Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 21-Sep-1974 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·88,262 att.
North Melbourne
8.8 (56)
vs
Hawthorn
7.9 (51)
North Melbourne won by 5

North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 56–51, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 21–2; North Melbourne won the disposals count 255–232.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne4.1 (25)5.2 (32)8.5 (53)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)
Hawthorn5.3 (33)6.5 (41)6.7 (43)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Phil Baker82104—11————————
#6 Arnold Briedis—11————————————
#11 John Burns152174———————————
#9 Barry Cable114153—1—————————
#40 Peter Chisnall4—4————————————
#13 Gary Cowton5271———————————
#32 Barry Davis167232——1————————
#23 David Dench101112———————————
#28 Garry Farrant8—8————————————
#18 Paul Feltham13114——1—————————
#10 Barry Goodingham101113———————————
#27 Keith Greig171181———————————
#12 Ken Montgomery164203———————————
#17 Denis Pagan141151———————————
#8 Robert Peterson13114——1—————————
#5 John Rantall15—157———————————
#19 Phil Ryan7291———————————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch14115——12————————
#1 Brad Smith109196———————————
#2 Doug Wade6394—32————————

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
#2 Geoff Ablett19322——3—————————
#20 Ian Bremner6392———————————
#11 Brian Douge12—121———————————
#19 Alan Goad5161———————————
#7 Charlie Grummisch3—31——1————————
#8 Kevin Heath5381———————————
#1 Bohdan Jaworskyj133163———————————
#31 Bernie Jones———————————————
#14 Alan Martello102123—11————————
#4 Kelvin Matthews13—131——1————————
#3 Leigh Matthews152172——1————————
#30 Des Meagher143172—11————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff7—73—11————————
#15 Kelvin Moore93123———————————
#27 David Parkin415————————————
#13 Leon Rice132153———————————
#23 Don Scott84121———————————
#33 Kelvin Steel56111———————————
#12 Bruce Stevenson182207———————————
#17 Michael Tuck132152—1—————————