Match Recap
Round 1·Mon, 15-Apr-1968 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·25,064 att.
Melbourne
14.10 (94)
vs
Fitzroy
12.18 (90)
Melbourne won by 4

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 94–90, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 31–12; Fitzroy won the disposals count 295–266.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.3 (27)9.4 (58)11.8 (74)14.10 (94)14.10 (94)
Fitzroy6.2 (38)7.8 (50)9.12 (66)12.18 (90)12.18 (90)

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
#15 Stan Alves163195—1—1———————
#17 Kelvin Clarke123151—32————————
#6 Frank Davis———————————————
#24 Ross Dillon101115—13————————
#9 Brian Dixon102124———————————
#28 Derek Feldmann193226———————————
#27 John Forster131143———————————
#12 Chris Fowler142169———6———————
#31 Ray Groom112131———6———————
#33 Gary Hardeman6410————————————
#8 Tassie Johnson153185———1———————
#34 Brent Jones3252———————————
#22 Bryan Kenneally628————————————
#21 Ted Lees103134—312———————
#29 Hassa Mann221235—3—1———————
#23 Brian Roet141159———————————
#16 John Townsend156214—11————————
#32 Barrie Vagg4151—111———————
#1 Max Walker8192—1212———————
#35 Don Williams134175———————————

Fitzroy — 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
#3 Mike Andrews92111———————————
#10 John Benison1121———————————
#23 Norm Brown142167———4———————
#12 Max Cole101112———————————
#32 Russell Crow11—114——111———————
#6 Wayne Eastman191203———————————
#2 Doug Hellings1—11———————————
#19 Darryl Herrod163198———————————
#31 Gary Lazarus12—126—47————————
#9 Treva McGregor161173—11————————
#4 Barry McKenzie112134———3———————
#5 John Murphy193223—21————————
#1 Kevin Murray167234——24———————
#20 John Newnham152172—11————————
#17 Paul OBrien126184———2———————
#14 Barry Padley106162——2————————
#16 Daryl Peoples128206———————————
#12 Alex Ruscuklic87158——21———————
#24 Bill Walford171185—41————————
#30 Peter Wood121136———————————