Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 28-Jul-1979 2:10 PM·Western Oval·14,284 att.
Footscray
12.10 (82)
vs
Geelong
18.14 (122)
Geelong won by 40

Geelong defeated Footscray 122–82, by 40 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 47–15; Geelong won the disposals count 322–289.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.0 (12)6.3 (39)8.6 (54)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)
Geelong4.5 (29)7.8 (50)14.13 (97)18.14 (122)18.14 (122)

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
#52 William Berry25717
#6 Gary Cowton133161
#32 Ian Dunstan185232
#20 Jim Edmond62811
#10 Mick Egan103132
#14 Robert Groenewegen116172
#1 Ian Hampshire109191220
#7 Doug Hawkins8816
#25 Geoff Jennings1672311
#11 Mick Kelly10515211
#34 Michael McKenna841221
#8 Ian Morrison14317453
#9 John Moylan96151
#26 Richard Murrie98172
#19 Gordon Polson437
#5 Bruce Reid819211
#33 John Reid102124
#17 Alby Smedts941331
#31 Kelvin Templeton13114812
#22 Ted Whitten13316211

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 Blake10515820
#29 Mario Bortolotto5491
#4 Terry Bright17219851
#19 Neville Bruns212173
#12 John Burns16622422
#20 Ray Card116174
#14 David Clarke21324722
#24 Bryan Cousins951421
#6 Peter Featherby156211
#25 Jeff Fehring42649
#26 Jack Hawkins118198
#3 Peter Johnston101117542
#5 Gary Malarkey135185
#2 Glenn Middlemiss4155
#33 Bruce Nankervis1411532
#40 Ian Nankervis15823
#28 Andy Preston145195
#8 Kevin Sheehan178251
#9 Michael Turner115165
#18 Murray Witcombe123