Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 14-Apr-1973 2:10 PM·Glenferrie Oval·13,336 att.
Hawthorn
14.14 (98)
vs
Melbourne
13.22 (100)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 100–98, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 35–17; Hawthorn won the disposals count 256–234.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn5.5 (35)5.10 (40)9.11 (65)14.14 (98)14.14 (98)
Melbourne2.5 (17)4.10 (34)8.13 (61)13.22 (100)13.22 (100)

Hawthorn — 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
#37 Wayne Bevan6—62—21————————
#16 Norm Bussell121131———2———————
#9 Gene Chiron9211————————————
#5 Peter Crimmins264302—13————————
#11 Brian Douge8—81———————————
#7 Charlie Grummisch6173—4—————————
#8 Kevin Heath171185———1———————
#25 John Hendrie174216—1—————————
#24 Peter Knights4151—21————————
#14 Alan Martello16—168—234———————
#4 Kelvin Matthews121134—11————————
#3 Leigh Matthews104144—1—————————
#30 Des Meagher151161———————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff7—72———————————
#15 Kelvin Moore91103———1———————
#21 Andrew Scott———————————————
#23 Don Scott11—114——112———————
#12 Bruce Stevenson132154——11———————
#32 Peter Welsh11—111———————————
#10 Michael Zemski231242——1————————

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
#15 Stan Alves173203—3—————————
#19 Ray Biffin101111———1———————
#14 Barry Bourke101111———————————
#27 Ross Brewer114154—23————————
#35 Paul Callery251261—11————————
#40 John Cumming———————————————
#6 Frank Davis8—82—1—————————
#10 Carl Ditterich73105———8———————
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons———————————————
#43 Frank Giampaolo122143—25————————
#33 Gary Hardeman8—81——2————————
#8 Peter Keenan7183—119———————
#9 Stephen Kerley121134———————————
#29 Noel Leary111121———————————
#21 Graham Molloy4261——2————————
#7 Graham Osborne101112——1————————
#26 Greg Parke82105—13————————
#36 Glenn Swan5491———8———————
#18 John Tilbrook10—104———————————
#11 Greg Wells266325—24————————