Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 6-May-1978 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·21,946 att.
Essendon
22.18 (150)
vs
Richmond
19.15 (129)
Essendon won by 21

Essendon defeated Richmond 150–129, by 21 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 60–10; Essendon won the disposals count 323–260.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.2 (38)11.6 (72)13.12 (90)22.18 (150)22.18 (150)
Richmond8.4 (52)12.7 (79)18.11 (119)19.15 (129)19.15 (129)

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 Bennett2571
#7 Geoff Burdett11617422
#31 Max Crow167236
#5 Terry Daniher2072712521
#29 Allan Davis1832162
#21 Ken Fletcher111122
#10 Garry Foulds181197
#9 Shane Heard1892731
#14 Bernie Jones6612214
#27 Simon Madden11314101112
#13 Ken Mansfield325
#37 Ian Marsh161127111
#43 Paul McDonald551
#8 Jack Mihocek10212521
#42 Russell Muir729
#34 Merv Neagle94133
#15 Wayne Primmer21324573
#24 Stephen Robins2312462
#18 Paul Vander Haar95144312
#32 Tim Watson56112

Richmond — 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
#21 Neil Balme121022523
#29 Kevin Bartlett22224121
#30 Francis Bourke73101
#33 David Cloke132158421
#17 Allan Edwards15621751
#1 John Einsiedel841242
#3 Paul Feltham9110111
#44 Daryl Freame628
#28 Barry Grinter8194
#20 Jim Jess8821
#18 Merv Keane6713
#35 Peter Laughlin10111242
#7 Mick Malthouse12416
#11 Bruce Monteath11314222
#4 Geoff Raines1762321
#8 Michael Roach6172111
#10 Kevin Sheedy82102
#19 Greg Strachan22
#14 Bruce Tempany86141
#16 Bryan Wood47111