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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Ron Alexander152178———18———————
#24 Bob Beecroft82103—313———————
#2 Brian Brown134173———————————
#18 Peter Brown91102—11————————
#12 Mick Conlan6410————————————
#38 Grant Fowler———————————————
#17 Russ Hodges115162—1—————————
#7 Warwick Irwin116172—12————————
#13 Peter Keays7291——1————————
#48 Grant Lawrie4153———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy85133———2———————
#19 David McMahon171186—23————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan112136———————————
#11 Kevin OKeeffe3582——1————————
#14 Barry Padley7182—1—————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan93123—1—1———————
#10 Laurie Serafini85135———————————
#8 Chris Smith103132———————————
#9 Robert Walls102125—2—1———————
#29 Garry Wilson2115368—12————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#30 Ross Abbey96152———————————
#16 Dennis Blair124162———————————
#19 Phil Bradmore8311——21————————
#32 Ian Dunstan137203———————————
#20 Jim Edmond111123—2—————————
#42 Wayne Foreman102122—3—————————
#1 Ian Hampshire4153—2—18———————
#7 Doug Hawkins5382———————————
#25 Geoff Jennings167237—21————————
#11 Mick Kelly729——23————————
#28 Ian Low114151——1————————
#26 Richard Murrie121136—1—————————
#5 Bruce Reid1782——17———————
#33 John Reid165213———————————
#17 Alby Smedts103131———1———————
#3 Alan Stoneham2210328———2———————
#31 Kelvin Templeton8—86—42————————
#4 Peter Welsh133162———————————
#35 Terry Wheeler188263———————————
#22 Ted Whitten1111221———1———————