Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 28-Jul-1979 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·12,149 att.
Fitzroy
36.22 (238)
vs
Melbourne
6.12 (48)
Fitzroy won by 190

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 238–48, by 190 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 75–15; Fitzroy won the disposals count 406–277.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy7.7 (49)14.14 (98)26.17 (173)36.22 (238)36.22 (238)
Melbourne2.1 (13)2.5 (17)4.8 (32)6.12 (48)6.12 (48)

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 Alexander108186———28———————
#27 Graeme Allan179262—3—————————
#24 Bob Beecroft1621813—1032———————
#18 Peter Brown77143———————————
#12 Mick Conlan153184—43————————
#16 Chris Hansen1410247———9———————
#56 Leon Harris914233——1————————
#14 Kevin Higgins1713304———————————
#7 Warwick Irwin26103610—55————————
#34 Grant Lawrie———————1———————
#23 Gerald McCarthy2—21———————————
#19 David McMahon146205—2—————————
#36 Harvey Merrigan138218—1—————————
#5 Bernie Quinlan118195—43————————
#15 Max Richardson118191—13————————
#10 Laurie Serafini65115———————————
#8 Chris Smith1114255———————————
#33 Neville Taylor123151———————————
#9 Robert Walls196258—31————————
#29 Garry Wilson24184214—321———————

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 Baker117186———13———————
#19 Ray Biffin7183—1—————————
#14 Michael Byrne2684———9———————
#12 Cameron Clayton165213———————————
#7 Barry Denny65114———————————
#28 Anthony Dullard3—32———————————
#21 Jim Durnan55103—1—————————
#8 Glenn Elliott204242———————————
#6 Robert Elliott114153——2————————
#9 Laurie Fowler153185———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt2583310—21————————
#45 Peter Giles8192———————————
#39 Gerard Healy6282—1—————————
#43 Greg Hutchison102123———————————
#24 Tony Martyn73103——1————————
#15 Phil Seaton172194——2————————
#35 Steven Smith84126——13———————
#40 Peter Thorne125178—11————————
#11 Greg Wells93121——2————————
#27 Don Whitford7293———————————