Footscray vs Fitzroy Match Centre

Saturday 27-Jul-1968
Final Round 15
Footscray Coach: Charlie Sutton
66 9.12
71 10.11
Fitzroy Coach: Bill Stephen
Western Oval Fitzroy by 5

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
FTS3.80.06.40.066
FIT0.03.62.35.271

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
George BissetFTS
Behinds
3
3 tied leaders
Stuart MageeFTS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

FTSFIT

Scoring / Attack

9Goals10
12Behinds11
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

251Disposals246
224Kicks205
27Handballs41

Clearance / Contest

27Hitouts33

Other

61Marks51

How the match finished

Fitzroy beat Footscray by 5 points, 71–66.

Fitzroy came from 27 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Footscray 32–0 in the final term to take the win.

This match record does not include scoring sequence.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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