Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 8-Apr-1972 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·21,452 att.
Melbourne
11.18 (84)
vs
Footscray
15.15 (105)
Footscray won by 21

Footscray defeated Melbourne 105–84, by 21 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 40–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.4 (16)5.8 (38)10.15 (75)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)
Footscray4.2 (26)5.7 (37)9.11 (65)15.15 (105)15.15 (105)

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 Alves1541941
#19 Ray Biffin163196
#14 Barry Bourke171184
#27 Ross Brewer1111242
#35 Paul Callery19221113
#22 Ray Carr819862
#34 John Clennett93129136
#6 Frank Davis7310
#24 Ross Dillon
#33 Gary Hardeman192216
#8 Peter Keenan74113114
#9 George Lakes516
#30 John Letcher141153
#21 Graham Molloy83113
#7 Graham Osborne8824
#26 Greg Parke13417102
#23 Peter Sinclair154195
#4 Tony Sullivan82103
#16 John Townsend1331632
#11 Greg Wells20204

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
#31 Graeme Austin11
#20 Les Bartlett13215712
#6 George Bisset17522432
#10 Gordon Casey183214
#38 Bob Cockerell6172
#34 Graeme Cook941342
#12 Colin Dell9913
#24 Gary Dempsey11314612
#23 Stuart Magee164201
#5 Robert McGhie121139
#19 Gary Merrington101112
#21 Stephen Power131321
#2 Bernie Quinlan22224933
#11 Laurie Rippon121222
#14 Barry Round12113833
#9 Laurie Sandilands77521
#16 David Thorpe171185
#43 Carl Vesty771
#4 Peter Welsh2121612
#28 Trevor Zeltner8192