Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·13,488 att.
Melbourne
15.16 (106)
vs
South Melbourne
11.19 (85)
Melbourne won by 21

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 106–85, by 21 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 39–17; Melbourne won the disposals count 338–305.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.5 (23)6.10 (46)9.13 (67)15.16 (106)15.16 (106)
South Melbourne4.5 (29)6.9 (45)9.14 (68)11.19 (85)11.19 (85)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Garry Baker1832116———21———————
#19 Ray Biffin79164—22————————
#13 Henry Coles1618345—31————————
#36 Gary Cooke125172———————————
#7 Barry Denny82101———————————
#2 Robert Flower169256—11————————
#34 Tom Flower133162—22————————
#9 Laurie Fowler214255———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt132151———1———————
#30 Peter Hamilton103134———————————
#43 Greg Hutchison147213——21———————
#8 Peter Johnston5492——1————————
#29 Andrew Moir7292—1—————————
#12 Barry Norsworthy1211231—2—————————
#10 Ken Roberts6284—2—————————
#35 Steven Smith155209———————————
#4 Tony Sullivan74112———————————
#11 Greg Wells164203—12————————
#18 Maurice Wingate711183———————————
#41 Chris Woodman7—73—144———————

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
#7 Gary Brice94133———————————
#43 Mark Browning207273———————————
#15 Bernie Evans88164——1————————
#17 Graham Fox325————————————
#34 Stewart Gull5162—23————————
#26 Steve Hoffman165214—11————————
#27 Max James86145——3————————
#29 David McLeish91102——1————————
#35 Peter Morrison168245———————————
#32 Paul Morwood3—31——1————————
#21 Tony Morwood154195—13————————
#1 John Murphy157226—51————————
#19 Terry ONeill57123———————————
#5 John Rantall153181———————————
#25 Barry Round115165———6———————
#8 John Scarlett4482———————————
#20 Graham Teasdale1962515—2216———————
#40 Michael Wright98175———————————
#14 David Young84123———————————
#30 Shane Zantuck143175———————————