Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM·Lake Oval·14,172 att.
South Melbourne
15.15 (105)
vs
Footscray
13.13 (91)
South Melbourne won by 14

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 105–91, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 44–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne7.2 (44)9.9 (63)10.13 (73)15.15 (105)15.15 (105)
Footscray2.1 (13)6.4 (40)9.8 (62)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)

South 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
#7 Gary Brice10313——2—————————
#43 Mark Browning204244———————————
#18 Robert Dean117184———————————
#15 Bernie Evans126185—14————————
#12 Neville Fields4261———————————
#34 Stewart Gull5—53—41————————
#26 Steve Hoffman7291———————————
#6 Colin Hounsell347————————————
#31 Francis Jackson176234———————————
#27 Max James82103——1————————
#29 David McLeish142166———————————
#35 Peter Morrison1012223—12————————
#1 John Murphy255304—32————————
#19 Terry ONeill123———1————————
#5 John Rantall156215———————————
#25 Barry Round116178—2110———————
#8 John Scarlett37103———————————
#28 Michael Smith94133—13————————
#20 Graham Teasdale117189—1—18———————
#14 David Young113143———————————

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 Abbey1341—31————————
#34 Jack Dinatale186243——1————————
#32 Ian Dunstan186244——1————————
#42 Wayne Foreman135185———————————
#27 Jeff Gieschen92111———————————
#14 Robert Groenewegen6281———————————
#1 Ian Hampshire1141511——116———————
#7 Doug Hawkins74113——1————————
#25 Geoff Jennings104142———————————
#11 Mick Kelly11617————————————
#28 Ian Low114153—1—————————
#8 Ian Morrison133166———1———————
#23 Lee Perussich628————————————
#21 Stephen Power124164———————————
#17 Alby Smedts9110————————————
#3 Alan Stoneham177242——21———————
#31 Kelvin Templeton11—119—65————————
#4 Peter Welsh106166—214———————
#35 Terry Wheeler104143———————————
#22 Ted Whitten94133—1—————————