Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 20-May-1978 2:10 PM·Princes Park·21,601 att.
Carlton
8.15 (63)
vs
Fitzroy
9.7 (61)
Carlton won by 2

Carlton defeated Fitzroy 63–61, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Carlton outscored Fitzroy 28–8; Carlton won the disposals count 294–235.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton1.2 (8)3.5 (23)6.15 (51)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)
Fitzroy2.4 (16)4.5 (29)5.7 (37)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)

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
#12 Barry Armstrong2032322
#14 Rodney Ashman19221414
#21 Rod Austin12123
#41 Peter Brown10212311
#16 Jim Buckley17219341
#1 Dennis Collins133161
#11 Bruce Doull121123511
#6 Peter Fitzpatrick11
#17 Rod Galt124163112
#18 Kevin Heath113146
#25 Alex Jesaulenko57122
#28 Peter Jones1235
#8 Trevor Keogh2010304
#36 Mark Maclure91105
#10 Alan Mangels92112
#43 David McKay124165
#30 Tony Pickett52711
#5 Ken Sheldon1552013
#20 Geoff Southby7292
#9 Greg Towns11819721

Fitzroy — 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
#6 Ron Alexander20222714
#25 Geoffrey Austen1111
#24 Bob Beecroft426121
#2 Brian Brown91103
#18 Peter Brown6632
#28 Rod Carter731011
#12 Mick Conlan213
#38 Grant Fowler71811
#17 Russ Hodges111121
#7 Warwick Irwin1382131
#30 Wayne Linton731021
#23 Gerald McCarthy82102
#19 David McMahon84121
#36 Harvey Merrigan121135
#11 Kevin OKeeffe94132
#14 Barry Padley101014
#5 Bernie Quinlan7295113
#10 Laurie Serafini104142
#8 Chris Smith1051510
#29 Garry Wilson2193061