Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·15,150 att.
Geelong
12.12 (84)
vs
Footscray
10.12 (72)
Geelong won by 12

Geelong defeated Footscray 84–72, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 27–8; Geelong won the disposals count 357–317.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.3 (15)4.8 (32)8.11 (59)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)
Footscray2.3 (15)7.8 (50)8.10 (58)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

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 Blake53839
#12 Mark Browne1472161
#20 Ray Card913225
#15 Jeff Cassidy1192011
#14 David Clarke1982771
#23 Larry Donohue7310753
#26 Jack Hawkins9112031
#39 Kevin Higgins10313412
#5 Gary Malarkey610162
#6 David Manson549514
#7 Kelvin Matthews1171841
#33 Bruce Nankervis206269
#40 Ian Nankervis118194
#35 Robert Neal15318
#17 Sam Newman691562
#28 Andy Preston358
#13 Paul Sarah21526512
#9 Michael Turner19322311
#18 Murray Witcombe141024712
#11 Alan Woodman69153

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#30 Ross Abbey115161
#16 Dennis Blair7294
#19 Phil Bradmore448
#24 Gary Dempsey13518142115
#34 Jack Dinatale31215111
#32 Ian Dunstan2232551
#49 Mick Egan5272
#1 Ian Hampshire75125137
#7 Doug Hawkins961543
#25 Geoff Jennings2393271
#11 Mick Kelly14115111
#28 Ian Low2362971
#26 Richard Murrie6391
#21 Stephen Power143173
#5 Bruce Reid8311119
#33 John Reid122142
#17 Alby Smedts1041431
#3 Alan Stoneham147215
#35 Terry Wheeler512171
#22 Ted Whitten9413311