Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 25-Aug-1979 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·18,436 att.
Melbourne
24.17 (161)
vs
St Kilda
12.24 (96)
Melbourne won by 65

Melbourne defeated St Kilda 161–96, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored St Kilda 64–4; Melbourne won the disposals count 340–269.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.2 (20)8.6 (54)17.16 (118)24.17 (161)24.17 (161)
St Kilda1.9 (15)7.16 (58)7.20 (62)12.24 (96)12.24 (96)

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 Baker14102411———14———————
#14 Michael Byrne73103—2—9———————
#12 Cameron Clayton137204—3—————————
#10 Carl Ditterich104143———4———————
#21 Jim Durnan4592———————————
#8 Glenn Elliott179262—2—————————
#6 Robert Elliott116175———————————
#50 Tony Elshaug161171—14————————
#2 Robert Flower1315286—51————————
#9 Laurie Fowler189279———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt97163—1—————————
#45 Peter Giles6393———————————
#39 Gerard Healy123151———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison108182———————————
#24 Tony Martyn75124——1————————
#23 Kelly ODonnell7181———————————
#35 Steven Smith1762312—722———————
#16 Robert Walters4372———————————
#11 Greg Wells20123210—26————————
#22 Ken Whitfort4481—1—————————

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 Barker163194—15————————
#4 Barry Breen122145——1————————
#27 Gerard Cahir4151———————————
#35 Paul Callery196252—3—————————
#12 Gary Colling143172———2———————
#25 Geoff Cunningham88163———————————
#21 Don Discher4—41—2—10———————
#48 Jeff Dunne135185———————————
#3 Bruce Duperouzel116171——3————————
#22 Dale Evans92111——1————————
#29 Russell Greene143172—12————————
#21 Mark Kellett73102———1———————
#47 Michael Nettlefold4151———————————
#15 Maurice OKeefe4151——1————————
#31 Jeff Sarau157226———18———————
#36 Ian Sartori7291———————————
#42 Malcolm Scott7—72—24————————
#2 Garry Sidebottom135187—32————————
#13 Phil Stevens157227———————————
#17 Chris Stone448———1————————