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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#47 John Ahern6285———————————
#24 Bret Bailey3—3————————————
#4 Tony Campbell7—772——————————
#22 Chris Connolly84122———————————
#25 Simon Eishold11415422—1———————
#14 Rod Grinter639121—————————
#33 Greg Healy13518131—————————
#45 Ricky Jackson14620311—————————
#9 Alan Johnson133165————————1——
#17 Brett Lovett5384———1———————
#3 Garry Lyon114153142————————
#34 Stephen Newport16723712—2————3——
#1 Steven ODwyer819321223———————
#41 Peter Rohde1711881——————————
#30 Dannie Seow87156—2—————————
#5 Earl Spalding73101——11———————
#18 Steven Stretch18119311—1———————
#11 Jim Stynes12113522—23———————
#52 Stephen Tingay1—1——1—————————
#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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Matt Armstrong20727————————————
#18 John Blakey1351841—1————————
#5 Andrew Brockhurst76133———————————
#17 Paul Broderick121224323—————————
#2 Carl Dilena571211——————————
#10 Bradley Edwards1—1————————————
#7 Michael Gale1372041——————————
#21 Darren Kappler13—1323—2————————
#11 Alastair Lynch71841——2———————
#29 Ross Lyon127197—11————————
#16 Wally Matera1521741—3————————
#22 Brendan McCormack4—41———————————
#35 Craig McGrath5274—12————————
#44 Richard Osborne162189185—————2——
#24 Tim Pekin381111——————————
#3 Gary Pert741131——1———————
#9 Matthew Rendell831131——8———————
#1 Paul Roos192218131————————
#33 Brett Stephens981732——————————
#8 Jim Wynd1652152——————————