Match Recap
Semi Final·Sun, 13-Sep-1987 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·80,292 att.
Sydney
10.13 (73)
vs
Melbourne
21.23 (149)
Melbourne won by 76

Melbourne defeated Sydney 149–73, by 76 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 57–21.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney3.3 (21)6.6 (42)8.12 (60)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)
Melbourne2.4 (16)10.13 (73)17.18 (120)21.23 (149)21.23 (149)

Sydney — 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
#30 Mark Bayes42611—1————————
#16 David Bolton127191———————————
#11 Mark Browning18—1821—1————————
#7 Dennis Carroll102125123————————
#13 Rod Carter47113———————————
#23 Glenn Coleman3253—1—1———————
#29 Neil Cordy74115———————————
#34 Paul Hawke5491———————————
#3 Gerard Healy183214121————————
#9 Wayne Henwood5—51———3———————
#22 Craig Holden154194———————————
#1 John Ironmonger156—2——13———————
#10 Barry Mitchell21526—1—1————————
#21 Tony Morwood5385—2—1———————
#35 David Murphy881622—3————————
#5 Ian Roberts1041431——————————
#6 Brett Scott426—111————————
#15 Bernard Toohey7182———1———————
#2 Greg Williams1113242—11————————
#26 Stephen Wright10515231—————————

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
#24 Bret Bailey6142042——————————
#40 Tony Campbell4—42—31————————
#23 Warren Dean153186213————————
#25 Simon Eishold921133——————————
#2 Robert Flower123155344————————
#33 Greg Healy158235231————————
#10 Danny Hughes121134———————————
#45 Ricky Jackson13619—213————————
#39 Doug Koop3—321——————————
#17 Brett Lovett1592461——————————
#34 Stephen Newport114153——1————————
#32 Steven ODwyer6281——112———————
#35 Earl Spalding741141——1———————
#18 Steven Stretch221236221————————
#37 Jim Stynes7294—1114———————
#12 Todd Viney8715212—————————
#27 Sean Wight83115———————————
#15 David Williams3141211————————
#7 Brian Wilson4151—1—————————
#8 Graeme Yeats156214121————————