Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 6-May-1978 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·24,852 att.
Melbourne
21.15 (141)
vs
St Kilda
31.18 (204)
St Kilda won by 63

St Kilda defeated Melbourne 204–141, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when St Kilda outscored Melbourne 71–15; St Kilda won the disposals count 318–256.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne6.2 (38)8.5 (53)15.8 (98)21.15 (141)21.15 (141)
St Kilda8.7 (55)19.12 (126)23.13 (151)31.18 (204)31.18 (204)

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 Baker124167———4———————
#19 Ray Biffin91103—2—————————
#6 Ross Brewer125176—31————————
#14 Michael Byrne75122———8———————
#44 David Code145192———————————
#13 Henry Coles10313——4—————————
#7 Barry Denny113142—1—————————
#28 Anthony Dullard8—84———————————
#23 Shane Fitzsimmons102121—1—————————
#2 Robert Flower192215—11————————
#9 Laurie Fowler10—10————————————
#17 Shane Grambeau5—52———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison172193——2————————
#8 Peter Johnston8—88—41————————
#33 Tony May101112—11————————
#10 Craig McKellar———————11———————
#29 Andrew Moir9—94——1————————
#15 Phil Seaton426————————————
#35 Steven Smith102124—2—1———————
#11 Greg Wells268345—24————————

St Kilda — 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 Trevor Barker227293—32————————
#34 Graeme Bond166224—11————————
#38 Doug Booth84121———————————
#4 Barry Breen83115———————————
#17 Mordecai Bromberg8210————————————
#12 Gary Colling119205———————————
#25 Geoff Cunningham77143———————————
#10 Carl Ditterich76135—219———————
#3 Bruce Duperouzel4—4————————————
#13 Robert Elliott114155—1—————————
#24 Graeme Gellie149231——1————————
#29 Russell Greene194233—5—————————
#5 Rex Hunt133168—35————————
#14 Jim ODea92111———————————
#15 Maurice OKeefe109193—31————————
#9 Val Perovic113144———————————
#31 Jeff Sarau5162—2—3———————
#2 Garry Sidebottom108183—1110———————
#23 Russell Tweeddale144184—32————————
#27 George Young155206—72————————