Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM·Arden St·15,775 att.
North Melbourne
18.14 (122)
vs
Geelong
10.16 (76)
North Melbourne won by 46

North Melbourne defeated Geelong 122–76, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Geelong 58–13; North Melbourne won the disposals count 333–293.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne4.7 (31)8.8 (56)17.12 (114)18.14 (122)18.14 (122)
Geelong2.2 (14)6.9 (45)8.10 (58)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)

North 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
#29 Phil Baker718421
#15 Malcolm Blight19120743
#44 Maurice Boyse1251743
#6 Arnold Briedis146207221
#11 John Burns15924311
#8 Brent Crosswell76136
#55 Stephen Easton516313
#4 Ross Glendinning12517931
#18 Kerry Good1241671
#27 Keith Greig194238
#34 Ross Henshaw106167
#36 Steven Icke206267213
#47 Alan Jarrott4141831
#17 Graeme Melrose209294
#24 John Moylan331
#35 Bill Nettlefold112131
#22 Mick Nolan116174123
#38 Roy Ramsay117182
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch941321
#5 Darryl Sutton1241671

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
#16 Rod Blake7716
#12 Mark Browne117185
#20 Ray Card5493
#15 Jeff Cassidy13215411
#14 David Clarke188265221
#23 Larry Donohue55421
#26 Jack Hawkins89174
#39 Kevin Higgins731031
#5 Gary Malarkey85133
#6 David Manson268113
#33 Bruce Nankervis189271
#40 Ian Nankervis1111221
#35 Robert Neal172193
#3 Ken Newland34721
#17 Sam Newman1251710215
#28 Andy Preston76131
#13 Paul Sarah21324513
#8 Kevin Sheehan1041413
#9 Michael Turner1515411
#11 Alan Woodman5272