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Round: 9 Venue: Waverley Park Date: Sat, 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Attendance: 28231
Melbourne3.3.214.5.295.5.358.12.60
Essendon3.0.187.3.4511.9.7515.12.102
Qrt marginME by 3ES by 16ES by 40ES by 42
Qrt scoresME 21-18ES 27-8ES 30-6ES 27-25
Field umpiresGeoff Polites (29), Rowan Sawers (15)


[Melbourne Player Details][Essendon Player Details]

 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Melbourne Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
1 Baker, Garry108818  10      5         
19 Biffin, Ray73512 2      21         
6 Brewer, Ross155924 1      21         
44 Code, David4159         2         
13 Coles, Henry163723 3      24         
28 Dullard, Anthony5338         1         
23 Fitzsimmons, Shane1211426        64         
2 Flower, Robert18452311      21         
9 Fowler, Laurie234427        91         
20 Gaunt, Graham133518        24         
17 Grambeau, Shane113213        33         
5 Hunnibell, Graham421014  9     23         
43 Hutchison, Greg141418        41         
8 Johnston, Peter10231341       3         
12 Norsworthy, Barry10 616 2       2         
35 Smith, Steven137114111     31         
4 Sullivan, Tony82816        11         
40 Thorne, Peter6 282       1          
3 Tippett, Barry175825        41         
11 Wells, Greg128416 1       2         
Totals2286511334181220     4341         
Opposition26491100364151226     4143         

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 Abbreviations key #=Jumper
GM=Games played
KI=Kicks
MK=Marks
HB=Handballs
DI=Disposals
DA=Disposal average
GL=Goals
BH=Behinds
HO=Hit outs
TK=Tackles
RB=Rebound 50s
IF=Inside 50s
CL=Clearances
CG=Clangers
FF=Free kicks for
FA=Free kicks against
BR=Brownlow votes
CP=Contested possessions
UP=Uncontested possessions
CM=Contested marks
MI=Marks inside 50
1%=One percenters
BO=Bounces
GA=Goal assist
%P=Percentage of game played
SU=Sub (On/Off)
↑=subbed on
↓=subbed off
Essendon Match Statistics [Season][Game by Game]
#PlayerKIMKHBDIGLBHHOTKRBIFCLCGFFFABRCPUPCMMI1%BOGA%P
4 Andrews, Ron1241527        21         
38 Bennett, Peter208626        15         
30 Besanko, Neil871321        23         
7 Burdett, Geoff178 1742       7         
20 Cahill, Terry2051030 1      6          
31 Crow, Max94110  6     21         
5 Daniher, Terry95615221     31         
29 Davis, Allan1845233       23         
21 Fletcher, Ken216728        3          
10 Foulds, Garry155116        1          
9 Heard, Shane125618        43         
14 Jones, Bernie74291 6     21         
27 Madden, Simon1141122 9     22         
37 Marsh, Ian202424        22         
8 Mihocek, Jack7229 1       3         
42 Muir, Russell132316        11         
34 Neagle, Merv7241112      12         
15 Primmer, Wayne822101       22         
18 Vander Haar, Paul1610420114     45         
32 Watson, Tim142822        11         
Rushed3 
Totals26491100364151226     4143         
Opposition2286511334181220     4341         

