Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 7-Jul-1979 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·25,076 att.
Essendon
10.11 (71)
vs
Footscray
6.14 (50)
Essendon won by 21

Essendon defeated Footscray 71–50, by 21 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 33–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon0.2 (2)5.5 (35)7.7 (49)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)
Footscray1.5 (11)2.8 (20)4.12 (36)6.14 (50)6.14 (50)

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
#38 Peter Bennett1181931
#39 Neil Clarke22
#31 Max Crow163197
#6 Neale Daniher167237
#7 Frank Dunell9211532
#10 Garry Foulds214254
#33 Glenn Hawker358
#9 Shane Heard154196
#27 Simon Madden10616914
#13 Ken Mansfield201030411
#25 Roger Merrett4610217
#42 Russell Muir64104
#15 Wayne Primmer921112
#2 Alan Reid129212
#24 Stephen Robins123155
#36 Denis Scanlon117188
#26 Robert Shaw5492
#20 Kelvin Steel314
#16 Steven Taubert14149318
#32 Tim Watson1231531

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#27 Neil Bristow931229
#29 Neil Cordy11314611
#6 Gary Cowton74112
#32 Ian Dunstan2152641
#10 Mick Egan114151
#1 Ian Hampshire81220815
#7 Doug Hawkins18523113
#16 Steve Hoffman8412
#25 Geoff Jennings145191111
#11 Mick Kelly1372011
#28 Ian Low1051531
#24 Robert McGhie84121
#9 John Moylan1141551
#26 Richard Murrie94132
#33 John Reid5162
#17 Alby Smedts115161
#3 Alan Stoneham1462011
#31 Kelvin Templeton9110732
#35 Terry Wheeler527
#22 Ted Whitten1462041