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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Stan Alves16319511
#17 Kelvin Clarke12315132
#6 Frank Davis
#24 Ross Dillon10111513
#9 Brian Dixon102124
#28 Derek Feldmann193226
#27 John Forster131143
#12 Chris Fowler1421696
#31 Ray Groom1121316
#33 Gary Hardeman6410
#8 Tassie Johnson1531851
#34 Brent Jones3252
#22 Bryan Kenneally628
#21 Ted Lees103134312
#29 Hassa Mann22123531
#23 Brian Roet141159
#16 John Townsend15621411
#32 Barrie Vagg4151111
#1 Max Walker81921212
#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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#3 Mike Andrews92111
#10 John Benison1121
#23 Norm Brown1421674
#12 Max Cole101112
#32 Russell Crow11114111
#6 Wayne Eastman191203
#2 Doug Hellings111
#19 Darryl Herrod163198
#31 Gary Lazarus1212647
#9 Treva McGregor16117311
#4 Barry McKenzie1121343
#5 John Murphy19322321
#1 Kevin Murray16723424
#20 John Newnham15217211
#17 Paul OBrien1261842
#14 Barry Padley1061622
#16 Daryl Peoples128206
#12 Alex Ruscuklic8715821
#24 Bill Walford17118541
#30 Peter Wood121136