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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Geoff Blethyn10—106—43————————
#9 John Cassin13—132———————————
#19 Robin Close6395—1—————————
#32 Barry Davis254295———————————
#1 Neville Fields142164—11————————
#21 Ken Fletcher152174——1————————
#18 Barry Grinter6173—1—2———————
#15 Don Gross175223—11————————
#44 Len Halley105153———6———————
#29 Ken Hogan132151—22————————
#24 Don McKenzie2—21———3———————
#34 Laurie Moloney4—41———————————
#10 Alan Noonan113143—12————————
#7 Charlie Payne111126———————————
#36 Greg Perry56113———11———————
#6 Ken Roberts111121—1—————————
#27 Sandy Talbot617————————————
#8 Des Tuddenham144181—31————————
#22 John Williams213249———————————
#33 Andrew Wilson1—1——1—————————

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 Ball21—214———————————
#11 Peter Bedford1310233—23————————
#7 Gary Brice163196———————————
#32 Peter Brown162183———9———————
#17 Russell Cook133165———23———————
#28 Robert Doyle———————————————
#27 Reg Gleeson9—96———————————
#12 Norm Goss152174——4————————
#1 Jim Haines8210————————————
#26 Steve Hoffman147215——1————————
#33 Greg Lambert———————————————
#22 Peter McCracken141152——3————————
#29 David McLeish204244—11————————
#13 Neville Miller82104—12————————
#6 John Murphy93122—1—2———————
#3 Stephen Officer155205———————————
#19 Jim Prentice9—94——2————————
#16 Ricky Quade8195—1—————————
#5 John Rantall18—186———2———————
#9 Jim Wilkinson6282—1—————————