Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 2-Apr-1989 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·24,383 att.
North Melbourne
18.17 (125)
vs
Geelong
17.21 (123)
North Melbourne won by 2

North Melbourne defeated Geelong 125–123, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Geelong 58–27; Geelong won the disposals count 305–276.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.5 (17)11.9 (75)14.14 (98)18.17 (125)18.17 (125)
Geelong6.3 (39)9.12 (66)14.17 (101)17.21 (123)17.21 (123)

North 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
#10 David Ackerly102122
#14 Ben Buckley82102213
#30 Jeff Chandler819331
#23 Alastair Clarkson1161722
#6 Ian Fairley135188512
#29 Peter German183212311
#26 Darren Harris9211411103
#34 Mark Hepburn84124217
#3 Jim Krakouer197264332
#9 Matthew Larkin1051533
#13 John Law9110221
#35 John Longmire3251
#39 Jason Love617311
#4 Mick Martyn1472121
#16 John McCarthy971621
#2 Wayne Schwass1010202
#15 Ross Smith16117422
#31 Paul Spargo1531842
#7 Darren Steele7310
#50 Steven Venner112

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
#5 Gary Ablett11112111
#3 Mark Bairstow1521711
#27 Andrew Bews871522
#24 Mark Bos13518112
#31 Tim Bourke993114
#16 Bill Brownless7512122
#36 David Cameron941321111
#7 Paul Couch2112332222
#18 Sean Denham71821
#39 Ken Hinkley6281
#32 Garry Hocking137209221
#1 Steve Hocking71823
#38 Austin McCrabb1161752
#11 Darren Morgan99185111
#6 Dwayne Russell167235412
#23 Michael Schulze3141
#8 Robert Scott10919412
#26 Barry Stoneham9122153122
#10 Darren Troy9514111
#21 Mark Yeates7916311