Match Recap
Round 22·Sat, 2-Sep-1978 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·22,842 att.
Geelong
13.22 (100)
vs
Fitzroy
5.8 (38)
Geelong won by 62

Geelong defeated Fitzroy 100–38, by 62 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Fitzroy 39–14; Geelong won the disposals count 374–262.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.9 (27)7.11 (53)7.19 (61)13.22 (100)13.22 (100)
Fitzroy2.1 (13)3.3 (21)3.6 (24)5.8 (38)5.8 (38)

Geelong — 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
#16 Rod Blake426——1—8———————
#4 Terry Bright146208—2—————————
#20 Ray Card147217———————————
#14 David Clarke2611374—13————————
#24 Bryan Cousins92111———————————
#23 Larry Donohue1221410—743———————
#36 Peter Doyle159246——1————————
#26 Jack Hawkins88167———1———————
#22 Paul Jeffreys96155———————————
#5 Gary Malarkey97167———————————
#6 David Manson1561———13———————
#7 Kelvin Matthews93122——2————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis312334———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis139223———————————
#35 Robert Neal156213———————————
#17 Sam Newman97166———2———————
#28 Andy Preston915244———————————
#13 Paul Sarah133165—13————————
#8 Kevin Sheehan155201—12————————
#9 Michael Turner177245——4————————

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 Alexander511163———10———————
#27 Graeme Allan152172—12————————
#25 Geoffrey Austen7184—115———————
#2 Brian Brown184226———————————
#18 Peter Brown8192——1————————
#12 Mick Conlan103133——2————————
#3 John Frazer1—1————————————
#16 Chris Hansen119206———1———————
#17 Russ Hodges6—62———————————
#7 Warwick Irwin17825——1—————————
#13 Peter Keays124164———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy98175———————————
#19 David McMahon4371——1————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan5161———————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan129215—1—1———————
#10 Laurie Serafini66122———————————
#8 Chris Smith91107———2———————
#21 Alan Thompson123153——1————————
#9 Robert Walls8—83—1—————————
#29 Garry Wilson13—134———————————