Geelong vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 30-Apr-1988
Final Round 5
Geelong Coach: John Devine
116 17.14
92 13.14
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Kardinia Park Geelong by 24

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
GEE5.24.24.44.6116
ESS2.34.65.12.492

Match Leaders

Goals
6
Gary AblettGEE
Behinds
4
2 tied leaders
Gary AblettGEE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
Sean DenhamGEE

Team Stats

GEEESS

Scoring / Attack

17Goals13
13Behinds14
6Behinds Rushed0

Possession

299Disposals294
207Kicks204
92Handballs90

Clearance / Contest

29Tackles21
18Hitouts19

Other

85Marks65
25Frees For18
18Frees Against25

How the match finished

Geelong beat Essendon by 24 points, 116–92.

Geelong extended a 10-point three-quarter-time lead with a 30–16 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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