Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 21-Jul-1979 2:10 PM·Junction Oval·19,684 att.
Fitzroy
16.16 (112)
vs
Essendon
15.9 (99)
Fitzroy won by 13

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 112–99, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 35–13; Essendon won the disposals count 308–281.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy4.6 (30)9.11 (65)12.14 (86)16.16 (112)16.16 (112)
Essendon3.2 (20)5.3 (33)10.3 (63)15.9 (99)15.9 (99)

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 Alexander92114———23———————
#27 Graeme Allan202223—14————————
#24 Bob Beecroft7297—332———————
#12 Mick Conlan2—21——1————————
#16 Chris Hansen104144———3———————
#56 Leon Harris68141—21————————
#14 Kevin Higgins224266———————————
#7 Warwick Irwin196252——1————————
#13 Peter Keays1—1————————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy134174—122———————
#19 David McMahon137209—31————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan153184—1—————————
#35 Noel Mugavin4481———————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan65112——19———————
#15 Max Richardson123153———————————
#10 Laurie Serafini105153———————————
#8 Chris Smith93122———————————
#33 Neville Taylor64102———————————
#9 Robert Walls151163—51————————
#29 Garry Wilson123151——1————————

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 Andrews—11————————————
#38 Peter Bennett2711387—1—————————
#31 Max Crow136197———————————
#6 Neale Daniher95146—1—————————
#29 Allan Davis135183—12————————
#21 Ken Fletcher162181———————————
#10 Garry Foulds208283———————————
#9 Shane Heard94131———————————
#1 Peter Keenan1—1————8———————
#27 Simon Madden1271912—6110———————
#13 Ken Mansfield126182—11————————
#37 Ian Marsh119201———————————
#42 Russell Muir86142———————————
#34 Merv Neagle127193—2—————————
#2 Alan Reid145192—1—————————
#24 Stephen Robins102123——1————————
#26 Robert Shaw4482———————————
#20 Kelvin Steel437————————————
#16 Steven Taubert64106—1110———————
#32 Tim Watson75124—122———————