1978 Team Stats & Season Highs
Player Totals
1978 By Team | 1978 Team Game By Game | 1978 Combined
Player Highs
Team Totals For | Team Totals Against
Season Highs
Disposals | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Goals | Behinds | Hit Outs | Frees | Frees Against
Game Highs
Disposals | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Goals | Behinds | Hit Outs | Frees | Frees Against
Team Totals For
| Team | KI | MK | HB | DI | GL | BH | HO | TK | RB | IF | CL | CG | FF | BR | CP | UP | CM | MI | 1% | BO | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5401 | 1837 | 1792 | 7193 | 364 | 288 | 578 | 985 | |||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 4959 | 1454 | 1826 | 6785 | 375 | 314 | 582 | 981 | |||||||||||||
| Essendon | 4915 | 1637 | 1665 | 6580 | 315 | 267 | 554 | 996 | |||||||||||||
| Fitzroy | 4439 | 1484 | 1521 | 5960 | 326 | 272 | 516 | 989 | |||||||||||||
| Geelong | 5096 | 1721 | 2128 | 7224 | 317 | 282 | 550 | 877 | |||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 5646 | 1632 | 1870 | 7516 | 409 | 349 | 724 | 945 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 4477 | 1511 | 1503 | 5980 | 288 | 252 | 459 | 802 | |||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 5338 | 1844 | 2273 | 7611 | 392 | 278 | 755 | 957 | |||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4520 | 1318 | 2010 | 6530 | 354 | 289 | 655 | 883 | |||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 4670 | 1396 | 1612 | 6282 | 337 | 248 | 492 | 846 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney | 4598 | 1473 | 1761 | 6359 | 347 | 261 | 489 | 886 | |||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 4873 | 1574 | 1862 | 6735 | 333 | 227 | 596 | 881 |
Team Totals Against
| Team | KI | MK | HB | DI | GL | BH | HO | TK | RB | IF | CL | CG | FF | BR | CP | UP | CM | MI | 1% | BO | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4972 | 1556 | 1824 | 6796 | 303 | 302 | 590 | 1047 | |||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 5338 | 1694 | 1956 | 7294 | 346 | 279 | 593 | 1038 | |||||||||||||
| Essendon | 4720 | 1505 | 1740 | 6460 | 336 | 284 | 529 | 865 | |||||||||||||
| Fitzroy | 4658 | 1402 | 1809 | 6467 | 335 | 293 | 639 | 847 | |||||||||||||
| Geelong | 5051 | 1676 | 1710 | 6761 | 315 | 265 | 571 | 858 | |||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 5232 | 1612 | 1916 | 7148 | 348 | 255 | 616 | 1109 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 4819 | 1551 | 1910 | 6729 | 425 | 322 | 552 | 792 | |||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 5325 | 1637 | 1685 | 7010 | 325 | 293 | 686 | 1083 | |||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4632 | 1595 | 1747 | 6379 | 346 | 266 | 572 | 893 | |||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 4891 | 1707 | 1919 | 6810 | 364 | 248 | 585 | 726 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney | 4567 | 1372 | 1697 | 6264 | 346 | 266 | 515 | 865 | |||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 4727 | 1574 | 1910 | 6637 | 368 | 254 | 502 | 905 |
Season High Disposals
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Wilson | FI | 22 | 646 | 29.36 |
| Michael Tuck | HW | 25 | 624 | 24.96 |
| Bruce Nankervis | GE | 23 | 594 | 25.83 |
| Leigh Matthews | HW | 23 | 586 | 25.48 |
| Graeme Melrose | NM | 23 | 579 | 25.17 |
| David Clarke | GE | 23 | 546 | 23.74 |
| Kevin Bartlett | RI | 22 | 544 | 24.73 |
| Geoff Raines | RI | 22 | 518 | 23.55 |
| Ian Nankervis | GE | 22 | 517 | 23.5 |
| Warwick Irwin | FI | 22 | 515 | 23.41 |
Season High Kicks
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tuck | HW | 25 | 490 | 19.6 |
| Bruce Nankervis | GE | 23 | 489 | 21.26 |
| Kevin Bartlett | RI | 22 | 474 | 21.55 |
| Leigh Matthews | HW | 23 | 463 | 20.13 |
| Garry Wilson | FI | 22 | 453 | 20.59 |
| Trevor Barker | SK | 22 | 431 | 19.59 |
