Richmond vs Footscray Match Centre

Saturday 16-May-1981
Final Round 8
Richmond Coach: Tony Jewell
167 25.17
117 17.15
Footscray Coach: Royce Hart
M.C.G. Richmond by 50

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
RIC5.45.47.58.4167
FTS3.25.25.64.5117

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Michael RoachRIC
Behinds
4
Ian DunstanFTS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

RICFTS

Scoring / Attack

25Goals17
16Behinds12
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

359Disposals274
232Kicks205
127Handballs69

Clearance / Contest

47Hitouts26

Other

59Marks33
38Frees For39
39Frees Against38

How the match finished

Richmond beat Footscray by 50 points, 167–117.

Richmond extended a 27-point three-quarter-time lead with a 52–29 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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