Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 23-Jun-1979 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·30,631 att.
Essendon
15.11 (101)
vs
North Melbourne
6.18 (54)
Essendon won by 47

Essendon defeated North Melbourne 101–54, by 47 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 45–4; Essendon won the disposals count 331–277.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.5 (23)10.8 (68)13.9 (87)15.11 (101)15.11 (101)
North Melbourne0.3 (3)0.7 (7)1.12 (18)6.18 (54)6.18 (54)

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
#11 Robert Amos132152———————————
#38 Peter Bennett249336——2————————
#30 Neil Besanko128203———————————
#31 Max Crow1451910———————————
#6 Neale Daniher104142———————————
#3 Barry Day138215——2————————
#7 Frank Dunell65113—2—————————
#21 Ken Fletcher185233———————————
#10 Garry Foulds152172———————————
#1 Peter Keenan64105—1—10———————
#27 Simon Madden83113—3213———————
#13 Ken Mansfield208287———————————
#37 Ian Marsh96153———————————
#42 Russell Muir66121———————————
#15 Wayne Primmer113144—32————————
#2 Alan Reid165217——3————————
#24 Stephen Robins102124———————————
#36 Denis Scanlon2—22—1—————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar123155—2—7———————
#32 Tim Watson126189—3—————————

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
#2 Stan Alves119205——2————————
#44 Maurice Boyse103132—11————————
#9 Kevin Bryant11920————————————
#8 Brent Crosswell57123———————————
#24 Gary Dempsey94138———30———————
#1 Stephen Easton2463———5———————
#7 Russell Ebert141153——1————————
#4 Ross Glendinning7185——2————————
#18 Kerry Good2131—1—————————
#27 Keith Greig126182———————————
#34 Ross Henshaw109198———————————
#47 Alan Jarrott5496———————————
#13 John Law9—91———————————
#16 Stephen McCann73105—1—————————
#17 Graeme Melrose174215——2————————
#26 John Murphy134172——2————————
#35 Bill Nettlefold162183——1————————
#37 Roger Podolczak7—72—13————————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch148225——2————————
#5 Darryl Sutton152179—22————————