Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 7-May-1977 2:10 PM·Kardinia Park·17,219 att.
Geelong
21.17 (143)
vs
Melbourne
13.15 (93)
Geelong won by 50

Geelong defeated Melbourne 143–93, by 50 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 53–26; Geelong won the disposals count 305–266.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong6.3 (39)11.6 (72)13.12 (90)21.17 (143)21.17 (143)
Melbourne4.3 (27)7.9 (51)9.13 (67)13.15 (93)13.15 (93)

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
#16 Rod Blake91102—1211———————
#4 Terry Bright155205—25————————
#12 Mark Browne153185———————————
#14 David Clarke113142———————————
#24 Bryan Cousins1—1————————————
#21 Harvey Davis166223——1————————
#23 Larry Donohue1621813—83————————
#26 Jack Hawkins68145———3———————
#39 Kevin Higgins194236——2————————
#5 Gary Malarkey82103———————————
#6 David Manson5275—2—9———————
#33 Bruce Nankervis12—122———————————
#40 Ian Nankervis448————————————
#35 Robert Neal108187———————————
#17 Sam Newman118197———9———————
#29 Peter Ruscuklic1—1————————————
#13 Paul Sarah284327—71————————
#8 Kevin Sheehan175225—12————————
#9 Michael Turner84124———————————
#32 Alan Woodman168245———1———————

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
#5 Chris Aitken5—51——2————————
#1 Garry Baker8196—325———————
#37 Ted Carroll1232——1————————
#21 Allan Davis165212——1————————
#28 Anthony Dullard75125—21————————
#2 Robert Flower166226—21————————
#34 Tom Flower134171——2————————
#9 Laurie Fowler184223—111———————
#22 Frank Giampaolo172193———————————
#27 Colin Graham13518——21————————
#17 Shane Grambeau7294———————————
#30 Peter Hamilton426————————————
#33 Gary Hardeman185236———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison1—1————————————
#12 Marty Lyons124162—1—————————
#10 Craig McKellar84123——115———————
#24 Graham Osborne5161———————————
#4 Tony Sullivan8193———————————
#3 Barry Tippett122142—12————————
#11 Greg Wells157223—1—————————