Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·21,663 att.
Geelong
13.8 (86)
vs
Hawthorn
13.10 (88)
Hawthorn won by 2

Hawthorn defeated Geelong 88–86, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Geelong 34–19; Geelong won the disposals count 339–309.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.1 (25)8.2 (50)10.7 (67)13.8 (86)13.8 (86)
Hawthorn2.1 (13)7.6 (48)8.6 (54)13.10 (88)13.10 (88)

Geelong — 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
#4 Terry Bright46102
#20 Ray Card1312256
#14 David Clarke2553051
#24 Bryan Cousins921121
#23 Larry Donohue628542
#36 Peter Doyle93122
#25 Jeff Fehring63912
#37 Tommy Floyd123
#26 Jack Hawkins161026132
#22 Paul Jeffreys138215
#5 Gary Malarkey128207
#6 David Manson369613
#7 Kelvin Matthews83113
#33 Bruce Nankervis252277
#40 Ian Nankervis2362910
#35 Robert Neal1111222
#17 Sam Newman117185213
#28 Andy Preston115167
#13 Paul Sarah2142555
#9 Michael Turner1431761

Hawthorn — 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
#2 Geoff Ablett2222421
#27 Alle De Wolde143172
#26 Rodney Eade124163
#1 Norm Goss1842244
#25 John Hendrie72932
#30 Tony King112136
#24 Peter Knights18624101
#14 Alan Martello14519312
#3 Leigh Matthews18422412
#20 Michael McCarthy221
#6 Michael Moncrieff51633
#15 Kelvin Moore94136
#43 Peter Murnane331
#8 David OHalloran1011216
#42 Ian Paton5382212
#10 David Polkinghorne1071731
#4 Peter Russo76132
#23 Don Scott861471117
#17 Michael Tuck19827311
#16 Terry Wallace8111921