Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 1-Apr-1978 2:10 PM·Princes Park·11,986 att.
Hawthorn
22.15 (147)
vs
Melbourne
9.14 (68)
Hawthorn won by 79

Hawthorn defeated Melbourne 147–68, by 79 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 52–22; Hawthorn won the disposals count 311–217.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn3.6 (24)7.11 (53)14.11 (95)22.15 (147)22.15 (147)
Melbourne2.4 (16)4.5 (29)6.10 (46)9.14 (68)9.14 (68)

Hawthorn — 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
#2 Geoff Ablett154195———————————
#27 Alle De Wolde191202———————————
#9 Robert DiPierdomenico527————————————
#26 Rodney Eade6392———————————
#1 Norm Goss2210323——1————————
#25 John Hendrie172198—44————————
#24 Peter Knights165217———————————
#14 Alan Martello163193—227———————
#4 Kelvin Matthews5162—11————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff131144—93————————
#15 Kelvin Moore102126———————————
#43 Peter Murnane144184—21————————
#37 Jeff Murray73103———16———————
#8 David OHalloran76137———————————
#42 Ian Paton74111———1———————
#10 David Polkinghorne67133———————————
#13 Leon Rice———————————————
#22 Barry Rowlings193224—21————————
#17 Michael Tuck206266—2—————————
#16 Terry Wallace191201———————————

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 Baker8—84—11————————
#19 Ray Biffin7185—42————————
#14 Michael Byrne4151——212———————
#13 Henry Coles193221—13————————
#7 Barry Denny83114———————————
#2 Robert Flower122143———————————
#9 Laurie Fowler151164———————————
#27 Colin Graham121133——1————————
#17 Shane Grambeau103134———————————
#30 Peter Hamilton8191———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison8192———————————
#8 Peter Johnston12—123—11————————
#10 Craig McKellar448————8———————
#29 Andrew Moir12—12————————————
#12 Barry Norsworthy3—3————————————
#15 Phil Seaton106162—1—————————
#35 Steven Smith8—81—11————————
#4 Tony Sullivan9—92———————————
#11 Greg Wells134174———————————
#22 Ken Whitfort4—4————————————