Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM·Western Oval·16,949 att.
Footscray
10.16 (76)
vs
Geelong
21.14 (140)
Geelong won by 64

Geelong defeated Footscray 140–76, by 64 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 48–13; Geelong won the disposals count 315–267.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.5 (23)6.13 (49)8.14 (62)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)
Geelong6.1 (37)8.3 (51)15.9 (99)21.14 (140)21.14 (140)

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 Abbey132152——1————————
#16 Dennis Blair142163———————————
#24 Gary Dempsey1492313—1—28———————
#32 Ian Dunstan92111—11————————
#42 Wayne Foreman154193—14————————
#27 Jeff Gieschen448————————————
#45 Don Henwood426———1————————
#25 Geoff Jennings121132—1—————————
#11 Mick Kelly8191———————————
#44 Graeme Linke111125———1———————
#8 Ian Morrison3—33—1—————————
#26 Richard Murrie6283———————————
#5 Bruce Reid104141———5———————
#33 John Reid73103———————————
#50 Glenn Scanlon144183——1————————
#17 Alby Smedts15—153———————————
#3 Alan Stoneham128201——1————————
#31 Kelvin Templeton12—124—55————————
#35 Terry Wheeler103133———————————
#22 Ted Whitten1210224———————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Rod Blake4152—2—12———————
#4 Terry Bright65114—3—————————
#20 Ray Card96154———2———————
#15 Jeff Cassidy181195——1————————
#14 David Clarke126183—22————————
#23 Larry Donohue82106—722———————
#37 Tommy Floyd103132—1—————————
#26 Jack Hawkins106166———1———————
#39 Kevin Higgins192217——1————————
#22 Paul Jeffreys48124—1—————————
#2 Graeme Landy154193———————————
#5 Gary Malarkey104143———————————
#6 David Manson—443———12———————
#33 Bruce Nankervis223258—21————————
#40 Ian Nankervis169254———————————
#35 Robert Neal179262——1————————
#1 Malcolm Reed———————————————
#13 Paul Sarah28—286—14————————
#9 Michael Turner193226—22————————
#11 Alan Woodman93123———————————