Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 9-Apr-1977 2:10 PM·Lake Oval·23,770 att.
South Melbourne
27.13 (175)
vs
Essendon
15.8 (98)
South Melbourne won by 77

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 175–98, by 77 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 57–20; South Melbourne won the disposals count 333–273.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne9.3 (57)14.8 (92)18.10 (118)27.13 (175)27.13 (175)
Essendon4.1 (25)7.3 (45)12.6 (78)15.8 (98)15.8 (98)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 John Blair32512
#7 Gary Brice13518511
#43 Mark Browning1511261
#2 Terry Daniher20323541
#18 Robert Dean109197321
#15 Wayne Evans6511122
#28 Barry Goodingham6511317
#12 Norm Goss2422633
#34 Stewart Gull2131
#17 Russ Hodges108184
#31 Francis Jackson6612
#35 Peter Morrison186247
#39 Paul Morwood
#19 Terry ONeill129212
#16 Ricky Quade181331311
#5 John Rantall639
#25 Barry Round7613610
#20 Graham Teasdale11213591
#10 Brian Woodman16925411
#30 Shane Zantuck17825422

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
#4 Ron Andrews9312
#17 Colin Boyd157223
#15 Geoff Burdett124161
#20 Terry Cahill12416311
#39 Neil Clarke910192
#19 Robin Close73103
#31 Max Crow12315828
#30 Russell Ellen8513515
#1 Neville Fields1531824
#38 Garry Foulds9312333
#23 Peter Hickmott4483
#27 Simon Madden314118
#13 Ken Mansfield66121
#8 Jack Mihocek86142
#6 Ken Roberts141452
#24 Stephen Robins1832121
#36 Denis Scanlon1441862
#22 Larry Watson1121
#33 Andrew Wilson17320422
#29 Gary Young2573