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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Rod Blake5383———9———————
#12 Mark Browne147216—1—————————
#20 Ray Card913225———————————
#15 Jeff Cassidy119201—1—————————
#14 David Clarke198277—1—————————
#23 Larry Donohue73107—53————————
#26 Jack Hawkins911203———1———————
#39 Kevin Higgins103134—12————————
#5 Gary Malarkey610162———————————
#6 David Manson5495———14———————
#7 Kelvin Matthews117184——1————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis206269———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis118194———————————
#35 Robert Neal15318————————————
#17 Sam Newman69156———2———————
#28 Andy Preston358————————————
#13 Paul Sarah215265—12————————
#9 Michael Turner193223—11————————
#18 Murray Witcombe1410247—12————————
#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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#30 Ross Abbey115161———————————
#16 Dennis Blair7294———————————
#19 Phil Bradmore448————————————
#24 Gary Dempsey1351814—2115———————
#34 Jack Dinatale312151—11————————
#32 Ian Dunstan223255—1—————————
#49 Mick Egan5272———————————
#1 Ian Hampshire75125—137———————
#7 Doug Hawkins96154—3—————————
#25 Geoff Jennings239327——1————————
#11 Mick Kelly141151—11————————
#28 Ian Low236297——1————————
#26 Richard Murrie6391———————————
#21 Stephen Power143173———————————
#5 Bruce Reid83111——19———————
#33 John Reid122142———————————
#17 Alby Smedts104143———1———————
#3 Alan Stoneham147215———————————
#35 Terry Wheeler512171———————————
#22 Ted Whitten94133—11————————