Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 1-Jul-1978 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·13,933 att.
Fitzroy
19.27 (141)
vs
Melbourne
8.13 (61)
Fitzroy won by 80

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 141–61, by 80 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 62–9; Fitzroy won the disposals count 306–239.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy5.4 (34)7.9 (51)16.17 (113)19.27 (141)19.27 (141)
Melbourne2.3 (15)6.7 (43)7.10 (52)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)

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 Alexander126188———19———————
#24 Bob Beecroft92114—443———————
#2 Brian Brown84121———————————
#18 Peter Brown2243——1————————
#28 Rod Carter3—31———————————
#12 Mick Conlan184229—55————————
#16 Chris Hansen122147———————————
#17 Russ Hodges4262———————————
#7 Warwick Irwin245294—54————————
#13 Peter Keays151163———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy122147—121———————
#19 David McMahon1982711—231———————
#36 Harvey Merrigan5—54———————————
#14 Barry Padley7184——2————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan1882611——12———————
#10 Laurie Serafini65114——1————————
#8 Chris Smith117184———————————
#21 Alan Thompson116173———————————
#9 Robert Walls14—146—221———————
#29 Garry Wilson238317——2————————

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
#1 Garry Baker112135—2—9———————
#6 Ross Brewer69155—1—————————
#14 Michael Byrne2351——14———————
#44 David Code2—21———————————
#13 Henry Coles154193—11————————
#28 Anthony Dullard6281———————————
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons96153———————————
#2 Robert Flower1612289——1————————
#17 Shane Grambeau111122———————————
#30 Peter Hamilton83111———————————
#8 Peter Johnston7296—21————————
#29 Andrew Moir—11————————————
#12 Barry Norsworthy67132—1—————————
#10 Ken Roberts114152—16————————
#35 Steven Smith66125———1———————
#47 Paul Thompson8412————————————
#3 Barry Tippett83112———————————
#11 Greg Wells153184——1————————
#18 Maurice Wingate83112———————————
#41 Chris Woodman8193———————————