Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 2-Apr-1977 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·25,317 att.
Geelong
6.9 (45)
vs
Carlton
17.21 (123)
Carlton won by 78

Carlton defeated Geelong 123–45, by 78 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Carlton outscored Geelong 47–11; Carlton won the disposals count 294–247.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.1 (13)3.2 (20)5.4 (34)6.9 (45)6.9 (45)
Carlton3.7 (25)4.13 (37)10.16 (76)17.21 (123)17.21 (123)

Geelong — 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 Rod Blake7512313
#4 Terry Bright5510231
#12 Mark Browne961511
#15 Jeff Cassidy7310
#14 David Clarke191202
#24 Bryan Cousins921111
#23 Larry Donohue55331
#26 Jack Hawkins851341
#39 Kevin Higgins6621
#2 Graeme Landy131146
#5 Gary Malarkey86147
#33 Bruce Nankervis2232510
#40 Ian Nankervis10111
#35 Robert Neal154194
#17 Sam Newman931259
#38 John Preen325
#13 Paul Sarah141431
#8 Kevin Sheehan62822
#9 Michael Turner131142
#10 Michael Woolnough9921

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
#14 Rodney Ashman18624632
#21 Rod Austin718
#16 Jim Buckley1211324
#26 Ray Byrne127195
#11 Bruce Doull101116
#17 Rod Galt122147266
#31 Danny Halloran41511
#18 Kevin Heath102124
#25 Alex Jesaulenko1972610
#28 Peter Jones1021242127
#8 Trevor Keogh18321511
#36 Mark Maclure181191041
#10 Alan Mangels6172
#24 Russell Ohlsen1782531
#15 Phillip Pinnell66125
#4 Tony Southcombe74112127
#9 Greg Towns16420611
#22 John Tresize336
#42 Robert Walls15217531
#7 Graeme Whitnall8412