Match Recap
Round 22·Sat, 2-Sep-1978 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·17,768 att.
Footscray
11.15 (81)
vs
Richmond
19.20 (134)
Richmond won by 53

Richmond defeated Footscray 134–81, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Richmond outscored Footscray 42–10; Richmond won the disposals count 353–280.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray4.3 (27)6.9 (45)7.13 (55)11.15 (81)11.15 (81)
Richmond4.4 (28)7.7 (49)13.13 (91)19.20 (134)19.20 (134)

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 Abbey164208——1————————
#46 Greg Davis1—11———2———————
#24 Gary Dempsey1631911—1110———————
#32 Ian Dunstan105153——11———————
#20 Jim Edmond64104——1————————
#37 Tony Fox336————————————
#1 Ian Hampshire5491—118———————
#25 Geoff Jennings176237——1————————
#8 Matt Johnson5382———1———————
#11 Mick Kelly94132———————————
#28 Ian Low94132—1—————————
#8 Ian Morrison1631911———————————
#10 Peter Munro123157——2————————
#23 Lee Perussich73103—1—————————
#21 Stephen Power106163———————————
#17 Alby Smedts123153———————————
#3 Alan Stoneham166225———————————
#31 Kelvin Templeton101118—418———————
#35 Terry Wheeler114154———————————
#22 Ted Whitten155204—32————————

Richmond — 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
#21 Neil Balme99184———8———————
#29 Kevin Bartlett275329—65————————
#49 Jeff Berry104144——1————————
#30 Francis Bourke164208—31————————
#44 Daryl Freame1814322———1———————
#23 Jon Hummel75122———————————
#20 Jim Jess5—51—114———————
#18 Merv Keane127195———————————
#35 Peter Laughlin57121———————————
#25 Eric Leech102121———————————
#7 Mick Malthouse105153———————————
#11 Bruce Monteath121135—33————————
#13 Greg Naylor107173———————————
#4 Geoff Raines159249—12————————
#56 Stephen Roach56114———————————
#10 Kevin Sheedy1411255———————————
#14 Bruce Tempany511163———1———————
#53 Colin Waterson6392—142———————
#43 Dale Weightman1712295—1—————————
#16 Bryan Wood126185—3—————————