Match Recap
Round 12·Sat, 23-Jun-1979 2:10 PM·Western Oval·14,308 att.
Footscray
18.12 (120)
vs
Melbourne
11.15 (81)
Footscray won by 39

Footscray defeated Melbourne 120–81, by 39 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 48–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray7.6 (48)10.7 (67)16.10 (106)18.12 (120)18.12 (120)
Melbourne1.2 (8)6.7 (43)6.12 (48)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)

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 Berry113144218
#27 Neil Bristow7613619
#29 Neil Cordy2132
#6 Gary Cowton95144
#32 Ian Dunstan211031513
#10 Mick Egan105153
#42 Wayne Foreman731032
#7 Doug Hawkins15520522
#16 Steve Hoffman941331
#25 Geoff Jennings1462033
#11 Mick Kelly1051531
#28 Ian Low1331631
#24 Robert McGhie641041
#8 Ian Morrison5510111
#9 John Moylan92113
#26 Richard Murrie82102
#17 Alby Smedts83115
#3 Alan Stoneham1441831
#31 Kelvin Templeton13114851
#22 Ted Whitten10313311

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 Baker10515616
#12 Cameron Clayton1061621
#10 Carl Ditterich1111228
#21 Jim Durnan74111
#2 Robert Flower1462061
#34 Tom Flower851313
#9 Laurie Fowler173203
#45 Peter Giles133162
#17 Shane Grambeau331
#39 Gerard Healy2332682
#43 Greg Hutchison4261
#24 Tony Martyn7613
#29 Andrew Moir62842
#23 Kelly ODonnell729232
#35 Steven Smith1231551
#4 Tony Sullivan133162
#11 Greg Wells1822052
#22 Ken Whitfort114151
#18 Maurice Wingate63921
#41 Chris Woodman1521712313