Melbourne vs Carlton Match Centre

Saturday 9-May-1981
Final Round 7
Melbourne Coach: Ron Barassi
56 8.8
96 12.24
Carlton Coach: David Parkin
M.C.G. Carlton by 40

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL5.20.23.40.056
CAR2.53.33.74.996

Match Leaders

Goals
3
Peter BosustowCAR
Behinds
3
3 tied leaders
Peter FrancisCAR
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

MELCAR

Scoring / Attack

8Goals12
8Behinds19
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

294Disposals309
193Kicks221
101Handballs88

Clearance / Contest

30Hitouts39

Other

55Marks46
43Frees For40
40Frees Against43

How the match finished

Carlton beat Melbourne by 40 points, 96–56.

Carlton extended a 7-point three-quarter-time lead with a 33–0 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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