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#42 Grant Allford2—2————————————
#29 Kevin Bartlett301313———1———————
#20 Bill Beckwith4—4———2————————
#24 Graeme Bond111121——2————————
#30 Francis Bourke114153———————————
#19 Ray Boyanich6171—2—2———————
#8 Dick Clay5161———————————
#41 Peter Cloke10212————————————
#1 Daryl Cumming91102——1————————
#3 Roger Dean196254—11————————
#4 Royce Hart112131—12————————
#25 Eric Leech4261———————————
#9 Craig McKellar5495———17———————
#14 Marty McMillan4—42———————————
#22 Eric Moore13—133———————————
#38 Kevin Morris142163——2————————
#17 Barry Richardson13—138—92————————
#15 Brian Roberts3—32——18———————
#10 Kevin Sheedy121134———————————
#2 Ian Stewart172195—311———————

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 Blethyn112135—73————————
#9 John Cassin92115———————————
#19 Robin Close142168—4—————————
#32 Barry Davis142163———————————
#1 Neville Fields184224—12————————
#21 Ken Fletcher191204——1————————
#4 Gary Grainger3582——211———————
#18 Barry Grinter83112———1———————
#15 Don Gross149232——2————————
#44 Len Halley1122———————————
#29 Ken Hogan112131—11————————
#34 Laurie Moloney5—51———————————
#10 Alan Noonan114153—11————————
#7 Charlie Payne101116———————————
#36 Greg Perry5—53—315———————
#6 Ken Roberts144181———————————
#27 Sandy Talbot6—6————————————
#8 Des Tuddenham195242—22————————
#22 John Williams2212310———————————
#33 Andrew Wilson———————————————