Match Recap
Elimination Final·Sat, 8-Sep-1979 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·49,470 att.
Fitzroy
17.22 (124)
vs
Essendon
5.13 (43)
Fitzroy won by 81

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 124–43, by 81 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Essendon 58–9; Fitzroy won the disposals count 350–282.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy9.4 (58)11.9 (75)14.17 (101)17.22 (124)17.22 (124)
Essendon1.3 (9)2.4 (16)3.8 (26)5.13 (43)5.13 (43)

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 Alexander56114———18———————
#27 Graeme Allan1113241——2————————
#24 Bob Beecroft6—64—22————————
#18 Peter Brown84122———————————
#12 Mick Conlan92111—23————————
#16 Chris Hansen188267——1————————
#56 Leon Harris168241———————————
#14 Kevin Higgins11415————————————
#7 Warwick Irwin255303—142———————
#13 Peter Keays125173———————————
#19 David McMahon1513289—23————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan5492———————————
#35 Noel Mugavin5492———1———————
#5 Bernie Quinlan116172—4—8———————
#15 Max Richardson7310——13————————
#10 Laurie Serafini67133———————————
#8 Chris Smith116174———————————
#33 Neville Taylor95142———————————
#9 Robert Walls123152—3—1———————
#29 Garry Wilson1725427—21————————

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 Andrews5162—11————————
#38 Peter Bennett197263———————————
#31 Max Crow134178——27———————
#6 Neale Daniher136193—1—————————
#5 Terry Daniher7296—13————————
#29 Allan Davis183212——1————————
#21 Ken Fletcher17—172—1—1———————
#10 Garry Foulds151164———————————
#9 Shane Heard119201——1————————
#19 Robert Hyde95143———1———————
#27 Simon Madden94135———8———————
#13 Ken Mansfield205254——2————————
#37 Ian Marsh105154———————————
#42 Russell Muir107172———————————
#24 Stephen Robins6282—1—————————
#36 Denis Scanlon3362———————————
#26 Robert Shaw4372———————————
#12 Michael Sheldon516———1————————
#16 Steven Taubert112134———1———————
#32 Tim Watson3471———————————