Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 28-Apr-1979 2:10 PM·Western Oval·26,981 att.
Footscray
20.8 (128)
vs
Essendon
19.14 (128)
Draw

Footscray and Essendon played out a 128–128 draw at the final siren. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 44–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray7.3 (45)9.6 (60)15.6 (96)20.8 (128)20.8 (128)
Essendon4.6 (30)11.8 (74)17.11 (113)19.14 (128)19.14 (128)

Footscray — 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
#27 Neil Bristow2244
#6 Gary Cowton10313311
#32 Ian Dunstan18725321
#10 Mick Egan1541942
#42 Wayne Foreman224265
#1 Ian Hampshire5813415
#7 Doug Hawkins1141541
#25 Geoff Jennings1192042
#28 Ian Low12315111
#8 Ian Morrison112132211
#26 Richard Murrie63911
#50 Robbie Peers1051541
#21 Stephen Power123153
#33 John Reid157221
#17 Alby Smedts154193
#31 Kelvin Templeton10212106
#43 Norm Tivendale551
#35 Terry Wheeler871511
#22 Ted Whitten1311421
#44 Mark Williams3361111

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#48 Craig Barbary12315111
#38 Peter Bennett58131
#30 Neil Besanko437
#31 Max Crow134178223
#6 Neale Daniher116175
#5 Terry Daniher175221185
#29 Allan Davis1221421
#10 Garry Foulds177245
#9 Shane Heard91102
#1 Peter Keenan74113114
#27 Simon Madden1351853116
#13 Ken Mansfield2062631
#37 Ian Marsh125171
#25 Roger Merrett8191
#34 Merv Neagle73101
#2 Alan Reid145193
#24 Stephen Robins8822
#36 Denis Scanlon82104
#26 Robert Shaw3251
#32 Tim Watson13316512