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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Darrel Baldock171183—24————————
#15 Ian Cooper83113———————————
#17 Ray Cross11112————————————
#10 Carl Ditterich112134———————————
#25 Daryl Griffiths112133———————————
#1 Rodger Head141152———————————
#16 Verdun Howell5—54—32————————
#20 Des Kennedy7181——1————————
#36 Bruce McMaster-Smith10—101———————————
#8 Alan Morrow1—11——1————————
#14 Bob Morton4—41——2————————
#6 Bob Murray6—61——1————————
#18 Kevin Neale82102———————————
#7 Jim Read141152———————————
#24 Kevin Roberts6173—11————————
#26 Ian Rowland182202—22————————
#17 Brian Sierakowski13—134———————————
#3 Ross Smith113141—11————————
#5 Ian Stewart171185———————————
#9 Ian Synman11—111———————————

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 Birt252271—11————————
#14 Russell Blew211224——1————————
#18 Greg Brown3—31———————————
#1 Jack Clarke144183———————————
#32 Barry Davis112137———————————
#43 Kevin Egan8311————————————
#28 Alec Epis13215————————————
#20 Ted Fordham1711811—74————————
#23 Ken Fraser116179—13————————
#2 Darryl Gerlach9—93———————————
#6 Geoff Gosper17—175—21————————
#16 Graeme Johnston8192——1————————
#24 Don McKenzie111123———————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell221237—16————————
#8 Charlie Payne7182———————————
#21 Geoff Pryor10—101———————————
#34 Brian Sampson1421610—22————————
#4 David Shaw213————————————
#10 Ian Shelton9—94———————————
#27 Bruce Waite2—21———————————