Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 12-May-1979 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·16,009 att.
Geelong
9.18 (72)
vs
Footscray
7.5 (47)
Geelong won by 25

Geelong defeated Footscray 72–47, by 25 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 36–14; Geelong won the disposals count 345–300.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong1.6 (12)3.8 (26)8.14 (62)9.18 (72)9.18 (72)
Footscray0.2 (2)4.2 (26)6.4 (40)7.5 (47)7.5 (47)

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 Blake103135114
#44 Mark Bos1331621
#4 Terry Bright2863418
#19 Neville Bruns3141
#12 John Burns3361
#15 Jeff Cassidy19524722
#14 David Clarke22224511
#24 Bryan Cousins1642052
#26 Jack Hawkins1071711
#3 Peter Johnston11
#5 Gary Malarkey1310233
#7 Kelvin Matthews11112223
#10 John Mossop85131111
#33 Bruce Nankervis145191
#40 Ian Nankervis145193
#17 Sam Newman14721934
#1 Malcolm Reed1081881
#9 Michael Turner19524101
#18 Murray Witcombe17102761
#11 Alan Woodman64101

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
#27 Neil Bristow2214
#6 Gary Cowton1161751
#32 Ian Dunstan2242651
#10 Mick Egan78151
#42 Wayne Foreman1572231
#1 Ian Hampshire5712821
#7 Doug Hawkins186246
#25 Geoff Jennings2473152
#28 Ian Low82103
#24 Robert McGhie77144
#8 Ian Morrison16420101
#9 John Moylan97161
#26 Richard Murrie921141
#50 Robbie Peers64101
#33 John Reid154196
#17 Alby Smedts124161
#3 Alan Stoneham96152
#31 Kelvin Templeton51633
#22 Ted Whitten819211
#40 Brian Wilson4153