Match Recap
Round 1·Fri, 29-Mar-1996 8:10 PM (7:10 PM)·M.C.G.·46,832 att.
Melbourne
8.8 (56)
vs
Geelong
27.21 (183)
Geelong won by 127

Geelong defeated Melbourne 183–56, by 127 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 63–14; Geelong won disposals 318–230 and tackles 32–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.2 (14)5.4 (34)6.6 (42)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)
Geelong4.6 (30)11.9 (75)17.18 (120)27.21 (183)27.21 (183)

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
#23 Alastair Clarkson195246———————————
#30 David Cockatoo-Collins325—1——————————
#31 Don Cockatoo-Collins51631——————————
#26 Greg Doyle81941417———————
#32 Damien Gaspar4373———————————
#16 David Grant5—512——————————
#22 Jeff Hilton538211—————————
#15 Paul Hopgood1652141——————————
#27 Anthony Ingerson224————————————
#7 Darren Kowal7512221—————————
#17 Brett Lovett6131952——————————
#6 Glenn Lovett1742151—2————————
#3 Garry Lyon82104113————————
#9 David Neitz4264———————————
#4 Andrew Obst63922——————————
#19 Paul Prymke751242——1———————
#24 Clay Sampson761332——————————
#10 Marcus Seecamp5491———————————
#11 Jim Stynes104143———7———————
#8 Craig Turley6284111————————
#13 Adem Yze8—82———————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Gary Ablett171187196—————3——
#6 John Barnes491342——18———————
#9 Shayne Breuer718431—————————
#8 Ronnie Burns95144—12————————
#2 Leigh Colbert1372033——1———————
#7 Paul Couch201030721——————2——
#36 Ben Graham5—511——————————
#19 Derek Hall92118112————————
#32 Garry Hocking12921342——————1——
#18 Paul Lynch551024—1————————
#21 Michael Mansfield591412—1————————
#17 Tim McGrath1131411——————————
#28 Martin McKinnon7411313—————————
#31 David Mensch7297—112———————
#23 Liam Pickering1815334111————————
#15 Peter Riccardi1712298—32————————
#27 Brenton Sanderson13417111—————————
#25 Jason Snell91104—3—————————
#26 Barry Stoneham21311——1———————
#10 Grant Tanner981761——————————
#11 Leigh Tudor741123—1————————