Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 1-Apr-1989 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·25,792 att.
Melbourne
18.8 (116)
vs
Fitzroy
16.15 (111)
Melbourne won by 5

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 116–111, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 39–8; Fitzroy won the disposals count 293–262.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne6.3 (39)11.4 (70)15.7 (97)18.8 (116)18.8 (116)
Fitzroy1.2 (8)6.7 (43)13.12 (90)16.15 (111)16.15 (111)

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
#47 John Ahern6285
#24 Bret Bailey33
#4 Tony Campbell7772
#22 Chris Connolly84122
#25 Simon Eishold114154221
#14 Rod Grinter639121
#33 Greg Healy13518131
#45 Ricky Jackson14620311
#9 Alan Johnson1331651
#17 Brett Lovett53841
#3 Garry Lyon114153142
#34 Stephen Newport1672371223
#1 Steven ODwyer819321223
#41 Peter Rohde1711881
#30 Dannie Seow871562
#5 Earl Spalding7310111
#18 Steven Stretch181193111
#11 Jim Stynes1211352223
#52 Stephen Tingay111
#7 Brian Wilson1112235

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
#14 Matt Armstrong20727
#18 John Blakey13518411
#5 Andrew Brockhurst76133
#17 Paul Broderick121224323
#2 Carl Dilena571211
#10 Bradley Edwards11
#7 Michael Gale1372041
#21 Darren Kappler1313232
#11 Alastair Lynch718412
#29 Ross Lyon12719711
#16 Wally Matera15217413
#22 Brendan McCormack441
#35 Craig McGrath527412
#44 Richard Osborne1621891852
#24 Tim Pekin381111
#3 Gary Pert7411311
#9 Matthew Rendell8311318
#1 Paul Roos192218131
#33 Brett Stephens981732
#8 Jim Wynd1652152