Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·22,337 att.
Essendon
7.9 (51)
vs
North Melbourne
11.11 (77)
North Melbourne won by 26

North Melbourne defeated Essendon 77–51, by 26 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 34–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.1 (7)1.4 (10)2.5 (17)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)
North Melbourne4.6 (30)9.7 (61)11.9 (75)11.11 (77)11.11 (77)

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 Bennett218294———————————
#17 Colin Boyd47112———————————
#7 Geoff Burdett8192——2————————
#20 Terry Cahill222245—1—————————
#39 Neil Clarke4—41———————————
#31 Max Crow1842210—117———————
#5 Terry Daniher104145—221———————
#21 Ken Fletcher215262———————————
#10 Garry Foulds183217——1————————
#9 Shane Heard165216———————————
#27 Simon Madden86148—2—14———————
#37 Ian Marsh194233———————————
#3 Michael Redenbach527————————————
#24 Stephen Robins263298———————————
#36 Denis Scanlon111125———————————
#12 Michael Sheldon92113—1—————————
#16 Steven Taubert5271———————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar133165——15———————
#22 Larry Watson10515————————————
#32 Tim Watson5492———————————

North 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
#15 Malcolm Blight163195—432———————
#44 Maurice Boyse171186———————————
#6 Arnold Briedis109195——1————————
#11 John Burns162186—21————————
#21 John Byrne145192—12————————
#3 John Cassin143176—1—————————
#13 Gary Cowton107171———————————
#7 Mark Dawson112————————————
#55 Stephen Easton2572—1—2———————
#4 Ross Glendinning610165———————————
#27 Keith Greig93124———————————
#36 Steven Icke146204———————————
#1 Peter Keenan1552013———14———————
#16 Stephen McCann82105——25———————
#17 Graeme Melrose187258—1—————————
#35 Bill Nettlefold133162—1—————————
#38 Roy Ramsay1010204———————————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch135185———————————
#46 Doug Smith114158———————————
#5 Darryl Sutton112135———————————