Match Recap
Round 2·Mon, 16-Apr-1979 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·26,377 att.
Essendon
21.22 (148)
vs
St Kilda
9.10 (64)
Essendon won by 84

Essendon defeated St Kilda 148–64, by 84 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored St Kilda 71–13; Essendon won the disposals count 355–222.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.2 (14)6.10 (46)10.17 (77)21.22 (148)21.22 (148)
St Kilda1.5 (11)7.6 (48)7.9 (51)9.10 (64)9.10 (64)

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 Bennett127193
#30 Neil Besanko105152
#17 Colin Boyd729
#31 Max Crow628311
#6 Neale Daniher10102061
#5 Terry Daniher219301737
#29 Allan Davis20626452
#3 Barry Day13922413
#21 Ken Fletcher126183
#10 Garry Foulds166226
#27 Simon Madden1271992125
#13 Ken Mansfield2132421
#37 Ian Marsh1832171
#25 Roger Merrett22313
#34 Merv Neagle79162
#2 Alan Reid158235
#36 Denis Scanlon92117
#26 Robert Shaw104145
#18 Paul Vander Haar10313512
#32 Tim Watson19423674

St Kilda — 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
#1 Trevor Barker2222451
#34 Graeme Bond10212111
#4 Barry Breen718
#11 Greg Burns61711
#26 Colin Carter91101
#12 Gary Colling7181
#25 Geoff Cunningham3691
#21 Don Discher718317
#48 Jeff Dunne2681
#3 Bruce Duperouzel95141
#22 Dale Evans516311
#29 Russell Greene212151
#16 Gary Lofts7181
#14 Jim ODea7182
#15 Maurice OKeefe1111243
#9 Val Perovic8195
#31 Jeff Sarau42639
#36 Ian Sartori1121311
#2 Garry Sidebottom86148
#30 Grant Thomas134175