Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 8-Apr-1972 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·22,611 att.
Essendon
16.11 (107)
vs
South Melbourne
7.18 (60)
Essendon won by 47

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 107–60, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 32–9; South Melbourne won the disposals count 279–258.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.0 (24)9.2 (56)12.4 (76)16.11 (107)16.11 (107)
South Melbourne3.5 (23)4.8 (32)6.13 (49)7.18 (60)7.18 (60)

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
#11 Geoff Blethyn1010643
#9 John Cassin13132
#19 Robin Close63951
#32 Barry Davis254295
#1 Neville Fields14216411
#21 Ken Fletcher1521741
#18 Barry Grinter617312
#15 Don Gross17522311
#44 Len Halley1051536
#29 Ken Hogan13215122
#24 Don McKenzie2213
#34 Laurie Moloney441
#10 Alan Noonan11314312
#7 Charlie Payne111126
#36 Greg Perry5611311
#6 Ken Roberts1111211
#27 Sandy Talbot617
#8 Des Tuddenham14418131
#22 John Williams213249
#33 Andrew Wilson111

South Melbourne — 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
#31 Ray Ball21214
#11 Peter Bedford131023323
#7 Gary Brice163196
#32 Peter Brown1621839
#17 Russell Cook13316523
#28 Robert Doyle
#27 Reg Gleeson996
#12 Norm Goss1521744
#1 Jim Haines8210
#26 Steve Hoffman1472151
#33 Greg Lambert
#22 Peter McCracken1411523
#29 David McLeish20424411
#13 Neville Miller8210412
#6 John Murphy9312212
#3 Stephen Officer155205
#19 Jim Prentice9942
#16 Ricky Quade81951
#5 John Rantall181862
#9 Jim Wilkinson62821