Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 2-Apr-1977 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·22,108 att.
Melbourne
10.12 (72)
vs
South Melbourne
21.15 (141)
South Melbourne won by 69

South Melbourne defeated Melbourne 141–72, by 69 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Melbourne 42–15; South Melbourne won the disposals count 301–242.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.3 (27)6.8 (44)8.9 (57)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
South Melbourne6.1 (37)11.2 (68)15.9 (99)21.15 (141)21.15 (141)

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 Baker88164———2———————
#19 Ray Biffin82104———————————
#6 Ross Brewer122146—1—————————
#37 Ted Carroll128207———————————
#13 Henry Coles161174—12————————
#21 Allan Davis174212—12————————
#7 Barry Denny8191———————————
#9 Laurie Fowler212238—11————————
#22 Frank Giampaolo6171——1————————
#27 Colin Graham6—62—22————————
#33 Gary Hardeman103133———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison—11————————————
#8 Peter Johnston4265—1—————————
#16 Peter Keays121132———————————
#12 Marty Lyons6171—1—————————
#10 Craig McKellar8196—1114———————
#29 Andrew Moir9110————————————
#4 Tony Sullivan12214————————————
#11 Greg Wells124163——1————————
#41 Chris Woodman10—102—115———————

South 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
#24 John Blair102124—4—————————
#7 Gary Brice115162—11————————
#43 Mark Browning98171———————————
#22 Peter Carter6282——3————————
#2 Terry Daniher132153—122———————
#18 Robert Dean103134—12————————
#15 Wayne Evans93121—2—————————
#28 Barry Goodingham4482——111———————
#12 Norm Goss262281—2—————————
#34 Stewart Gull82106———2———————
#17 Russ Hodges154195—1—————————
#31 Francis Jackson1216283———————————
#29 David McLeish———————————————
#35 Peter Morrison105152———————————
#19 Terry ONeill65111——1————————
#5 John Rantall75121———————————
#25 Barry Round87156———14———————
#20 Graham Teasdale1531810—83————————
#10 Brian Woodman11617——1—————————
#30 Shane Zantuck121527————————————