Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 22-Aug-1981 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·18,787 att.
Essendon
26.23 (179)
vs
South Melbourne
10.8 (68)
Essendon won by 111

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 179–68, by 111 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 63–22; Essendon won the disposals count 371–240.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.7 (37)15.10 (100)21.19 (145)26.23 (179)26.23 (179)
South Melbourne3.0 (18)6.4 (40)7.5 (47)10.8 (68)10.8 (68)

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 Andrews551021
#20 Tony Buhagiar152035533
#39 Neil Clarke86143
#6 Neale Daniher325
#5 Terry Daniher771441
#47 Mark Eustice63921
#28 Neville Fields17522412
#10 Garry Foulds1972654
#23 Grant Fowler1261842
#33 Glenn Hawker1610264
#9 Shane Heard11718622
#44 Justin Madden8191155
#27 Simon Madden11314104413
#25 Roger Merrett8111943
#1 Merv Neagle14122661
#2 Alan Reid134173
#14 Graeme Schultz10515132
#11 Alan Stoneham12132521
#18 Paul Vander Haar1822013411
#32 Tim Watson2092962

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
#9 David Ackerly7512
#14 Stephen Allender1123
#11 Mark Browning19726231
#40 Dennis Carroll72931
#13 Rod Carter5511
#48 Bernie Conlen135181
#19 Anthony Daniher2241
#46 Silvio Foschini123152
#23 Colin Hounsell1110212
#31 Francis Jackson3361
#27 Max James142167541
#33 Phillip Moir5383
#21 Tony Morwood65111
#2 Phillip Plumb2574
#17 Ian Roberts1121311
#25 Barry Round591466
#38 Brett Scott93121
#8 Greg Smith87153
#20 Graham Teasdale235214
#26 Stephen Wright1110213