Fitzroy vs Melbourne Match Centre

Monday 7-Apr-1980
Final Round 2
Fitzroy Coach: Bill Stephen
116 17.14
140 22.8
Melbourne Coach: Carl Ditterich
Waverley Park Melbourne by 24

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
FIT5.62.46.14.3116
MEL6.04.36.26.3140

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Robert WaltersMEL
Behinds
3
Robert WaltersMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

FITMEL

Scoring / Attack

17Goals22
12Behinds6
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

291Disposals304
189Kicks195
102Handballs109

Clearance / Contest

39Hitouts40

Other

46Marks54
30Frees For29
29Frees Against30

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Fitzroy by 24 points, 140–116.

Melbourne extended a 12-point three-quarter-time lead with a 39–27 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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