Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 23-Sep-1978 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·73,354 att.
North Melbourne
14.12 (96)
vs
Collingwood
12.12 (84)
North Melbourne won by 12

North Melbourne defeated Collingwood 96–84, by 12 points in a tight contest. North Melbourne won the disposals count 321–254.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne3.4 (22)7.6 (48)10.10 (70)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)
Collingwood2.1 (13)5.3 (33)8.8 (56)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)

North 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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Stan Alves22325511
#15 Malcolm Blight16420912
#44 Maurice Boyse15116621
#6 Arnold Briedis9413532
#11 John Burns33
#21 John Byrne16102662
#13 Gary Cowton610162
#7 Mark Dawson114153
#4 Ross Glendinning112136
#27 Keith Greig134172
#34 Ross Henshaw117185
#10 Ray Huppatz131023421
#16 Stephen McCann102124219
#17 Graeme Melrose13102362
#12 Ken Montgomery218295
#35 Bill Nettlefold224
#22 Mick Nolan7310220
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch941341
#46 Doug Smith62812
#5 Darryl Sutton143175

Collingwood — 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
#43 Ricky Barham1411532
#15 Shane Bond336
#26 Ray Byrne6171
#2 Phil Carman8513121
#44 Ross Dunne13215532
#24 Andrew Ireland114153
#31 Phil Manassa9911
#6 Peter McCormack73104
#30 Peter Moore32514
#14 Kevin Morris2222211
#8 Rod Oborne151163
#25 Bill Picken175227
#12 Max Richardson81931
#18 Wayne Richardson
#23 Ray Shaw11920131
#9 Craig Stewart12315631
#1 Len Thompson145110
#5 Ronnie Wearmouth121123113
#37 Greg Whitcroft113145
#27 Kevin Worthington941351