Match Recap
Round 20·Sat, 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM·Western Oval·12,525 att.
Footscray
9.17 (71)
vs
Fitzroy
21.13 (139)
Fitzroy won by 68

Fitzroy defeated Footscray 139–71, by 68 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Footscray 44–8; Fitzroy won the disposals count 297–259.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray1.2 (8)2.5 (17)6.10 (46)9.17 (71)9.17 (71)
Fitzroy7.2 (44)12.7 (79)20.10 (130)21.13 (139)21.13 (139)

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 Abbey132153———————————
#12 George Brown5382———————————
#24 Gary Dempsey1832110——213———————
#34 Jack Dinatale93121—12————————
#32 Ian Dunstan9211———2————————
#1 Ian Hampshire3582———10———————
#7 Doug Hawkins96155—1—————————
#25 Geoff Jennings206263——3————————
#11 Mick Kelly819———1————————
#8 Ian Morrison314————————————
#21 Stephen Power104141———————————
#5 Bruce Reid325———1————————
#33 John Reid191204———1———————
#17 Alby Smedts4261———————————
#3 Alan Stoneham217285—121———————
#31 Kelvin Templeton10—109—63————————
#43 Norm Tivendale7183———————————
#4 Peter Welsh729————————————
#35 Terry Wheeler88162———————————
#22 Ted Whitten122146———————————

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 Alexander124167—3113———————
#27 Graeme Allan126183—43————————
#25 Geoffrey Austen65116—1—8———————
#24 Bob Beecroft5163—22————————
#2 Brian Brown196255———————————
#12 Mick Conlan11—112—12————————
#16 Chris Hansen124169———1———————
#17 Russ Hodges7815————————————
#7 Warwick Irwin157222——1————————
#13 Peter Keays92114———————————
#48 Grant Lawrie2—22———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy1121———————————
#19 David McMahon135185—1—————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan124167———————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan143176——21———————
#10 Laurie Serafini96154———————————
#8 Chris Smith95144———————————
#21 Alan Thompson176236———————————
#9 Robert Walls114155—4—1———————
#29 Garry Wilson186245—51————————