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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Stan Alves1151681
#40 Ray Biffin11
#14 Barry Bourke191202
#9 Brian Dixon1462071
#28 Derek Feldmann8195
#12 Chris Fowler718312
#31 Ray Groom73104
#33 Gary Hardeman718122
#8 Tassie Johnson883
#34 Brent Jones62837
#22 Bryan Kenneally1111221
#39 George Lakes2112251
#29 Hassa Mann19726832
#7 Graham Osborne121134
#26 Greg Parke12719912
#23 Brian Roet181193
#18 Neville Stone
#16 John Townsend22123323
#32 Barrie Vagg17219211
#25 Peter Weekes10212429

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#20 Les Bartlett
#34 Graeme Bean111
#6 George Bisset1611741
#5 Ian Bryant16218221
#29 Fred Cook155206
#10 Graeme Cook773
#18 Kevin Delmenico111127
#1 Ken Greenwood131352
#25 John Jillard17174
#6 Stuart Magee2032351
#33 Ivan Marsh1311474
#22 Ron McGowan183217
#30 Don McKenzie101061
#19 Gary Merrington55211
#32 John Reilly325
#14 John Schultz11415715
#36 Ricky Spargo14317322
#16 David Thorpe2743111
#37 Peter Welsh314113
#3 Ted Whitten208281024