Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 28-Mar-1981 2:10 PM·Arden St·19,437 att.
North Melbourne
21.19 (145)
vs
South Melbourne
12.25 (97)
North Melbourne won by 48

North Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 145–97, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 49–23; North Melbourne won the disposals count 269–237.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne5.5 (35)9.8 (62)16.15 (111)21.19 (145)21.19 (145)
South Melbourne2.7 (19)5.11 (41)8.16 (64)12.25 (97)12.25 (97)

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
#15 Malcolm Blight162184—23————————
#28 Maurice Boyse93122—21————————
#24 Gary Dempsey125176———33———————
#23 David Dench82104———————————
#1 Stephen Easton4—43—1—————————
#4 Ross Glendinning115163———————————
#7 Kerry Good101116—53————————
#27 Keith Greig122141———————————
#17 Kym Hodgeman64101—11————————
#36 Steven Icke47112———————————
#14 Phil Kelly112133—21————————
#13 John Law133163———————————
#16 Stephen McCann143175—315———————
#8 Roy Ramsay162184———————————
#11 Daryl Schimmelbusch87151—21————————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch203238—23————————
#19 Doug Smith6—63———————————
#2 Peter Spencer114151—11————————
#28 Brian Wilson75124——12———————
#32 Rodney Wright83114——1————————

South 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
#9 David Ackerly84121———————————
#11 Mark Browning96153———————————
#13 Rod Carter314————————————
#15 Bernie Evans11415——14————————
#12 Neville Fields93121——2————————
#29 Mark Fraser55101———————————
#31 Francis Jackson104141———————————
#27 Max James143172——1————————
#3 Max Kruse112131———————————
#4 Robert McGhie—22————2———————
#32 Paul Morwood93122—12————————
#21 Tony Morwood7182——2————————
#2 Phillip Plumb3581———13———————
#30 David Rhys-Jones7310————————————
#10 John Roberts5165—12————————
#25 Barry Round104145—1313———————
#8 Greg Smith215264—32————————
#22 Kevin Taylor106162—53————————
#20 Graham Teasdale84125———7———————
#26 Stephen Wright83114———————————