Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 27-May-1978 2:10 PM·Junction Oval·11,903 att.
Fitzroy
13.14 (92)
vs
Footscray
18.9 (117)
Footscray won by 25

Footscray defeated Fitzroy 117–92, by 25 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Footscray 52–26; Footscray won the disposals count 305–257.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy8.4 (52)8.7 (55)11.11 (77)13.14 (92)13.14 (92)
Footscray4.2 (26)8.5 (53)13.7 (85)18.9 (117)18.9 (117)

Fitzroy — 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
#6 Ron Alexander15217818
#24 Bob Beecroft82103313
#2 Brian Brown134173
#18 Peter Brown9110211
#12 Mick Conlan6410
#38 Grant Fowler
#17 Russ Hodges1151621
#7 Warwick Irwin11617212
#13 Peter Keays72911
#48 Grant Lawrie4153
#23 Gerald McCarthy851332
#19 David McMahon17118623
#36 Harvey Merrigan112136
#11 Kevin OKeeffe35821
#14 Barry Padley71821
#5 Bernie Quinlan9312311
#10 Laurie Serafini85135
#8 Chris Smith103132
#9 Robert Walls10212521
#29 Garry Wilson211536812

Footscray — 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 Ross Abbey96152
#16 Dennis Blair124162
#19 Phil Bradmore831121
#32 Ian Dunstan137203
#20 Jim Edmond1111232
#42 Wayne Foreman1021223
#1 Ian Hampshire4153218
#7 Doug Hawkins5382
#25 Geoff Jennings16723721
#11 Mick Kelly72923
#28 Ian Low1141511
#26 Richard Murrie1211361
#5 Bruce Reid178217
#33 John Reid165213
#17 Alby Smedts1031311
#3 Alan Stoneham22103282
#31 Kelvin Templeton88642
#4 Peter Welsh133162
#35 Terry Wheeler188263
#22 Ted Whitten11112211