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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Terry Bright46102———————————
#20 Ray Card1312256———————————
#14 David Clarke255305—1—————————
#24 Bryan Cousins92112——1————————
#23 Larry Donohue6285—42————————
#36 Peter Doyle93122———————————
#25 Jeff Fehring639————12———————
#37 Tommy Floyd123————————————
#26 Jack Hawkins16102613———2———————
#22 Paul Jeffreys138215———————————
#5 Gary Malarkey128207———————————
#6 David Manson3696———13———————
#7 Kelvin Matthews83113———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis252277———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis2362910———————————
#35 Robert Neal111122——2————————
#17 Sam Newman117185—213———————
#28 Andy Preston115167———————————
#13 Paul Sarah214255—5—————————
#9 Michael Turner143176—1—————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Geoff Ablett222242——1————————
#27 Alle De Wolde143172———————————
#26 Rodney Eade124163———————————
#1 Norm Goss184224—4—————————
#25 John Hendrie7293—2—————————
#30 Tony King112136———————————
#24 Peter Knights1862410———1———————
#14 Alan Martello145193——12———————
#3 Leigh Matthews184224—12————————
#20 Michael McCarthy2—21———————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff5163—3—————————
#15 Kelvin Moore94136———————————
#43 Peter Murnane3—31———————————
#8 David OHalloran1011216———————————
#42 Ian Paton5382—212———————
#10 David Polkinghorne107173——1————————
#4 Peter Russo76132———————————
#23 Don Scott86147—1117———————
#17 Michael Tuck198273——11———————
#16 Terry Wallace811192——1————————