Match Recap
Essendon
13.15 (93)
vs
South Melbourne
12.6 (78)
Essendon won by 15
Essendon defeated South Melbourne 93–78, by 15 points in a tight contest. Essendon won the disposals count 289–230.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 (34) | 7.8 (50) | 10.12 (72) | 13.15 (93) | 13.15 (93) |
| South Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 7.4 (46) | 9.5 (59) | 12.6 (78) | 12.6 (78) |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Ron Andrews | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Geoff Blethyn | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Geoff Burdett | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Terry Cahill | 19 | 3 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Robin Close | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Max Crow | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Neville Fields | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Ken Fletcher | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Barry Grinter | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #41 Dean Hartigan | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Peter Hickmott | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Simon Madden | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Paul McDonald | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Graham Moss | 11 | 18 | 29 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Rob Newton | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Gary Parkes | 17 | 3 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Ken Roberts | 21 | 1 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Denis Scanlon | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Trevor Tyler | 19 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Brian Walsh | 19 | 1 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Peter Bedford | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Gary Brice | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Peter Brown | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Mark Browning | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Robert Dean | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Graham Dempster | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Barry Goodingham | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Norm Goss | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Stewart Gull | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Steve Hoffman | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Colin Hounsell | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Greg Lambert | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 David McLeish | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Denis Pagan | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Ricky Quade | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 John Rantall | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Max Robertson | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Barry Round | 14 | 2 | 16 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Graham Teasdale | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Brian Woodman | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |