Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-Apr-1979 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·24,133 att.
Melbourne
18.17 (125)
vs
Footscray
16.17 (113)
Melbourne won by 12

Melbourne defeated Footscray 125–113, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 38–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne7.3 (45)12.7 (79)13.10 (88)18.17 (125)18.17 (125)
Footscray4.5 (29)7.11 (53)13.13 (91)16.17 (113)16.17 (113)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Garry Baker10616103211
#19 Ray Biffin7411241
#31 Phil Carman14418711
#3 Henry Coles14519611
#10 Carl Ditterich137208117
#8 Glenn Elliott10313211
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons991863
#2 Robert Flower18927421
#9 Laurie Fowler6281
#20 Graham Gaunt1642032
#17 Shane Grambeau4262
#30 Peter Hamilton94135
#39 Gerard Healy1361951
#24 Tony Martyn7291
#29 Andrew Moir729322
#6 Ken Roberts7310
#35 Steven Smith5382
#4 Tony Sullivan114153
#11 Greg Wells20626921
#18 Maurice Wingate7291

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
#27 Neil Bristow7512612
#6 Gary Cowton37101
#32 Ian Dunstan247312132
#10 Mick Egan177243
#42 Wayne Foreman73101
#1 Ian Hampshire68147111
#7 Doug Hawkins133164
#16 Steve Hoffman1361922
#25 Geoff Jennings156211
#2 Shane Loveless553
#28 Ian Low5161
#8 Ian Morrison14216731
#26 Richard Murrie8193
#33 John Reid101113
#17 Alby Smedts93122
#3 Alan Stoneham1331643
#31 Kelvin Templeton1010454
#43 Norm Tivendale142163
#22 Ted Whitten1642013
#40 Brian Wilson85131