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Melbourne Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%)Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
1Baker, Garry25y 64d84 (25-1-58 30.36%)82 (0.98)70 (20-0-50 28.57%)73 (1.04)
19Biffin, Ray29y 21d156 (58-1-97 37.50%)101 (0.65) 
6Brewer, Ross24y 286d115 (39-0-76 33.91%)191 (1.66) 
44Code, David21y 51d4 (1-0-3 25.00%)1 (0.25) 
13Coles, Henry27y 77d98 (51-1-46 52.55%)123 (1.26)54 (20-0-34 37.04%)75 (1.39)
28Dullard, Anthony22y 318d80 (24-0-56 30.00%)40 (0.50) 
23Fitzsimmons, Shane22y 154d52 (21-0-31 40.38%)27 (0.52) 
2Flower, Robert22y 295d99 (33-0-66 33.33%)87 (0.88) 
9Fowler, Laurie26y 149d119 (63-0-56 52.94%)24 (0.20)70 (27-0-43 38.57%)17 (0.24)
20Gaunt, Graham24y 298d22 (14-1-7 65.91%)8 (0.36)3 (1-0-2 33.33%) 
17Grambeau, Shane25y 222d91 (41-0-50 45.05%)47 (0.52)40 (13-0-27 32.50%)8 (0.20)
5Hunnibell, Graham23y 145d3 (1-0-2 33.33%)1 (0.33) 
43Hutchison, Greg20y 348d28 (8-0-20 28.57%)2 (0.07) 
8Johnston, Peter20y 195d20 (6-0-14 30.00%)26 (1.30) 
12Norsworthy, Barry26y 223d10 (3-0-7 30.00%)7 (0.70) 
35Smith, Steven22y 5d78 (28-0-50 35.90%)90 (1.15) 
4Sullivan, Tony29y 129d178 (59-1-118 33.43%)1 (0.01) 
40Thorne, Peter18y 123d6 (3-0-3 50.00%)6 (1.00) 
3Tippett, Barry21y 72d14 (4-0-10 28.57%)8 (0.57) 
11Wells, Greg27y 355d179 (62-1-116 34.92%)216 (1.21) 
Totals24y 49d1436 (544-6-886 37.88%)1088 (0.76)  
CJones, Dennis41y 195d9 (3-0-6 33.33%)  

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Essendon Player Details
#PlayerAgeCareer Games (W-D-L W%)Career Goals (Ave.)Essendon Games (W-D-L W%)Essendon Goals (Ave.)
4Andrews, Ron23y 14d82 (39-1-42 48.17%)12 (0.15) 
38Bennett, Peter21y 200d17 (10-0-7 58.82%)6 (0.35)4 (3-0-1 75.00%)1 (0.25)
30Besanko, Neil27y 29d151 (80-2-69 53.64%)4 (0.03)2 (2-0-0 100.00%) 
7Burdett, Geoff21y 327d19 (11-0-8 57.89%)18 (0.95) 
20Cahill, Terry20y 27d20 (9-0-11 45.00%)18 (0.90) 
31Crow, Max22y 140d55 (21-0-34 38.18%)67 (1.22) 
5Daniher, Terry20y 285d27 (16-1-10 61.11%)39 (1.44)8 (6-0-2 75.00%)17 (2.13)
29Davis, Allan29y 240d223 (121-1-101 54.48%)351 (1.57)9 (6-0-3 66.67%)7 (0.78)
21Fletcher, Ken30y 126d222 (102-5-115 47.07%)52 (0.23) 
10Foulds, Garry22y 14d63 (26-1-36 42.06%)40 (0.63) 
9Heard, Shane19y 303d18 (7-1-10 41.67%)4 (0.22) 
14Jones, Bernie25y 24d74 (51-0-23 68.92%)40 (0.54)9 (6-0-3 66.67%)9 (1.00)
27Madden, Simon20y 148d74 (33-1-40 45.27%)135 (1.82) 
37Marsh, Ian22y 216d18 (7-0-11 38.89%)2 (0.11) 
8Mihocek, Jack20y 279d9 (4-0-5 44.44%)8 (0.89) 
42Muir, Russell23y 319d62 (30-2-30 50.00%)6 (0.10)22 (10-1-11 47.73%) 
34Neagle, Merv20y 81d14 (7-0-7 50.00%)4 (0.29) 
15Primmer, Wayne19y 138d19 (9-1-9 50.00%)38 (2.00) 
18Vander Haar, Paul20y 81d22 (8-1-13 38.64%)32 (1.45) 
32Watson, Tim16y 318d25 (11-1-13 46.00%)18 (0.72) 
Totals22y 147d1214 (602-18-594 49.59%)894 (0.74)  
CDavis, Barry34y 254d9 (6-0-3 66.67%)  

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