Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·16,549 att.
Essendon
15.15 (105)
vs
Fitzroy
14.17 (101)
Essendon won by 4

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 105–101, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Fitzroy 41–22; Essendon won the disposals count 284–252.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.5 (41)8.7 (55)10.11 (71)15.15 (105)15.15 (105)
Fitzroy3.4 (22)7.10 (52)10.13 (73)14.17 (101)14.17 (101)

Essendon — 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
#4 Ron Andrews154195———————————
#17 Colin Boyd155203———————————
#20 Terry Cahill144184—21————————
#19 Robin Close3—3——1—————————
#31 Max Crow112136———————————
#5 Terry Daniher1521710—32————————
#29 Allan Davis112132———————————
#21 Ken Fletcher215261———————————
#10 Garry Foulds10111————————————
#9 Shane Heard134173——1————————
#14 Bernie Jones4372—1—9———————
#27 Simon Madden82108—3310———————
#37 Ian Marsh188264———————————
#42 Russell Muir92113———————————
#34 Merv Neagle182205———————————
#15 Wayne Primmer10313——23————————
#24 Stephen Robins144186—2—————————
#12 Michael Sheldon7182———————————
#16 Steven Taubert5—52—1—6———————
#32 Tim Watson6393——1————————

Fitzroy — 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
#6 Ron Alexander127196—1—17———————
#25 Geoffrey Austen10—104———————————
#24 Bob Beecroft8194—43————————
#2 Brian Brown153184———————————
#18 Peter Brown151165——1————————
#28 Rod Carter8193———1———————
#3 John Frazer———————————————
#26 Tim Godfrey1—1————————————
#17 Russ Hodges122142—1—————————
#7 Warwick Irwin133161—1—————————
#48 Grant Lawrie3—31—1—————————
#30 Wayne Linton147215———————————
#20 Neil MacLeod2131———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy184228—122———————
#19 David McMahon102121—3—9———————
#36 Harvey Merrigan8191———2———————
#14 Barry Padley132154—11————————
#10 Laurie Serafini5273———————————
#8 Chris Smith103135———1———————
#29 Garry Wilson2213356—14————————