Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 20-May-1978 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·21,266 att.
Melbourne
8.13 (61)
vs
North Melbourne
20.17 (137)
North Melbourne won by 76

North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 137–61, by 76 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Melbourne 52–13; North Melbourne won the disposals count 330–264.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.2 (8)5.8 (38)7.9 (51)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)
North Melbourne3.4 (22)5.8 (38)13.12 (90)20.17 (137)20.17 (137)

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 Baker125177—111———————
#19 Ray Biffin111124———————————
#44 David Code82102——2————————
#13 Henry Coles162186———————————
#7 Barry Denny7293———————————
#28 Anthony Dullard131143———————————
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons212232———————————
#2 Robert Flower1732010——3————————
#9 Laurie Fowler121135———————————
#17 Shane Grambeau46104———————————
#5 Graham Hunnibell112134———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison14115———27———————
#8 Peter Johnston106161—21————————
#29 Andrew Moir113146—12————————
#12 Barry Norsworthy4482———————————
#35 Steven Smith9110————5———————
#40 Peter Thorne5161———————————
#3 Barry Tippett8196———————————
#16 Robert Walters2131—2—————————
#11 Greg Wells231249—2—————————

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
#15 Malcolm Blight84125—31————————
#6 Arnold Briedis1—1————————————
#49 Robert Briedis1212242——1————————
#45 Brendan Burnett8311————————————
#11 John Burns15520———1————————
#3 John Cassin159245—21————————
#13 Gary Cowton4592———————————
#4 Ross Glendinning105154—2—1———————
#18 Kerry Good111122——2————————
#27 Keith Greig1210224———————————
#10 Ray Huppatz2210324—31————————
#47 Alan Jarrott1413272—21————————
#1 Peter Keenan83116——116———————
#16 Stephen McCann101114—346———————
#17 Graeme Melrose1513285—11————————
#12 Ken Montgomery125171———————————
#35 Bill Nettlefold138212—311———————
#22 Mick Nolan1122———11———————
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch145192—1—————————
#5 Darryl Sutton75124———————————