Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 1-Apr-1978 2:10 PM·Windy Hill·23,562 att.
Essendon
19.9 (123)
vs
South Melbourne
14.18 (102)
Essendon won by 21

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 123–102, by 21 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 38–18; Essendon won the disposals count 303–270.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.3 (33)7.5 (47)13.7 (85)19.9 (123)19.9 (123)
South Melbourne2.5 (17)6.9 (45)8.15 (63)14.18 (102)14.18 (102)

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
#4 Ron Andrews146206
#17 Colin Boyd136194
#7 Geoff Burdett5492
#20 Terry Cahill1962551
#19 Robin Close71844
#5 Terry Daniher731063
#29 Allan Davis18624521
#21 Ken Fletcher166228
#10 Garry Foulds214258
#9 Shane Heard146203
#14 Bernie Jones43731
#27 Simon Madden42621
#37 Ian Marsh2162741
#25 Roger Merrett111
#15 Wayne Primmer14418272
#24 Stephen Robins2422662
#36 Denis Scanlon4153
#26 Robert Shaw131142
#1 Brian Walsh931222
#32 Tim Watson4151

South Melbourne — 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
#7 Gary Brice17118111
#43 Mark Browning1311442
#18 Robert Dean1061672
#13 Graham Dempster8210531
#15 Bernie Evans7293
#12 Neville Fields4151
#6 Colin Hounsell16521532
#31 Francis Jackson162186
#27 Max James10313412
#29 David McLeish931211
#35 Peter Morrison62821
#19 Terry ONeill94131
#16 Ricky Quade1842241
#5 John Rantall123154
#25 Barry Round184228138
#8 John Scarlett64101
#20 Graham Teasdale1621861210
#10 Brian Woodman3581
#14 David Young9615122
#30 Shane Zantuck213