Essendon vs Geelong Match Centre

Saturday 6-Aug-1988
Final Round 19
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
90 12.18
157 24.13
Geelong Coach: John Devine
Windy Hill Geelong by 67

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.45.44.41.690
GEE6.54.47.17.3157

Match Leaders

Goals
5
2 tied leaders
Gary AblettGEE
Behinds
5
Gary AblettGEE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
4
7 tied leaders
Tim WatsonESS

Team Stats

ESSGEE

Scoring / Attack

12Goals24
18Behinds11
0Behinds Rushed6

Possession

271Disposals293
191Kicks192
80Handballs101

Clearance / Contest

30Tackles28
12Hitouts12

Other

67Marks52
32Frees For28
29Frees Against32

How the match finished

Geelong beat Essendon by 67 points, 157–90.

Geelong extended a 34-point three-quarter-time lead with a 45–12 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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