Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 30-Jun-1979 2:10 PM·Waverley Park·13,272 att.
Melbourne
9.3 (57)
vs
Geelong
16.12 (108)
Geelong won by 51

Geelong defeated Melbourne 108–57, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 34–12; Geelong won the disposals count 357–327.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.0 (6)4.0 (24)6.0 (36)9.3 (57)9.3 (57)
Geelong3.3 (21)6.5 (41)11.9 (75)16.12 (108)16.12 (108)

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
#1 Garry Baker97167115
#12 Cameron Clayton148223
#10 Carl Ditterich11516517
#21 Jim Durnan710172
#8 Glenn Elliott20113132
#2 Robert Flower8122073
#34 Tom Flower23531
#9 Laurie Fowler246309
#45 Peter Giles11
#30 Peter Hamilton1231541
#39 Gerard Healy73102
#24 Tony Martyn132151
#29 Andrew Moir861441
#23 Kelly ODonnell921111
#15 Phil Seaton153184
#35 Steven Smith108185
#4 Tony Sullivan175224
#16 Robert Walters7292
#11 Greg Wells179267
#41 Chris Woodman8311611

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 Blake71118425
#4 Terry Bright16521242
#19 Neville Bruns24327221
#12 John Burns9312411
#20 Ray Card1510259
#15 Jeff Cassidy7292
#14 David Clarke20424642
#24 Bryan Cousins151126111
#23 Larry Donohue628411
#6 Peter Featherby1231511
#26 Jack Hawkins1111224
#5 Gary Malarkey1410247
#7 Kelvin Matthews1772491
#2 Glenn Middlemiss89179
#10 John Mossop25717
#33 Bruce Nankervis2032341
#40 Ian Nankervis1611276
#35 Robert Neal11
#28 Andy Preston213
#9 Michael Turner2222421