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Round: Preliminary Final Venue: M.C.G. Date: Sat, 21-Sep-1968 2:30 PM Attendance: 103649
Essendon3.6.247.10.5210.18.7811.25.91
Geelong5.3.338.6.548.10.589.13.67
Qrt marginGE by 9GE by 2ES by 20ES by 24
Qrt scoresGE 33-24ES 28-21ES 26-4ES 13-9
Field umpireJeff Crouch (129)


[Essendon Player Details][Geelong Player Details]

 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Essendon Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
14 Blew, Russell228224        21         
18 Brown, Greg3  3                   
19 Close, Robin13411413      32         
32 Davis, Barry177219        2          
30 Ellis, John164622 2      2          
28 Epis, Alec185422                   
36 Evans, Neil2 13  4     1          
21 Fletcher, Ken197221                   
20 Fordham, Ted161011721       2         
23 Fraser, Ken71411 12     2          
17 Gerlach, Darryl93 9        11         
6 Gosper, Geoff14231721      31         
16 Lake, Bruce2224 2       1         
24 McKenzie, Don5 38 121     16         
10 Noonan, Alan14851933       1         
7 Payne, Charlie147216132      1         
35 Pryor, Geoff166117  5     4          
5 Shaw, David144 1413      2          
26 Sproule, Paul15311614      11         
22 Williams, John135 13         2         
Rushed1 
Totals2498640289112534     2419         
Opposition246795630291335     1924         

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 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Geelong Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
25 Ainsworth, Geoff133215        1          
6 Andrews, Gareth8 311        1          
1 Closter, Wayne25512611      32         
15 Farman, Terry104212                   
18 Gladman, Ken2 13        1          
35 Goggin, Bill262733 1       1         
11 Hosking, Ron182119         1         
2 Marshall, Denis247 24 1      11         
8 Mitchell, Chris129719 121     11         
3 Newland, Ken103818 1      12         
17 Newman, Sam125214  13     31         
36 Polinelli, Tony176 17 1       1         
27 Rosenow, Geoff1610218        12         
26 Ryan, Bill865131 1     12         
30 Scarlett, John3125        2          
10 Sharrock, John13521536       1         
4 Stevens, Phil114 111       2          
28 Strahan, Hugh1  1                   
23 Wade, Doug772931       4         
34 Walker, Peter10 919        15         
Totals246795630291335     1924         
Opposition2498640289112534     2419         

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Essendon Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Essendon Games (W-D-L W%)Essendon Goals (Ave.)
14Blew, Russell26y 319d124 (84-2-38 68.55%)16 (0.13) 
18Brown, Greg25y 208d73 (48-1-24 66.44%)3 (0.04) 
19Close, Robin18y 323d12 (10-0-2 83.33%)24 (2.00) 
32Davis, Barry25y 6d138 (97-4-37 71.74%)17 (0.12) 
30Ellis, John20y 1d26 (18-1-7 71.15%)25 (0.96) 
28Epis, Alec31y 25d179 (121-4-54 68.72%)2 (0.01) 
36Evans, Neil21y 228d11 (6-1-4 59.09%)7 (0.64) 
21Fletcher, Ken20y 244d27 (17-2-8 66.67%)1 (0.04) 
20Fordham, Ted28y 141d121 (80-3-38 67.36%)212 (1.75) 
23Fraser, Ken28y 217d198 (135-4-59 69.19%)157 (0.79) 
17Gerlach, Darryl24y 240d92 (62-2-28 68.48%)4 (0.04) 
6Gosper, Geoff28y 133d128 (89-4-35 71.09%)55 (0.43) 
16Lake, Bruce20y 104d10 (8-0-2 80.00%)17 (1.70) 
24McKenzie, Don29y 182d160 (110-4-46 70.00%)17 (0.11) 
10Noonan, Alan20y 344d46 (31-2-13 69.57%)104 (2.26) 
7Payne, Charlie23y 313d127 (91-3-33 72.83%)102 (0.80) 
35Pryor, Geoff22y 305d61 (43-1-17 71.31%)1 (0.02) 
5Shaw, David29y 328d176 (121-3-52 69.60%)55 (0.31) 
26Sproule, Paul23y 280d8 (7-0-1 87.50%)10 (1.25) 
22Williams, John21y 66d53 (38-2-13 73.58%)11 (0.21) 
Totals24y 219d1770 (1216-43-511 68.70%)840 (0.47)  
CClarke, Jack35y 69d22 (17-1-4 79.55%)  

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Geelong Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Geelong Games (W-D-L W%)Geelong Goals (Ave.)
25Ainsworth, Geoff22y 117d43 (31-0-12 72.09%)1 (0.02) 
6Andrews, Gareth21y 275d51 (34-0-17 66.67%)74 (1.45) 
1Closter, Wayne23y 208d83 (58-1-24 70.48%)13 (0.16) 
15Farman, Terry22y 261d62 (43-0-19 69.35%)7 (0.11) 
18Gladman, Ken22y 251d25 (17-0-8 68.00%)4 (0.16) 
35Goggin, Bill27y 261d185 (115-4-66 63.24%)222 (1.20) 
11Hosking, Ron25y 3d70 (51-0-19 72.86%)  
2Marshall, Denis27y 340d84 (60-1-23 72.02%)25 (0.30) 
8Mitchell, Chris21y 264d42 (30-0-12 71.43%)32 (0.76) 
3Newland, Ken19y 140d63 (45-0-18 71.43%)71 (1.13) 
17Newman, Sam22y 274d88 (62-1-25 71.02%)46 (0.52) 
36Polinelli, Tony25y 216d111 (79-2-30 72.07%)55 (0.50) 
27Rosenow, Geoff26y 233d106 (77-1-28 73.11%)5 (0.05) 
26Ryan, Bill23y 300d86 (63-1-22 73.84%)84 (0.98) 
30Scarlett, John21y 115d22 (16-0-6 72.73%)  
10Sharrock, John24y 218d94 (67-2-25 72.34%)109 (1.16) 
4Stevens, Phil18y 7d16 (11-0-5 68.75%)17 (1.06) 
28Strahan, Hugh23y 89d20 (13-0-7 65.00%)7 (0.35) 
23Wade, Doug26y 341d129 (90-2-37 70.54%)449 (3.48) 
34Walker, Peter26y 101d131 (92-4-35 71.76%)1 (0.01) 
Totals23y 255d1511 (1054-19-438 69.76%)1222 (0.81)  
CPianto, Peter38y 301d61 (44-0-17 72.13%)  

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