Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 5-May-1979 2:10 PM·Arden St·16,015 att.
North Melbourne
19.24 (138)
vs
South Melbourne
12.16 (88)
North Melbourne won by 50

North Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 138–88, by 50 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 37–3; North Melbourne won the disposals count 310–264.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne4.12 (36)8.13 (61)13.20 (98)19.24 (138)19.24 (138)
South Melbourne2.1 (13)9.9 (63)9.12 (66)12.16 (88)12.16 (88)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Phil Baker51632
#44 Maurice Boyse14620423
#21 John Byrne10515121
#24 Gary Dempsey146201520
#23 David Dench86143
#1 Stephen Easton4372115
#7 Russell Ebert91019522
#4 Ross Glendinning15318863
#27 Keith Greig1472141
#36 Steven Icke144182111
#47 Alan Jarrott617111
#13 John Law1041431
#16 Stephen McCann123156310
#17 Graeme Melrose11102112
#12 Ken Montgomery159243
#35 Bill Nettlefold163192
#33 Glenn Payne53812
#38 Roy Ramsay93123
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch11718224
#5 Darryl Sutton86143

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Mark Browning124163
#22 Peter Carter1621811
#9 Daryl Cumming114151
#18 Robert Dean74117221
#15 Bernie Evans42611
#12 Neville Fields19423212
#4 Jon Hummel12315312
#27 Max James552
#33 Greg Lambert2352
#29 David McLeish114153
#32 Paul Morwood9110311
#21 Tony Morwood9110521
#19 Terry ONeill115164
#16 Ricky Quade2062663
#5 John Rantall9312
#25 Barry Round1010209114
#20 Graham Teasdale4591113
#2 Len Thompson831152215
#8 Michael Wright5271
#30 Shane Zantuck14144