Match Recap
Round 5·Tue, 25-Apr-1972 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·38,154 att.
Richmond
13.11 (89)
vs
Melbourne
12.12 (84)
Richmond won by 5

Richmond defeated Melbourne 89–84, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Richmond outscored Melbourne 40–7; Melbourne won the disposals count 295–251.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond2.2 (14)5.3 (33)7.7 (49)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)
Melbourne4.6 (30)9.8 (62)11.11 (77)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)

Richmond — 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
#21 Neil Balme2—2——1—2———————
#29 Kevin Bartlett311326—12————————
#20 Bill Beckwith8—8———2————————
#30 Francis Bourke20—204———————————
#19 Ray Boyanich8193———————————
#8 Dick Clay244287———————————
#41 Peter Cloke91104———————————
#3 Roger Dean84124—2—————————
#4 Royce Hart142164—42————————
#18 Greg Hollick8—85———————————
#25 Eric Leech4151———————————
#9 Craig McKellar122143———10———————
#14 Marty McMillan83111—1—————————
#22 Eric Moore172192———————————
#38 Kevin Morris121132——2————————
#12 Ian Owen———————————————
#17 Barry Richardson6—64—33————————
#15 Brian Roberts6286—1—12———————
#10 Kevin Sheedy154192———————————
#6 Paul Sproule8311————————————

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 Alves182204—1—————————
#19 Ray Biffin8191———————————
#14 Barry Bourke102122———————————
#35 Paul Callery202224—111———————
#17 Denis Clark181198———————————
#12 Mike Collins314————————————
#6 Frank Davis11—112———————————
#24 Ross Dillon123157—11————————
#5 John Gallus6175—2—4———————
#33 Gary Hardeman182207———————————
#8 Peter Keenan5—51———24———————
#2 Robert McKenzie131141——1————————
#50 Shane McSpeerin211226—13————————
#21 Graham Molloy161176———————————
#7 Graham Osborne314————————————
#26 Greg Parke17—1712—54————————
#4 Tony Sullivan151162———————————
#16 John Townsend144182———————————
#1 Max Walker181199———6———————
#11 Greg Wells222246—1—————————