Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 17-Sep-1977 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·61,242 att.
Hawthorn
5.15 (45)
vs
North Melbourne
16.16 (112)
North Melbourne won by 67

North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 112–45, by 67 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 41–3; North Melbourne won the disposals count 360–254.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn2.3 (15)4.9 (33)4.12 (36)5.15 (45)5.15 (45)
North Melbourne4.4 (28)7.7 (49)13.12 (90)16.16 (112)16.16 (112)

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 Ablett162182———————————
#35 Kevin Ablett158234———————————
#26 Rodney Eade7181———————————
#25 John Hendrie11—115—12————————
#1 Peter Hudson8194—13————————
#24 Peter Knights164205———1———————
#14 Alan Martello16—162——15———————
#3 Leigh Matthews145192—22————————
#21 Gerald McCarthy8192———————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff3—31———————————
#15 Kelvin Moore9—94———————————
#43 Peter Murnane2241———————————
#8 David OHalloran4263———————————
#42 Ian Paton1561———————————
#10 David Polkinghorne617————————————
#22 Barry Rowlings224264——2————————
#23 Don Scott2012110——218———————
#33 Kelvin Steel426————————————
#28 Stuart Trott124165———————————
#17 Michael Tuck161173—1—————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Stan Alves162187———1———————
#29 Phil Baker1121311—26————————
#15 Malcolm Blight710173—2—4———————
#6 Arnold Briedis143179—311———————
#21 John Byrne206265—11————————
#9 Barry Cable1622386—3—————————
#3 John Cassin66122—12————————
#13 Gary Cowton1110215———————————
#8 Brent Crosswell47112———1———————
#23 David Dench203235———————————
#30 Frank Gumbleton77144———3———————
#34 Ross Henshaw147214———————————
#36 Steven Icke133165—221———————
#1 Peter Keenan114159———11———————
#16 Stephen McCann4—41———3———————
#12 Ken Montgomery124162———————————
#35 Bill Nettlefold3142———————————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch1910298———1———————
#5 Darryl Sutton183215———————————
#25 Xavier Tanner177249—21————————