Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 30-Sep-1978 2:32 PM·M.C.G.·101,704 att.
North Melbourne
15.13 (103)
vs
Hawthorn
18.13 (121)
Hawthorn won by 18

Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne 121–103, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Hawthorn outscored North Melbourne 48–22.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.2 (14)7.8 (50)10.12 (72)15.13 (103)15.13 (103)
Hawthorn5.3 (33)7.4 (46)14.10 (94)18.13 (121)18.13 (121)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Stan Alves4262
#29 Phil Baker998621
#15 Malcolm Blight4151
#44 Maurice Boyse10212222
#6 Arnold Briedis661252
#21 John Byrne1521712
#3 John Cassin114151
#13 Gary Cowton59142
#4 Ross Glendinning124163
#27 Keith Greig710173
#34 Ross Henshaw1011216
#10 Ray Huppatz20727521
#16 Stephen McCann527114
#17 Graeme Melrose2062651
#12 Ken Montgomery639
#22 Mick Nolan8816521
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch1652181
#46 Doug Smith1111121
#5 Darryl Sutton132154
#25 Xavier Tanner1121331

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 Ablett1652131
#27 Alle De Wolde426
#9 Robert DiPierdomenico156216
#26 Rodney Eade1321521
#1 Norm Goss11
#25 John Hendrie13215611
#24 Peter Knights142165211
#14 Alan Martello153183133
#3 Leigh Matthews244285432
#20 Michael McCarthy
#6 Michael Moncrieff88541
#15 Kelvin Moore11113
#43 Peter Murnane761311
#42 Ian Paton941352
#10 David Polkinghorne82103
#4 Peter Russo9911
#23 Don Scott121133328
#17 Michael Tuck19423314
#16 Terry Wallace211222
#45 Richard Walter5272112