Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 19-May-1979 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·21,426 att.
Essendon
23.18 (156)
vs
Melbourne
9.20 (74)
Essendon won by 82

Essendon defeated Melbourne 156–74, by 82 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 49–16; Essendon won the disposals count 329–282.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon7.7 (49)15.8 (98)17.12 (114)23.18 (156)23.18 (156)
Melbourne2.5 (17)4.9 (33)6.14 (50)9.20 (74)9.20 (74)

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 Bennett74112
#17 Colin Boyd6395
#31 Max Crow32511
#6 Neale Daniher125177
#5 Terry Daniher153181173
#21 Ken Fletcher184224
#10 Garry Foulds1531851
#9 Shane Heard729321
#1 Peter Keenan102126118
#27 Simon Madden10717112112
#13 Ken Mansfield1181922
#37 Ian Marsh216276
#34 Merv Neagle751242
#15 Wayne Primmer1421653
#2 Alan Reid18523132
#24 Stephen Robins2553064
#36 Denis Scanlon7185
#26 Robert Shaw931261
#18 Paul Vander Haar182209211
#32 Tim Watson14102453

Melbourne — 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
#14 Michael Byrne8513616
#7 Barry Denny74114
#10 Carl Ditterich861442118
#6 Robert Elliott124161
#2 Robert Flower12132561
#9 Laurie Fowler177245
#20 Graham Gaunt1441813
#17 Shane Grambeau831121
#26 Stewart Gull72913
#30 Peter Hamilton7293
#39 Gerard Healy7741
#5 Graham Hunnibell34716
#24 Tony Martyn671341
#29 Andrew Moir3141
#23 Kelly ODonnell1441833
#40 Peter Thorne1091924
#16 Robert Walters63911
#11 Greg Wells20323213
#27 Don Whitford135183
#18 Maurice Wingate14142