Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 11-Apr-1981 2:10 PM·Western Oval·13,256 att.
Footscray
18.11 (119)
vs
Melbourne
18.12 (120)
Melbourne won by 1

Melbourne defeated Footscray 120–119, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 53–26.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.5 (23)7.6 (48)15.11 (101)18.11 (119)18.11 (119)
Melbourne0.1 (1)8.4 (52)12.6 (78)18.12 (120)18.12 (120)

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
#38 Jeff Berry12214————————————
#4 William Berry5382———18———————
#16 Chris Burton13114——2—————————
#49 Brian Cordy126184———————————
#9 Stan Davidson167233———1———————
#11 Terry De Koning5385———19———————
#20 Jim Edmond1752212—311———————
#10 Mick Egan186242———————————
#6 Alister Ford2—21———————————
#7 Doug Hawkins1410241——1————————
#25 Geoff Jennings910192—3—————————
#8 Matt Johnson6281—1—————————
#54 Rick Kennedy165215———3———————
#13 Mark Komp112——1—————————
#2 Shane Loveless67135—321———————
#28 Alan McConnell113142——3————————
#34 Michael McKenna117181—12————————
#5 Bruce Reid83111———————————
#35 Terry Wheeler17522——2—1———————
#22 Ted Whitten162181—21————————

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
#1 Garry Baker98177———22———————
#38 Tony Barnes7411———1————————
#44 Stephen Bickford1010201———————————
#14 Michael Byrne3143—1117———————
#15 Vin Catoggio155204—44————————
#8 Brent Crosswell99183———————————
#28 Anthony Dullard59143———————————
#6 Robert Elliott134171———2———————
#33 Tony Elshaug81018————————————
#2 Robert Flower1611277—121———————
#9 Laurie Fowler105155———————————
#13 Wayne Gordon8816————————————
#39 Gerard Healy146202—1—————————
#25 Mark Jackson101117—81————————
#29 Andrew Moir74111———————————
#19 Bill Nettlefold84121———————————
#23 Kelly ODonnell126181—21————————
#17 Michael Seddon98173—1—1———————
#35 Steven Smith113143———————————
#32 Shane Zantuck117186———————————