Match Recap
Round 20·Sat, 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM·Lake Oval·15,259 att.
South Melbourne
24.11 (155)
vs
Geelong
26.11 (167)
Geelong won by 12

Geelong defeated South Melbourne 167–155, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored South Melbourne 54–37; Geelong won the disposals count 330–308.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne8.2 (50)14.3 (87)19.6 (120)24.11 (155)24.11 (155)
Geelong9.3 (57)18.3 (111)21.7 (133)26.11 (167)26.11 (167)

South 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
#7 Gary Brice1282021
#43 Mark Browning198273
#15 Bernie Evans23730832
#34 Stewart Gull121138821
#26 Steve Hoffman10102012
#31 Francis Jackson103131
#27 Max James122147212
#29 David McLeish1310231
#35 Peter Morrison761341
#21 Tony Morwood549222
#1 John Murphy18523633
#19 Terry ONeill871541
#16 Ricky Quade132151
#5 John Rantall442
#8 John Scarlett4374
#28 Michael Smith11
#20 Graham Teasdale7512722
#40 Michael Wright116173
#14 David Young137203
#30 Shane Zantuck84123

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 Bright861422
#20 Ray Card106164
#14 David Clarke27330621
#24 Bryan Cousins741121
#23 Larry Donohue123151081
#36 Peter Doyle1441851
#25 Jeff Fehring21311
#37 Tommy Floyd751221
#22 Paul Jeffreys7292
#5 Gary Malarkey93123
#6 David Manson21416317
#7 Kelvin Matthews10818723
#33 Bruce Nankervis26632511
#40 Ian Nankervis1081831
#35 Robert Neal1221441
#17 Sam Newman106167
#28 Andy Preston1392281
#13 Paul Sarah20323553
#9 Michael Turner104142
#11 Alan Woodman1071711