Match Recap
Round 22·Sat, 2-Sep-1978 2:10 PM·Princes Park·14,534 att.
Hawthorn
17.16 (118)
vs
Essendon
16.13 (109)
Hawthorn won by 9

Hawthorn defeated Essendon 118–109, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Essendon 51–22.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn8.3 (51)12.5 (77)15.10 (100)17.16 (118)17.16 (118)
Essendon3.4 (22)10.9 (69)14.12 (96)16.13 (109)16.13 (109)

Hawthorn — 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
#2 Geoff Ablett124161———————————
#27 Alle De Wolde94131———————————
#26 Rodney Eade224266———————————
#38 Steve Emery———————————————
#1 Norm Goss124162—11————————
#25 John Hendrie125179—21————————
#30 Tony King4152———————————
#24 Peter Knights196256———————————
#14 Alan Martello2010306—2—————————
#3 Leigh Matthews295347—45————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff7185—43————————
#15 Kelvin Moore15—155———————————
#37 Jeff Murray3142——112———————
#8 David OHalloran7293—1—————————
#42 Ian Paton5384———————————
#10 David Polkinghorne143172—11————————
#4 Peter Russo76133———————————
#23 Don Scott4262—1118———————
#17 Michael Tuck186241———————————
#16 Terry Wallace156211—11————————

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
#38 Peter Bennett195243—1—————————
#30 Neil Besanko358————————————
#20 Terry Cahill144183——1————————
#31 Max Crow113145——14———————
#5 Terry Daniher112136—541———————
#29 Allan Davis137204—1—————————
#21 Ken Fletcher133165———————————
#10 Garry Foulds162185———————————
#9 Shane Heard217289——1————————
#27 Simon Madden122147—2121———————
#37 Ian Marsh116174———————————
#25 Roger Merrett66125———————————
#34 Merv Neagle4262———————————
#15 Wayne Primmer102122———————————
#24 Stephen Robins203235—22————————
#36 Denis Scanlon107175———————————
#12 Michael Sheldon448——11————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar114154—2—3———————
#22 Larry Watson7291———————————
#32 Tim Watson155203—21————————