Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·34,516 att.
Carlton
16.8 (104)
vs
Essendon
19.17 (131)
Essendon won by 27

Essendon defeated Carlton 131–104, by 27 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 47–24; Essendon won the disposals count 308–286.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton5.7 (37)9.7 (61)12.8 (80)16.8 (104)16.8 (104)
Essendon3.3 (21)6.8 (44)12.12 (84)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Jim Buckley1141513
#4 Vin Catoggio921141
#1 Dennis Collins143174
#11 Bruce Doull127192
#6 Peter Fitzpatrick111124
#17 Rod Galt31421
#35 Peter Halsall72921
#37 Wayne Harmes6611
#25 Alex Jesaulenko1762311
#28 Peter Jones415312
#8 Trevor Keogh141630111
#10 Alan Mangels131144
#33 Peter McConville66331
#43 David McKay143176225
#30 Tony Pickett94131
#23 Renato Serafini12321
#20 Geoff Southby67133
#42 Robert Walls145191141
#7 Graeme Whitnall1314276
#19 Michael Young21223611

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Ron Andrews1762371
#17 Colin Boyd75122
#7 Geoff Burdett13619652
#20 Terry Cahill1031331
#31 Max Crow95145
#5 Terry Daniher68142
#29 Allan Davis13417511
#21 Ken Fletcher195243
#10 Garry Foulds7291
#9 Shane Heard178252
#14 Bernie Jones1031333
#27 Simon Madden821053213
#37 Ian Marsh1081851
#42 Russell Muir8193
#34 Merv Neagle10112151
#15 Wayne Primmer22426571
#24 Stephen Robins9911
#12 Michael Sheldon641031
#16 Steven Taubert213114
#32 Tim Watson10919