Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 20-May-1978 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·21,307 att.
Essendon
11.10 (76)
vs
Geelong
7.18 (60)
Essendon won by 16

Essendon defeated Geelong 76–60, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 26–11.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.0 (18)7.2 (44)9.4 (58)11.10 (76)11.10 (76)
Geelong3.5 (23)4.10 (34)6.17 (53)7.18 (60)7.18 (60)

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
#4 Ron Andrews124165———————————
#38 Peter Bennett136196———————————
#30 Neil Besanko102121———————————
#7 Geoff Burdett134174—12————————
#31 Max Crow4263———————————
#5 Terry Daniher1410245—111———————
#29 Allan Davis141153——1————————
#21 Ken Fletcher296357———————————
#10 Garry Foulds252275———————————
#9 Shane Heard145193———————————
#14 Bernie Jones124162—3—11———————
#27 Simon Madden5—53—1111———————
#13 Ken Mansfield134————————————
#37 Ian Marsh165219———————————
#8 Jack Mihocek101113—11————————
#42 Russell Muir103133———————————
#15 Wayne Primmer92115—11————————
#24 Stephen Robins8—83———————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar85133—311———————
#32 Tim Watson92113———————————

Geelong — 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 Terry Bright1—11———————————
#12 Mark Browne141153——1————————
#19 Neville Bruns171182——2————————
#15 Jeff Cassidy164205——1————————
#14 David Clarke152172——1————————
#24 Bryan Cousins164202——2————————
#23 Larry Donohue101116—52————————
#25 Jeff Fehring3—3————3———————
#26 Jack Hawkins68145———————————
#39 Kevin Higgins134174———————————
#2 Graeme Landy7181——1————————
#5 Gary Malarkey99185———————————
#6 David Manson610166—1—20———————
#33 Bruce Nankervis2452910—13————————
#40 Ian Nankervis227295———1———————
#35 Robert Neal188263——2————————
#3 Ken Newland2131———1———————
#28 Andy Preston103135——1————————
#18 Murray Witcombe3471———————————
#11 Alan Woodman8210————————————