Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 10-Aug-1968 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·18,733 att.
Melbourne
10.14 (74)
vs
Footscray
9.11 (65)
Melbourne won by 9

Melbourne defeated Footscray 74–65, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Footscray 21–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.2 (32)5.8 (38)7.11 (53)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)
Footscray4.0 (24)5.3 (33)8.8 (56)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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 Alves115168———1———————
#40 Ray Biffin1—1————————————
#14 Barry Bourke191202———————————
#9 Brian Dixon146207—1—————————
#28 Derek Feldmann8195———————————
#12 Chris Fowler7183———12———————
#31 Ray Groom73104———————————
#33 Gary Hardeman7181—22————————
#8 Tassie Johnson8—83———————————
#34 Brent Jones6283———7———————
#22 Bryan Kenneally111122——1————————
#39 George Lakes211225——1————————
#29 Hassa Mann197268—32————————
#7 Graham Osborne121134———————————
#26 Greg Parke127199—12————————
#23 Brian Roet181193———————————
#18 Neville Stone———————————————
#16 John Townsend221233—23————————
#32 Barrie Vagg172192—11————————
#25 Peter Weekes102124——29———————

Footscray — 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
#20 Les Bartlett———————————————
#34 Graeme Bean1—11———————————
#6 George Bisset161174—1—————————
#5 Ian Bryant162182——21———————
#29 Fred Cook155206———————————
#10 Graeme Cook7—73———————————
#18 Kevin Delmenico111127———————————
#1 Ken Greenwood13—135———2———————
#25 John Jillard17—174———————————
#6 Stuart Magee203235—1—————————
#33 Ivan Marsh131147———4———————
#22 Ron McGowan183217———————————
#30 Don McKenzie10—106—1—————————
#19 Gary Merrington5—52—11————————
#32 John Reilly325————————————
#14 John Schultz114157———15———————
#36 Ricky Spargo143173—22————————
#16 David Thorpe2743111———————————
#37 Peter Welsh3141—1—3———————
#3 Ted Whitten2082810—24————————