Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 12-May-1979 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·21,773 att.
Melbourne
21.14 (140)
vs
Fitzroy
24.19 (163)
Fitzroy won by 23

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 163–140, by 23 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 48–22; Melbourne won the disposals count 347–316.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.6 (30)11.7 (73)18.10 (118)21.14 (140)21.14 (140)
Fitzroy4.4 (28)12.6 (78)17.13 (115)24.19 (163)24.19 (163)

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
#14 Michael Byrne911203—118———————
#31 Phil Carman610167—311———————
#7 Barry Denny115164———————————
#10 Carl Ditterich1412264———21———————
#32 Bruce Elliott7292———————————
#8 Glenn Elliott209296—11————————
#6 Robert Elliott1510256—3—————————
#2 Robert Flower1110212—1—————————
#9 Laurie Fowler164206———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt149234———————————
#17 Shane Grambeau3361———1———————
#39 Gerard Healy97163—1—————————
#5 Graham Hunnibell112————————————
#24 Tony Martyn1—1————————————
#29 Andrew Moir82105—32————————
#23 Kelly ODonnell1615313—32————————
#16 Robert Walters4482—11————————
#11 Greg Wells2410345—23————————
#27 Don Whitford19322——112———————
#18 Maurice Wingate75123—1—————————

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 Alexander136195———28———————
#27 Graeme Allan2011312—212———————
#24 Bob Beecroft121138—833———————
#2 Brian Brown95144———————————
#16 Chris Hansen107174———9———————
#56 Leon Harris58131—11————————
#14 Kevin Higgins123152———————————
#7 Warwick Irwin166223—12————————
#13 Peter Keays74111———————————
#23 Gerald McCarthy108181—111———————
#19 David McMahon134175—1—————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan75124———————————
#35 Noel Mugavin3361———————————
#11 Kevin OKeeffe104141—12————————
#43 Michael Poynton3361——2————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan136197—313———————
#15 Max Richardson101112—24————————
#10 Laurie Serafini105155———————————
#33 Neville Taylor7411————————————
#29 Garry Wilson2111323—411———————