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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#38 Peter Bennett127193———————————
#30 Neil Besanko105152———————————
#17 Colin Boyd729————————————
#31 Max Crow6283—1—1———————
#6 Neale Daniher1010206——1————————
#5 Terry Daniher2193017—37————————
#29 Allan Davis206264—52————————
#3 Barry Day139224—13————————
#21 Ken Fletcher126183———————————
#10 Garry Foulds166226———————————
#27 Simon Madden127199—2125———————
#13 Ken Mansfield213242——1————————
#37 Ian Marsh183217——1————————
#25 Roger Merrett2—23—1—3———————
#34 Merv Neagle79162———————————
#2 Alan Reid158235———————————
#36 Denis Scanlon92117———————————
#26 Robert Shaw104145———————————
#18 Paul Vander Haar103135—12————————
#32 Tim Watson194236—74————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Trevor Barker222245———1———————
#34 Graeme Bond102121—11————————
#4 Barry Breen718————————————
#11 Greg Burns6171—1—————————
#26 Colin Carter9110———1————————
#12 Gary Colling718——1—————————
#25 Geoff Cunningham3691———————————
#21 Don Discher7183——17———————
#48 Jeff Dunne2681———————————
#3 Bruce Duperouzel95141———————————
#22 Dale Evans5163—11————————
#29 Russell Greene21—215—1—————————
#16 Gary Lofts718———1————————
#14 Jim ODea7182———————————
#15 Maurice OKeefe111124—3—————————
#9 Val Perovic8195———————————
#31 Jeff Sarau4263———9———————
#36 Ian Sartori112131—1—————————
#2 Garry Sidebottom8614————8———————
#30 Grant Thomas134175———————————