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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Kevin Bartlett252274—41————————
#30 Francis Bourke93122——2————————
#33 David Cloke98177—2—4———————
#18 Garry Davidson138215—23————————
#1 John Einsiedel4481———————————
#37 Noel Jenkinson5161———————————
#20 Jim Jess155209—46————————
#18 Merv Keane103132—11————————
#35 Peter Laughlin76133—2—————————
#25 Eric Leech3—32———————————
#41 Mark Lee410145———23———————
#7 Mick Malthouse175224———————————
#11 Bruce Monteath172194—11————————
#32 Gary Parkes165215—2—————————
#4 Geoff Raines197261———————————
#36 Ian Scrimshaw115161———————————
#10 Kevin Sheedy97162———————————
#19 Greg Strachan84122———————————
#14 Bruce Tempany106165———————————
#43 Dale Weightman8917——2—————————

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
#30 Neil Besanko66124———————————
#7 Geoff Burdett58133——1————————
#20 Terry Cahill155206—11————————
#19 Robin Close9—95——3————————
#31 Max Crow132159—4212———————
#5 Terry Daniher516——1—————————
#29 Allan Davis116172—12————————
#21 Ken Fletcher133161———————————
#10 Garry Foulds155204———————————
#33 Glenn Hawker7295———————————
#27 Simon Madden82105—2211———————
#37 Ian Marsh147214———————————
#42 Russell Muir5381———————————
#15 Wayne Primmer133165———————————
#24 Stephen Robins242268—11————————
#36 Denis Scanlon106168———————————
#16 Steven Taubert74115———————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar153189—221———————
#1 Brian Walsh2222411—11————————
#32 Tim Watson105153———————————