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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Malcolm Blight16218423
#28 Maurice Boyse9312221
#24 Gary Dempsey12517633
#23 David Dench82104
#1 Stephen Easton4431
#4 Ross Glendinning115163
#7 Kerry Good10111653
#27 Keith Greig122141
#17 Kym Hodgeman6410111
#36 Steven Icke47112
#14 Phil Kelly11213321
#13 John Law133163
#16 Stephen McCann143175315
#8 Roy Ramsay162184
#11 Daryl Schimmelbusch8715121
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch20323823
#19 Doug Smith663
#2 Peter Spencer11415111
#28 Brian Wilson7512412
#32 Rodney Wright831141

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 Evans1141514
#12 Neville Fields931212
#29 Mark Fraser55101
#31 Francis Jackson104141
#27 Max James1431721
#3 Max Kruse112131
#4 Robert McGhie222
#32 Paul Morwood9312212
#21 Tony Morwood71822
#2 Phillip Plumb358113
#30 David Rhys-Jones7310
#10 John Roberts516512
#25 Barry Round1041451313
#8 Greg Smith21526432
#22 Kevin Taylor10616253
#20 Graham Teasdale841257
#26 Stephen Wright83114