Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 26-May-1979 2:10 PM·Princes Park·10,977 att.
Hawthorn
17.18 (120)
vs
Melbourne
10.17 (77)
Hawthorn won by 43

Hawthorn defeated Melbourne 120–77, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 44–8; Hawthorn won the disposals count 307–280.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn7.2 (44)10.6 (66)13.14 (92)17.18 (120)17.18 (120)
Melbourne1.2 (8)4.12 (36)5.14 (44)10.17 (77)10.17 (77)

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 Ablett17421———2————————
#35 Kevin Ablett5384——1————————
#7 Gary Ayres4592—31————————
#27 Alle De Wolde126182———————————
#26 Rodney Eade151161———————————
#19 Alan Goad193224—5—————————
#39 Bernie Jones———————4———————
#34 John Kennedy459————————————
#30 Tony King9—92———————————
#3 Leigh Matthews168246—21————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff146208—37————————
#15 Kelvin Moore142163———————————
#43 Peter Murnane219301——1————————
#8 David OHalloran117183———————————
#42 Ian Paton73105—113———————
#11 Robert Polkinghorne426————————————
#23 Don Scott156214—1—13———————
#17 Michael Tuck155202—113———————
#16 Terry Wallace114152—11————————
#21 Nick Wilton105153———————————

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 Baker88167—113———————
#14 Michael Byrne2131——14———————
#31 Phil Carman75123—13————————
#12 Cameron Clayton9211————————————
#7 Barry Denny2131———————————
#8 Glenn Elliott136192———————————
#6 Robert Elliott114152———————————
#2 Robert Flower2311348—1—————————
#34 Tom Flower13114——23————————
#9 Laurie Fowler146208———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt123152—1—————————
#13 Wayne Gordon1181910—11————————
#30 Peter Hamilton6394———————————
#39 Gerard Healy9—91——1————————
#5 Graham Hunnibell92113———19———————
#43 Greg Hutchison84124——2————————
#23 Kelly ODonnell164208——1————————
#11 Greg Wells176232—12————————
#27 Don Whitford1231——1————————
#18 Maurice Wingate9312——2—1———————