1961 Games · 1961 Player Statistics

Essendon 57 – 82 Melbourne

← · 1961 · Round 3 · 25/04/1961 2:30 · Windy Hill · Crowd 32000 · →

Essendon 3.1.195.5.355.7.378.9.57
Melbourne 3.4.225.6.368.11.5911.16.82
Qrt margin ME by 3ME by 1ME by 22ME by 25
Qrt scores ME 22-19ES 16-14ME 23-2ME 23-20
Field umpires Harold Hodgson (17)

Essendon Match Statistics (57) — Coach: John Coleman

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
11 John Birt 1
14 Russell Blew
12 Barry Capuano
1 Jack Clarke
32 Barry Davis 2
3 Bob Dunlop
8 Ron Evans 2
20 Ted Fordham
22 Ken Forge
23 Ken Fraser 1
4 Col Hebbard
26 Alf King
30 Geoff Leek
31 Hugh Mitchell 1
17 George Moloney 1
34 Brian Sampson
9 Greg Sewell
5 David Shaw
10 Ian Shelton
25 Ken Timms
Totals 8
Opposition 11

Melbourne Match Statistics (82) — Coach: Norm Smith

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
6 Frank Adams 2
31 Ron Barassi
9 Brian Dixon
28 Terry Gleeson
8 Tassie Johnson
14 Trevor Johnson
22 Bryan Kenneally
35 Clyde Laidlaw 1
21 Brian Leahy
4 John Lord
29 Hassa Mann 1
34 Len Mann 2
33 Robert Miller
32 George Milner
11 Laurie Mithen
20 Graeme Pinfold
24 Ian Ridley 4
2 Alan Rowarth 1
26 Ian Thorogood
23 Geoff Tunbridge
Totals 11
Opposition 8

Essendon Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Essendon Games (W-D-L W%) Essendon Goals (Ave.)
11 John Birt 24y 86d 78 (48-0-30 61.54%) 114 (1.46) ← ←
14 Russell Blew 19y 169d 7 (2-0-5 28.57%) ← ←
12 Barry Capuano 20y 150d 32 (22-0-10 68.75%) 4 (0.13) ← ←
1 Jack Clarke 27y 285d 159 (91-1-67 57.55%) 77 (0.48) ← ←
32 Barry Davis 17y 222d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) 2 (1.00) ← ←
3 Bob Dunlop 25y 138d 22 (14-0-8 63.64%) 24 (1.09) ← ←
8 Ron Evans 21y 292d 51 (31-0-20 60.78%) 177 (3.47) ← ←
20 Ted Fordham 20y 357d 3 (1-0-2 33.33%) 1 (0.33) ← ←
22 Ken Forge 19y 18d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
23 Ken Fraser 21y 67d 59 (36-0-23 61.02%) 22 (0.37) ← ←
4 Col Hebbard 24y 166d 70 (43-0-27 61.43%) 22 (0.31) ← ←
26 Alf King 19y 212d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
30 Geoff Leek 29y 66d 157 (96-0-61 61.15%) 87 (0.55) ← ←
31 Hugh Mitchell 26y 154d 122 (73-0-49 59.84%) 176 (1.44) ← ←
17 George Moloney 21y 208d 18 (13-0-5 72.22%) 16 (0.89) ← ←
34 Brian Sampson 20y 69d 23 (15-0-8 65.22%) 2 (0.09) ← ←
9 Greg Sewell 27y 299d 156 (92-0-64 58.97%) 34 (0.22) ← ←
5 David Shaw 22y 178d 38 (23-0-15 60.53%) 11 (0.29) ← ←
10 Ian Shelton 21y 60d 31 (21-0-10 67.74%) ← ←
25 Ken Timms 22y 276d 52 (30-0-22 57.69%) 24 (0.46) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 22y 248d 1084 (654-1-429 60.38%) 793 (0.73)
C John Coleman 32y 153d 3 (1-0-2 33.33%) ←

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
6 Frank Adams 25y 317d 105 (73-2-30 70.48%) 112 (1.07) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 25y 57d 136 (100-3-33 74.63%) 202 (1.49) ← ←
9 Brian Dixon 24y 340d 125 (98-2-25 79.20%) 24 (0.19) ← ←
28 Terry Gleeson 27y 191d 73 (53-1-19 73.29%) 19 (0.26) ← ←
8 Tassie Johnson 23y 144d 42 (32-1-9 77.38%) ← ←
14 Trevor Johnson 26y 90d 103 (78-2-23 76.70%) 9 (0.09) ← ←
22 Bryan Kenneally 19y 30d 22 (18-0-4 81.82%) 1 (0.05) ← ←
35 Clyde Laidlaw 27y 149d 105 (87-2-16 83.81%) 48 (0.46) ← ←
21 Brian Leahy 18y 81d 15 (11-0-4 73.33%) ← ←
4 John Lord 24y 23d 56 (45-1-10 81.25%) 5 (0.09) ← ←
29 Hassa Mann 20y 197d 40 (32-1-7 81.25%) 46 (1.15) ← ←
34 Len Mann 22y 247d 8 (7-0-1 87.50%) 3 (0.38) ← ←
33 Robert Miller 20y 44d 1 (1-0-0 100.00%) ← ← debut
32 George Milner 23y 39d 6 (6-0-0 100.00%) 1 (0.17) ← ←
11 Laurie Mithen 27y 10d 122 (93-1-28 76.64%) 48 (0.39) ← ←
20 Graeme Pinfold 25y 1d 18 (14-0-4 77.78%) 4 (0.22) ← ←
24 Ian Ridley 27y 69d 119 (92-2-25 78.15%) 211 (1.77) ← ←
2 Alan Rowarth 24y 244d 45 (34-1-10 76.67%) 71 (1.58) ← ←
26 Ian Thorogood 24y 243d 65 (49-2-14 76.92%) 1 (0.02) ← ←
23 Geoff Tunbridge 29y 18d 81 (62-2-17 77.78%) 92 (1.14) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 109d 1287 (985-23-279 77.43%) 897 (0.70)
C Norm Smith 46y 155d 237 (153-6-78 65.82%) 182 (123-4-55 68.68%)

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.