Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 21-Jul-1979 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·26,389 att.
Melbourne
9.7 (61)
vs
Carlton
19.26 (140)
Carlton won by 79

Carlton defeated Melbourne 140–61, by 79 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Carlton outscored Melbourne 39–8; Carlton won the disposals count 324–264.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne0.4 (4)6.4 (40)7.6 (48)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)
Carlton3.6 (24)8.10 (58)13.19 (97)19.26 (140)19.26 (140)

Melbourne — 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
#1 Garry Baker84126———16———————
#19 Ray Biffin7—76—52————————
#14 Michael Byrne56113——12———————
#31 Phil Carman4263—11————————
#12 Cameron Clayton1211236———————————
#10 Carl Ditterich5492———6———————
#28 Anthony Dullard2572———————————
#21 Jim Durnan7293———1———————
#6 Robert Elliott5271———————————
#2 Robert Flower64102———————————
#9 Laurie Fowler191208———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt2110315—1—2———————
#39 Gerard Healy123151——1————————
#24 Tony Martyn612183———————————
#29 Andrew Moir6392———————————
#15 Phil Seaton92112———————————
#35 Steven Smith103135———————————
#40 Peter Thorne123153—2—————————
#16 Robert Walters4261———————————
#11 Greg Wells214256———————————

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
#12 Barry Armstrong224263—13————————
#21 Rod Austin112133———————————
#41 Peter Brown75125—32————————
#16 Jim Buckley184223——2————————
#4 Vin Catoggio164206—2—————————
#11 Bruce Doull78151———————————
#3 Mike Fitzpatrick123153—2—19———————
#47 Peter Francis1811298——1————————
#37 Wayne Harmes10—103———————————
#7 Wayne Johnston157223—421———————
#2 Warren Jones3251———16———————
#8 Trevor Keogh156212——3————————
#22 Robbert Klomp812205———————————
#36 Mark Maclure121136—24————————
#10 Alan Mangels6281———————————
#34 Alex Marcou168241—21————————
#33 Peter McConville124165———————————
#43 David McKay5384———————————
#5 Ken Sheldon142164—35————————
#20 Geoff Southby369————————————