Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 16-Sep-1978 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·48,716 att.
North Melbourne
10.13 (73)
vs
Hawthorn
12.15 (87)
Hawthorn won by 14

Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne 87–73, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Hawthorn outscored North Melbourne 25–3; North Melbourne won the disposals count 302–272.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne0.3 (3)4.4 (28)7.11 (53)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)
Hawthorn3.7 (25)7.11 (53)10.13 (73)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)

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 Alves2072710——1————————
#29 Phil Baker4153—1—————————
#15 Malcolm Blight151163——2————————
#44 Maurice Boyse819——11————————
#6 Arnold Briedis146209—33————————
#11 John Burns125171——1————————
#21 John Byrne156212—2—————————
#3 John Cassin132153——1————————
#13 Gary Cowton136192———————————
#8 Brent Crosswell3142—2—————————
#4 Ross Glendinning6282———1———————
#27 Keith Greig136193———————————
#36 Steven Icke86143———————————
#47 Alan Jarrott75122———————————
#1 Peter Keenan92116———19———————
#16 Stephen McCann7—72———14———————
#17 Graeme Melrose167239—1—————————
#38 Roy Ramsay126181———————————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch155206———1———————
#5 Darryl Sutton125177———————————

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 Ablett131143———————————
#27 Alle De Wolde8—83———————————
#26 Rodney Eade12—123——1————————
#25 John Hendrie105155——2————————
#24 Peter Knights143176——1————————
#14 Alan Martello212235—2—3———————
#3 Leigh Matthews1982712—13————————
#20 Michael McCarthy3141———————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff7—74—41————————
#15 Kelvin Moore121136———————————
#43 Peter Murnane204246—2—————————
#32 Shane Murphy———————————————
#8 David OHalloran2—21———————————
#42 Ian Paton8195———————————
#10 David Polkinghorne161173———————————
#4 Peter Russo142163—12————————
#23 Don Scott88161——119———————
#17 Michael Tuck225278—22————————
#16 Terry Wallace84125———1———————
#45 Richard Walter5492——19———————