Hawthorn vs Essendon Match Centre

Monday 23-Apr-1973
Final Round 3
Hawthorn Coach: John Kennedy
170 27.8
102 15.12
Essendon Coach: Des Tuddenham
Waverley Park Hawthorn by 68

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
HAW5.26.17.39.2170
ESS4.15.53.23.4102

Match Leaders

Goals
11
Leigh MatthewsHAW
Behinds
3
Leigh MatthewsHAW
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

HAWESS

Scoring / Attack

27Goals15
7Behinds9
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

300Disposals273
260Kicks229
40Handballs44

Clearance / Contest

28Hitouts21

Other

69Marks63

How the match finished

Hawthorn beat Essendon by 68 points, 170–102.

Hawthorn extended a 34-point three-quarter-time lead with a 56–22 final term.

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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