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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Stan Alves4262———————————
#29 Phil Baker9—98—621———————
#15 Malcolm Blight415————1———————
#44 Maurice Boyse102122—22————————
#6 Arnold Briedis66125—2—————————
#21 John Byrne152171——2————————
#3 John Cassin114151———————————
#13 Gary Cowton59142———————————
#4 Ross Glendinning124163———————————
#27 Keith Greig710173———————————
#34 Ross Henshaw1011216———————————
#10 Ray Huppatz207275—21————————
#16 Stephen McCann5271——14———————
#17 Graeme Melrose206265—1—————————
#12 Ken Montgomery639————————————
#22 Mick Nolan88165———21———————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch165218——1————————
#46 Doug Smith11—111—21————————
#5 Darryl Sutton132154———————————
#25 Xavier Tanner112133——1————————

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 Ablett165213—1—————————
#27 Alle De Wolde426————————————
#9 Robert DiPierdomenico156216———————————
#26 Rodney Eade132152—1—————————
#1 Norm Goss1—1————————————
#25 John Hendrie132156—11————————
#24 Peter Knights142165—211———————
#14 Alan Martello153183—133———————
#3 Leigh Matthews244285—432———————
#20 Michael McCarthy———————————————
#6 Michael Moncrieff8—85—41————————
#15 Kelvin Moore11—113———————————
#43 Peter Murnane76131—1—————————
#42 Ian Paton94135———2———————
#10 David Polkinghorne82103———————————
#4 Peter Russo9—91——1————————
#23 Don Scott121133—3—28———————
#17 Michael Tuck194233——14———————
#16 Terry Wallace211222———————————
#45 Richard Walter5272——112———————