| David Clarke | GE | 23 | 420 | 18.26 |
| Norm Goss | HW | 23 | 402 | 17.48 |
| Warwick Irwin | FI | 22 | 401 | 18.23 |
| Trevor Keogh | CA | 24 | 398 | 16.58 |
Season High Marks
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Teasdale | SY | 22 | 181 | 8.23 |
| Gary Dempsey | WB | 17 | 181 | 10.65 |
| Garry Baker | ME | 22 | 179 | 8.14 |
| Kelvin Templeton | WB | 21 | 176 | 8.38 |
| David McKay | CA | 23 | 174 | 7.57 |
| Mark Maclure | CA | 22 | 172 | 7.82 |
| Max Crow | ES | 21 | 163 | 7.76 |
| Leigh Matthews | HW | 23 | 147 | 6.39 |
| Bill Picken | CW | 24 | 146 | 6.08 |
| Peter Knights | HW | 22 | 142 | 6.45 |
Season High Handballs
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Gellie | SK | 20 | 238 | 11.9 |
| Graeme Melrose | NM | 23 | 205 | 8.91 |
| Garry Wilson | FI | 22 | 193 | 8.77 |
| Ian Nankervis | GE | 22 | 191 | 8.68 |
| Jack Hawkins | GE | 22 | 172 | 7.82 |
| Bruce Doull | CA | 21 | 169 | 8.05 |
| Len Thompson | CW | 25 | 167 | 6.68 |
| Ronnie Wearmouth | CW | 20 | 152 | 7.6 |
| Peter Morrison | SY | 21 | 146 | 6.95 |
| Geoff Jennings | WB | 22 | 146 | 6.64 |
Season High Goals
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Templeton | WB | 21 | 118 | 5.62 |
| Larry Donohue | GE | 23 | 95 | 4.13 |
| Michael Moncrieff | HW | 23 | 90 | 3.91 |
| Malcolm Blight | NM | 24 | 77 | 3.21 |
| Leigh Matthews | HW | 23 | 71 | 3.09 |
| George Young | SK | 19 | 70 | 3.68 |
| Bob Beecroft | FI | 19 | 65 | 3.42 |
| Peter Moore | CW | 24 | 57 | 2.38 |
| Bruce Monteath | RI | 22 | 55 | 2.5 |
| Rod Galt | CA | 21 | 49 | 2.33 |
Season High Behinds
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Templeton | WB | 21 | 65 | 3.1 |
| Leigh Matthews | HW | 23 | 58 | 2.52 |
| Malcolm Blight | NM | 24 | 51 | 2.13 |
| Larry Donohue | GE | 23 | 50 | 2.17 |
| Bruce Monteath | RI | 22 | 44 | 2 |
| Kevin Bartlett | RI | 22 | 40 | 1.82 |
| David Clarke | GE | 23 | 39 | 1.7 |
| David McMahon | FI | 22 | 38 | 1.73 |
| Garry Wilson | FI | 22 | 38 | 1.73 |
| Rene Kink | CW | 24 | 37 | 1.54 |
Season High Hit Outs
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Scott | HW | 24 | 438 | 18.25 |
| Len Thompson | CW | 25 | 332 | 13.28 |
| Ron Alexander | FI | 22 | 331 | 15.05 |
| Graham Teasdale | SY | 22 | 324 | 14.73 |
| Peter Jones | CA | 20 | 321 | 16.05 |
| Gary Dempsey | WB | 17 | 302 | 17.76 |
| Simon Madden | ES | 22 | 301 | 13.68 |
| Mark Lee | RI | 14 | 280 | 20 |
| Mick Nolan | NM | 19 | 267 | 14.05 |
| Garry Baker | ME | 22 | 253 | 11.5 |
Season High Frees
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Picken | CW | 24 | 100 | 4.17 |
| Brian Brown | FI | 19 | 96 | 5.05 |
| Trevor Barker | SK | 22 | 92 | 4.18 |
| Ian Nankervis | GE | 22 | 92 | 4.18 |
| Len Thompson | CW | 25 | 84 | 3.36 |
| Don Scott | HW | 24 | 83 | 3.46 |
| Graham Teasdale | SY | 22 | 82 | 3.73 |
| Trevor Keogh | CA | 24 | 80 | 3.33 |
| Garry Wilson | FI | 22 | 80 | 3.64 |
| Michael Tuck | HW | 25 | 77 | 3.08 |
Season High Frees Against
| Player | Teams | GM | Value | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Scott | HW | 24 | 125 | 5.21 |
| Len Thompson | CW | 25 | 105 | 4.2 |
| Michael Tuck | HW | 25 | 89 | 3.56 |
| Trevor Keogh | CA | 24 | 84 | 3.5 |
| Alan Martello | HW | 20 | 76 | 3.8 |
| David McMahon | FI | 22 | 75 | 3.41 |
| Alan Stoneham | WB | 21 | 73 | 3.48 |
| Malcolm Blight | NM | 24 | 73 | 3.04 |
| Rene Kink | CW | 24 | 69 | 2.88 |
| Mark Maclure | CA | 22 | 68 | 3.09 |
Game High Disposals
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Garry Wilson | FI | R17 v CW |
| 42 | Rodney Ashman | CA | R19 v FI |
| 41 | Wayne Walsh | RI | R5 v ME |
| 39 | John Murphy | SY | R15 v CW |
| 38 | Garry Wilson | FI | R12 v SK |
| 38 | Gary Dempsey | WB | R1 v NM |
| 38 | Leigh Matthews | HW | R9 v SK |
| 38 | John Murphy | SY | R9 v GE |
| 37 | Garry Wilson | FI | R19 v CA |
