Match Recap
Elimination Final·Sat, 9-Sep-1972 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·52,499 att.
St Kilda
18.16 (124)
vs
Essendon
10.11 (71)
St Kilda won by 53

St Kilda defeated Essendon 124–71, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when St Kilda outscored Essendon 32–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda5.5 (35)11.8 (74)15.16 (106)18.16 (124)18.16 (124)
Essendon2.2 (14)8.3 (51)8.4 (52)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)

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
#11 Neil Besanko142167———————————
#17 Barry Breen134175—21————————
#12 Gary Colling7293———————————
#19 Allan Davis172197—22————————
#10 Carl Ditterich105155—21————————
#8 Glenn Elliott82103———————————
#17 Rod Galt5274—32————————
#34 Shane Grambeau———————————————
#42 Wayne Judson172194———————————
#5 Barry Lawrence9514——22————————
#44 Mick Malthouse3254———————————
#26 John Manzie163194———————————
#6 Bob Murray10—102———————————
#2 Brian Mynott74112———————————
#18 Kevin Neale18—183———————————
#20 Travis Payze8210————————————
#3 Ross Smith144183—21————————
#32 John Stephens201212—44————————
#23 Stephen Theodore94132———————————
#7 Stuart Trott202223—11————————

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 Blethyn121133—22————————
#9 John Cassin8210————————————
#28 Peter Daniel122145———————————
#32 Barry Davis2022212———————————
#40 Hugh Delahunty123158———————————
#1 Neville Fields16521——11————————
#21 Ken Fletcher14—144——1————————
#17 Darryl Gerlach3—32———————————
#18 Barry Grinter6392—1—————————
#44 Len Halley136193———————————
#24 Don McKenzie7—73———————————
#10 Alan Noonan74112—11————————
#5 Gary Parkes144183—11————————
#7 Charlie Payne1—11———————————
#6 Ken Roberts7—72—2—————————
#12 Graeme Schultz111121——1————————
#35 Ray Smith141151———————————
#8 Des Tuddenham117181—1—————————
#22 John Williams136196———————————
#33 Andrew Wilson20—202—11————————