Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·41,878 att.
Richmond
20.16 (136)
vs
Essendon
13.18 (96)
Richmond won by 40

Richmond defeated Essendon 136–96, by 40 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Richmond outscored Essendon 46–29.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond7.4 (46)11.9 (75)16.9 (105)20.16 (136)20.16 (136)
Essendon4.5 (29)9.8 (62)12.10 (82)13.18 (96)13.18 (96)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Kevin Bartlett25227441
#30 Francis Bourke931222
#33 David Cloke9817724
#18 Garry Davidson13821523
#1 John Einsiedel4481
#37 Noel Jenkinson5161
#20 Jim Jess15520946
#18 Merv Keane10313211
#35 Peter Laughlin761332
#25 Eric Leech332
#41 Mark Lee41014523
#7 Mick Malthouse175224
#11 Bruce Monteath17219411
#32 Gary Parkes1652152
#4 Geoff Raines197261
#36 Ian Scrimshaw115161
#10 Kevin Sheedy97162
#19 Greg Strachan84122
#14 Bruce Tempany106165
#43 Dale Weightman89172

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
#30 Neil Besanko66124
#7 Geoff Burdett581331
#20 Terry Cahill15520611
#19 Robin Close9953
#31 Max Crow1321594212
#5 Terry Daniher5161
#29 Allan Davis11617212
#21 Ken Fletcher133161
#10 Garry Foulds155204
#33 Glenn Hawker7295
#27 Simon Madden821052211
#37 Ian Marsh147214
#42 Russell Muir5381
#15 Wayne Primmer133165
#24 Stephen Robins24226811
#36 Denis Scanlon106168
#16 Steven Taubert74115
#18 Paul Vander Haar153189221
#1 Brian Walsh222241111
#32 Tim Watson105153