Match Recap
Round 19·Sat, 11-Aug-1979 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·23,004 att.
Essendon
14.12 (96)
vs
Geelong
8.8 (56)
Essendon won by 40

Essendon defeated Geelong 96–56, by 40 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 33–2; Essendon won the disposals count 301–254.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.6 (24)7.7 (49)12.10 (82)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)
Geelong2.2 (14)6.3 (39)6.5 (41)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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 Barbary76131
#38 Peter Bennett22113341
#39 Neil Clarke112
#31 Max Crow2383114121
#6 Neale Daniher11213
#5 Terry Daniher8311612
#29 Allan Davis20525121
#3 Barry Day51611
#21 Ken Fletcher153182
#10 Garry Foulds19120322
#1 Peter Keenan112
#27 Simon Madden961571111
#13 Ken Mansfield112131
#37 Ian Marsh145193
#42 Russell Muir4483
#24 Stephen Robins13417422
#36 Denis Scanlon83113
#20 Kelvin Steel971621
#16 Steven Taubert91102
#32 Tim Watson1451954

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
#16 Rod Blake94137120
#29 Mario Bortolotto63911
#4 Terry Bright841221
#19 Neville Bruns1932242
#12 John Burns941321
#20 Ray Card9110
#14 David Clarke1652161
#6 Peter Featherby13417321
#25 Jeff Fehring3259
#26 Jack Hawkins104145
#3 Peter Johnston4421
#5 Gary Malarkey1411541
#7 Kelvin Matthews101113
#2 Glenn Middlemiss21311
#33 Bruce Nankervis1631941
#40 Ian Nankervis223254
#28 Andy Preston132152
#8 Kevin Sheehan1521731
#9 Michael Turner88
#18 Murray Witcombe11