Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 20-May-1972 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·19,023 att.
Melbourne
20.14 (134)
vs
Geelong
14.17 (101)
Melbourne won by 33

Melbourne defeated Geelong 134–101, by 33 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 45–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne7.3 (45)11.9 (75)14.13 (97)20.14 (134)20.14 (134)
Geelong2.3 (15)5.9 (39)10.15 (75)14.17 (101)14.17 (101)

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 Alves22325921
#19 Ray Biffin663
#14 Barry Bourke13133
#27 Ross Brewer213
#35 Paul Callery152171
#17 Denis Clark14141
#34 John Clennett124166310
#12 Mike Collins17219632
#6 Frank Davis821012
#24 Ross Dillon113148123
#33 Gary Hardeman141451
#8 Peter Keenan4152217
#21 Graham Molloy1942332
#26 Greg Parke151161164
#45 Henry Ritterman
#23 Peter Sinclair16117121
#4 Tony Sullivan161175
#16 John Townsend1721951
#1 Max Walker7745
#11 Greg Wells16218211

Geelong — 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
#6 Gareth Andrews101042
#5 David Barkley12214422
#16 Rod Blake1311447
#14 David Clarke231247522
#1 Wayne Closter262651
#2 Garry Davidson11
#11 Tim Evans111124
#22 Ian Hampshire96151214
#32 David Harris102123
#40 Ian Nankervis25429422
#3 Ken Newland7411111
#29 Gordon Reid113141
#37 Ivan Russell992
#26 Bill Ryan1421661
#30 John Scarlett11516421
#20 Doug Stephenson8210211
#4 Phil Stevens131146
#28 Hugh Strahan
#23 Doug Wade99634
#19 Robert Whatman16218311