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 Blake75123———13———————
#4 Terry Bright55102—31————————
#12 Mark Browne96151——1————————
#15 Jeff Cassidy7310————————————
#14 David Clarke191202———————————
#24 Bryan Cousins92111—1—————————
#23 Larry Donohue5—53——31———————
#26 Jack Hawkins85134———1———————
#39 Kevin Higgins6—62—1—————————
#2 Graeme Landy131146———————————
#5 Gary Malarkey86147———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis2232510———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis10111————————————
#35 Robert Neal154194———————————
#17 Sam Newman93125———9———————
#38 John Preen325————————————
#13 Paul Sarah14—143—1—————————
#8 Kevin Sheehan6282——2————————
#9 Michael Turner131142———————————
#10 Michael Woolnough9—92——1————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Rodney Ashman186246—32————————
#21 Rod Austin718————————————
#16 Jim Buckley121132——4————————
#26 Ray Byrne127195———————————
#11 Bruce Doull101116———————————
#17 Rod Galt122147—266———————
#31 Danny Halloran4151——1————————
#18 Kevin Heath102124———————————
#25 Alex Jesaulenko1972610———————————
#28 Peter Jones102124—2127———————
#8 Trevor Keogh183215—11————————
#36 Mark Maclure1811910—41————————
#10 Alan Mangels6172———————————
#24 Russell Ohlsen178253——1————————
#15 Phillip Pinnell66125———————————
#4 Tony Southcombe74112—127———————
#9 Greg Towns164206—11————————
#22 John Tresize336————————————
#42 Robert Walls152175—31————————
#7 Graeme Whitnall8412————————————