Match Recap
Elimination Final·Sat, 9-Sep-1978 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·57,505 att.
Carlton
15.15 (105)
vs
Geelong
9.18 (72)
Carlton won by 33

Carlton defeated Geelong 105–72, by 33 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Carlton outscored Geelong 38–9; Geelong won the disposals count 312–279.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton6.2 (38)7.7 (49)11.13 (79)15.15 (105)15.15 (105)
Geelong1.3 (9)2.8 (20)6.13 (49)9.18 (72)9.18 (72)

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 Armstrong17—175——1————————
#14 Rodney Ashman112132———————————
#21 Rod Austin141155—1—————————
#4 Vin Catoggio192215—33————————
#1 Dennis Collins112132—11————————
#11 Bruce Doull126184—1—2———————
#17 Rod Galt10—106—325———————
#37 Wayne Harmes94135———————————
#18 Kevin Heath———————————————
#25 Alex Jesaulenko135186———————————
#28 Peter Jones101114—1121———————
#8 Trevor Keogh123155—3—————————
#36 Mark Maclure2052513—23————————
#33 Peter McConville84127——1————————
#43 David McKay173208———2———————
#30 Tony Pickett13—135——1————————
#15 Phillip Pinnell141152———————————
#5 Ken Sheldon6—6————————————
#20 Geoff Southby628————————————
#9 Greg Towns106165———————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Rod Blake639————15———————
#4 Terry Bright108184—1—————————
#20 Ray Card118194———————————
#14 David Clarke7—73———————————
#24 Bryan Cousins183215—25————————
#23 Larry Donohue103138—15————————
#27 Craig Dowsett91101———————————
#36 Peter Doyle117184———————————
#25 Jeff Fehring8193———3———————
#26 Jack Hawkins76138———————————
#2 Graeme Landy134177———————————
#5 Gary Malarkey95145———————————
#7 Kelvin Matthews113146———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis14822————————————
#40 Ian Nankervis13619————————————
#35 Robert Neal134172———————————
#17 Sam Newman116175—115———————
#28 Andy Preston13720————————————
#13 Paul Sarah242263—43————————
#11 Alan Woodman5491———————————