Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 5-Aug-1978 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·12,364 att.
Melbourne
13.17 (95)
vs
Geelong
14.17 (101)
Geelong won by 6

Geelong defeated Melbourne 101–95, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 34–18; Geelong won the disposals count 321–293.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.6 (18)6.10 (46)11.14 (80)13.17 (95)13.17 (95)
Geelong5.4 (34)7.12 (54)10.14 (74)14.17 (101)14.17 (101)

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
#1 Garry Baker1862417———24———————
#19 Ray Biffin123158—343———————
#13 Henry Coles193223——1————————
#36 Gary Cooke82102——1————————
#7 Barry Denny137204—21————————
#28 Anthony Dullard1372011—22————————
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons116173———————————
#2 Robert Flower104143———————————
#34 Tom Flower195242———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt142163———————————
#17 Shane Grambeau6173———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison84122—1—————————
#8 Peter Johnston3252———————————
#26 Mark McKeon7291———————————
#29 Andrew Moir7183—11————————
#12 Barry Norsworthy3—3————————————
#10 Ken Roberts83112—32————————
#35 Steven Smith132158——12———————
#11 Greg Wells154198—11————————
#18 Maurice Wingate175228——1————————

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
#20 Ray Card83113———————————
#15 Jeff Cassidy117183——1————————
#14 David Clarke248325—1—————————
#23 Larry Donohue86142—132———————
#36 Peter Doyle205257——1————————
#25 Jeff Fehring5384—1—15———————
#37 Tommy Floyd6—61———————————
#26 Jack Hawkins149239———————————
#22 Paul Jeffreys68143———————————
#2 Graeme Landy4261—1—————————
#5 Gary Malarkey85134———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis242268—1—————————
#40 Ian Nankervis1610264———————————
#35 Robert Neal85132—1—————————
#3 Ken Newland124169—63————————
#17 Sam Newman913227——12———————
#1 Malcolm Reed4152———————————
#13 Paul Sarah201214—24————————
#9 Michael Turner144182———————————
#11 Alan Woodman224————————————