Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 4-Aug-1979 2:10 PM·Lake Oval·9,815 att.
South Melbourne
31.9 (195)
vs
Footscray
15.16 (106)
South Melbourne won by 89

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 195–106, by 89 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 54–21; South Melbourne won the disposals count 315–283.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne8.4 (52)15.7 (97)22.9 (141)31.9 (195)31.9 (195)
Footscray6.4 (40)8.9 (57)12.13 (85)15.16 (106)15.16 (106)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#42 David Ackerly8311
#7 Gary Brice134172
#18 Robert Dean54941
#12 Neville Fields18523631
#44 Mark Fraser133163
#27 Max James115166
#47 Doug Koop358
#24 Robert Lamb51622
#35 Peter Morrison1472184
#32 Paul Morwood213241142
#21 Tony Morwood124161042
#38 Dale Murphy94133
#16 Ricky Quade16218331
#5 John Rantall112132
#17 Ian Roberts1061641
#25 Barry Round11142512422
#28 Michael Smith15102573
#2 Len Thompson561132115
#8 Michael Wright103136
#26 Stephen Wright951412

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
#6 Gary Cowton1061611
#32 Ian Dunstan20626421
#20 Jim Edmond15419212
#10 Mick Egan941331
#42 Wayne Foreman16824421
#14 Robert Groenewegen831132
#1 Ian Hampshire861432212
#7 Doug Hawkins1562161
#11 Mick Kelly126181
#24 Robert McGhie84123
#34 Michael McKenna8210
#8 Ian Morrison1351841
#19 Gordon Polson325
#5 Bruce Reid9413518
#33 John Reid82103
#17 Alby Smedts2131
#48 Angelo Tantsis4153
#31 Kelvin Templeton11111152
#22 Ted Whitten2042442
#40 Brian Wilson7310211