Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 4-Aug-1979 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·25,367 att.
Melbourne
21.8 (134)
vs
Essendon
16.9 (105)
Melbourne won by 29

Melbourne defeated Essendon 134–105, by 29 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 43–15; Melbourne won the disposals count 344–316.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.5 (11)8.6 (54)14.7 (91)21.8 (134)21.8 (134)
Essendon3.4 (22)5.7 (37)10.9 (69)16.9 (105)16.9 (105)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Garry Baker129211015
#14 Michael Byrne3710513
#12 Cameron Clayton22
#10 Carl Ditterich1421641
#21 Jim Durnan124165
#8 Glenn Elliott241034101
#6 Robert Elliott10103
#2 Robert Flower12921311
#9 Laurie Fowler175226
#20 Graham Gaunt2262881
#45 Peter Giles8193
#30 Peter Hamilton16112714
#43 Greg Hutchison1611741
#29 Andrew Moir1061651
#15 Phil Seaton161174
#35 Steven Smith123158411
#40 Peter Thorne85134
#16 Robert Walters12214791
#11 Greg Wells24529943
#22 Ken Whitfort3471

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
#48 Craig Barbary1192051
#38 Peter Bennett1772451
#39 Neil Clarke1081811
#31 Max Crow123156115
#6 Neale Daniher92113
#5 Terry Daniher9312742
#29 Allan Davis941321
#3 Barry Day7182551
#21 Ken Fletcher115161
#10 Garry Foulds229315
#9 Shane Heard3141
#27 Simon Madden11718102122
#13 Ken Mansfield183213
#37 Ian Marsh155206
#42 Russell Muir95141
#2 Alan Reid157226
#26 Robert Shaw31411
#16 Steven Taubert617635
#18 Paul Vander Haar43722
#32 Tim Watson10414221