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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Robert Amos132152
#38 Peter Bennett2493362
#30 Neil Besanko128203
#31 Max Crow1451910
#6 Neale Daniher104142
#3 Barry Day1382152
#7 Frank Dunell651132
#21 Ken Fletcher185233
#10 Garry Foulds152172
#1 Peter Keenan64105110
#27 Simon Madden831133213
#13 Ken Mansfield208287
#37 Ian Marsh96153
#42 Russell Muir66121
#15 Wayne Primmer11314432
#2 Alan Reid1652173
#24 Stephen Robins102124
#36 Denis Scanlon2221
#18 Paul Vander Haar12315527
#32 Tim Watson1261893

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 Alves1192052
#44 Maurice Boyse10313211
#9 Kevin Bryant11920
#8 Brent Crosswell57123
#24 Gary Dempsey9413830
#1 Stephen Easton24635
#7 Russell Ebert1411531
#4 Ross Glendinning71852
#18 Kerry Good21311
#27 Keith Greig126182
#34 Ross Henshaw109198
#47 Alan Jarrott5496
#13 John Law991
#16 Stephen McCann731051
#17 Graeme Melrose1742152
#26 John Murphy1341722
#35 Bill Nettlefold1621831
#37 Roger Podolczak77213
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch1482252
#5 Darryl Sutton15217922