Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 25-Sep-1965 2:50 PM·M.C.G.·104,846 att.
St Kilda
9.16 (70)
vs
Essendon
14.21 (105)
Essendon won by 35

Essendon defeated St Kilda 105–70, by 35 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored St Kilda 38–9; Essendon won the disposals count 262–224.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda1.6 (12)4.8 (32)5.11 (41)9.16 (70)9.16 (70)
Essendon2.7 (19)5.10 (40)10.18 (78)14.21 (105)14.21 (105)

St Kilda — 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
#4 Darrel Baldock17118324
#15 Ian Cooper83113
#17 Ray Cross11112
#10 Carl Ditterich112134
#25 Daryl Griffiths112133
#1 Rodger Head141152
#16 Verdun Howell55432
#20 Des Kennedy71811
#36 Bruce McMaster-Smith10101
#8 Alan Morrow1111
#14 Bob Morton4412
#6 Bob Murray6611
#18 Kevin Neale82102
#7 Jim Read141152
#24 Kevin Roberts617311
#26 Ian Rowland18220222
#17 Brian Sierakowski13134
#3 Ross Smith11314111
#5 Ian Stewart171185
#9 Ian Synman11111

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 John Birt25227111
#14 Russell Blew2112241
#18 Greg Brown331
#1 Jack Clarke144183
#32 Barry Davis112137
#43 Kevin Egan8311
#28 Alec Epis13215
#20 Ted Fordham171181174
#23 Ken Fraser11617913
#2 Darryl Gerlach993
#6 Geoff Gosper1717521
#16 Graeme Johnston81921
#24 Don McKenzie111123
#31 Hugh Mitchell22123716
#8 Charlie Payne7182
#21 Geoff Pryor10101
#34 Brian Sampson142161022
#4 David Shaw213
#10 Ian Shelton994
#27 Bruce Waite221