Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 8-Jul-1978 2:10 PM·Western Oval·13,325 att.
Footscray
20.7 (127)
vs
Melbourne
8.11 (59)
Footscray won by 68

Footscray defeated Melbourne 127–59, by 68 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 43–2; Footscray won the disposals count 345–289.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray6.2 (38)10.5 (65)17.6 (108)20.7 (127)20.7 (127)
Melbourne2.4 (16)6.5 (41)6.7 (43)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)

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 Abbey97162———————————
#24 Gary Dempsey2332616———14———————
#34 Jack Dinatale79163—1—————————
#32 Ian Dunstan1411253—11————————
#1 Ian Hampshire1171810—425———————
#7 Doug Hawkins168244—1—————————
#25 Geoff Jennings169255—1—————————
#11 Mick Kelly124162———————————
#28 Ian Low157222——1————————
#26 Richard Murrie66121———————————
#21 Stephen Power88162———————————
#5 Bruce Reid123156———9———————
#33 John Reid83112———————————
#50 Glenn Scanlon5161—1—————————
#17 Alby Smedts92112———————————
#3 Alan Stoneham218295—11————————
#31 Kelvin Templeton91107—61————————
#49 Garry Wheeler6391—2—————————
#35 Terry Wheeler138213———————————
#22 Ted Whitten125176—21————————

Melbourne — 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
#1 Garry Baker87157—1—21———————
#6 Ross Brewer810186—11————————
#13 Henry Coles1010206—11————————
#28 Anthony Dullard76133———————————
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons89172———————————
#2 Robert Flower1310236——2————————
#34 Tom Flower148223——1————————
#20 Graham Gaunt126187———————————
#17 Shane Grambeau8—83———————————
#30 Peter Hamilton8—83—12————————
#43 Greg Hutchison155204———————————
#8 Peter Johnston8193—3—————————
#26 Mark McKeon83112———————————
#12 Barry Norsworthy4610————————————
#10 Ken Roberts1110218—11————————
#35 Steven Smith93123——1————————
#47 Paul Thompson5271———————————
#11 Greg Wells197263———————————
#18 Maurice Wingate4—4————————————
#41 Chris Woodman3471———1———————