Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 5-Aug-1972 2:10 PM·Moorabbin Oval·29,062 att.
St Kilda
12.9 (81)
vs
Essendon
12.16 (88)
Essendon won by 7

Essendon defeated St Kilda 88–81, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored St Kilda 32–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda4.2 (26)8.8 (56)9.8 (62)12.9 (81)12.9 (81)
Essendon3.2 (20)5.5 (35)9.13 (67)12.16 (88)12.16 (88)

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
#11 Neil Besanko991
#17 Barry Breen121137
#12 Gary Colling104143
#19 Allan Davis154192
#10 Carl Ditterich1261849
#17 Rod Galt516313
#34 Shane Grambeau426423
#42 Wayne Judson143172
#44 Mick Malthouse
#26 John Manzie127195
#15 Jeff Moran1611751
#6 Bob Murray143175
#2 Brian Mynott77144
#20 Travis Payze15153
#25 Stephen Rae821021
#35 Graham Scott441
#3 Ross Smith2252711
#32 John Stephens13114332
#23 Stephen Theodore993311
#7 Stuart Trott9312211

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
#37 Stuart Barclay33
#11 Geoff Blethyn51622
#9 John Cassin4151
#28 Peter Daniel771
#32 Barry Davis2212341
#40 Hugh Delahunty111142
#1 Neville Fields2222452
#21 Ken Fletcher15116211
#17 Darryl Gerlach883
#18 Barry Grinter552
#44 Len Halley831165
#24 Don McKenzie222110
#10 Alan Noonan13215531
#5 Gary Parkes12123
#6 Ken Roberts13417541
#12 Graeme Schultz8811
#35 Ray Smith171187
#8 Des Tuddenham1521733
#22 John Williams101113
#33 Andrew Wilson17320322