Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-Apr-1973 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·28,659 att.
Essendon
19.13 (127)
vs
Richmond
19.15 (129)
Richmond won by 2

Richmond defeated Essendon 129–127, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 26–14; Essendon won the disposals count 276–245.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.4 (40)11.8 (74)13.10 (88)19.13 (127)19.13 (127)
Richmond6.3 (39)9.9 (63)13.11 (89)19.15 (129)19.15 (129)

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
#37 Stuart Barclay821032
#9 John Cassin13215313
#28 Peter Daniel92113
#40 Hugh Delahunty9312611
#1 Neville Fields1742111
#21 Ken Fletcher181822
#15 Don Gross1942331
#24 Don McKenzie718110
#25 Graham Moss197261312
#10 Alan Noonan9110733
#5 Gary Parkes92111
#16 Greg Perry2241113
#31 Geoff Pryor16162
#6 Ken Roberts11112543
#35 Ray Smith10101
#27 Sandy Talbot10102
#8 Des Tuddenham961521
#39 Pat Wellington
#22 John Williams136194
#33 Andrew Wilson22325411

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 Allford591411
#29 Kevin Bartlett2412524
#30 Francis Bourke204247
#8 Dick Clay1211341
#11 Laurie Fowler99231
#37 Mike Green1221441111
#4 Royce Hart1041466
#40 Merv Keane6172
#25 Eric Leech104145
#12 Robert McGhie662
#9 Craig McKellar213110
#31 Ricky McLean9312422
#14 Marty McMillan92112
#38 Kevin Morris22123432
#17 Barry Richardson111
#15 Brian Roberts1121343114
#10 Kevin Sheedy9922
#6 Paul Sproule4591
#7 Wayne Walsh131141
#16 Bryan Wood64101