| 37 | Bruce Nankervis | GE | R16 v SK |
Game High Kicks
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Rodney Ashman | CA | R19 v FI |
| 31 | Garry Wilson | FI | R17 v CW |
| 31 | Bruce Nankervis | GE | R22 v FI |
| 31 | Leigh Matthews | HW | R9 v SK |
| 31 | Wayne Walsh | RI | R5 v ME |
| 31 | John Murphy | SY | R15 v CW |
| 29 | Ken Fletcher | ES | R8 v GE |
| 29 | Bernie Quinlan | FI | R12 v SK |
| 29 | Bruce Nankervis | GE | R19 v ES |
| 29 | Leigh Matthews | HW | R22 v ES |
Game High Marks
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Max Crow | ES | R18 v SK |
| 17 | Garry Baker | ME | R18 v GE |
| 16 | Max Crow | ES | R15 v FI |
| 16 | Kelvin Templeton | WB | R13 v SK |
| 16 | Gary Dempsey | WB | R14 v ME |
| 16 | Garry Baker | ME | R21 v SY |
| 16 | Rex Hunt | SK | R2 v WB |
| 16 | Graham Teasdale | SY | R8 v SK |
| 15 | Garry Baker | ME | R20 v ES |
| 15 | Graham Teasdale | SY | R21 v ME |
Game High Handballs
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Gerald McCarthy | FI | R2 v ME |
| 18 | Peter Jones | CA | R13 v GE |
| 18 | Henry Coles | ME | R21 v SY |
| 18 | Graeme Gellie | SK | R18 v ES |
| 17 | Graeme Gellie | SK | R11 v CA |
| 17 | Peter Morrison | SY | R16 v CA |
| 16 | Trevor Keogh | CA | R4 v ES |
| 16 | Graeme Melrose | NM | R2 v RI |
| 15 | Peter Jones | CA | R9 v NM |
| 15 | Phil Carman | CW | R4 v HW |
Game High Goals
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kelvin Templeton | WB | R13 v SK |
| 10 | Bob Beecroft | FI | R4 v SY |
| 10 | George Young | SK | R12 v FI |
| 9 | Bob Beecroft | FI | R2 v ME |
| 9 | John Frazer | FI | R21 v RI |
| 9 | Kelvin Templeton | WB | R10 v CA |
| 9 | Michael Moncrieff | HW | R1 v ME |
| 8 | Kelvin Templeton | WB | R2 v SK |
| 8 | Kelvin Templeton | WB | R7 v HW |
| 8 | Larry Donohue | GE | R4 v RI |
Game High Behinds
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kelvin Templeton | WB | R13 v SK |
| 8 | Peter Brown | CA | R11 v SK |
| 8 | David Clarke | GE | R2 v CA |
| 8 | Kevin Bartlett | RI | R1 v CA |
| 6 | Leigh Matthews | HW | R11 v ES |
| 6 | Greg Wells | ME | R12 v HW |
| 6 | Ken Roberts | ME | R13 v FI |
| 6 | Stephen McCann | NM | R3 v HW |
| 6 | Jim Jess | RI | R17 v ES |
| 6 | Gary Lofts | SK | R11 v CA |
Game High Hit Outs
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Gary Dempsey | WB | R7 v HW |
| 31 | Graham Teasdale | SY | R14 v FI |
| 30 | Mark Lee | RI | R15 v SK |
| 30 | Mark Lee | RI | R16 v ME |
| 28 | Gary Dempsey | WB | R1 v NM |
| 28 | Gary Dempsey | WB | R3 v GE |
| 28 | Don Scott | HW | GF v NM |
| 27 | Don Scott | HW | R17 v CA |
| 26 | Len Thompson | CW | R17 v FI |
| 26 | Peter Moore | CW | R21 v SK |
Game High Frees
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bill Picken | CW | R7 v CA |
| 13 | Warwick Irwin | FI | R10 v RI |
| 12 | John Murphy | SY | R9 v GE |
| 11 | Bruce Monteath | RI | R10 v FI |
| 11 | Trevor Barker | SK | R4 v NM |
| 10 | Peter Jones | CA | R7 v CW |
| 10 | Terry Cahill | ES | R10 v NM |
| 10 | Brian Brown | FI | R16 v HW |
| 10 | Greg Wells | ME | R19 v NM |
| 10 | Garry Baker | ME | R22 v CW |
Game High Frees Against
| Value | Player | Team | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mark Maclure | CA | R7 v CW |
| 10 | Don Scott | HW | R8 v RI |
| 9 | Rod Galt | CA | R8 v FI |
| 9 | Don Scott | HW | R7 v WB |
| 9 | Don Scott | HW | R14 v CW |
| 9 | Henry Coles | ME | R3 v CA |
| 9 | John Byrne | NM | R3 v HW |
| 8 | Jim Buckley | CA | R3 v ME |
| 8 | Greg Towns | CA | R17 v HW |
| 8 | Peter Jones | CA | SF v CW |
GM=Games played, KI=Kicks, MK=Marks, HB=Handballs, DI=Disposals, GL=Goals, BH=Behinds, HO=Hit outs, TK=Tackles, RB=Rebound 50s, IF=Inside 50s, CL=Clearances, CG=Clangers, FF=Free kicks for, BR=Brownlow votes, CP=Contested possessions, UP=Uncontested possessions, CM=Contested marks, MI=Marks inside 50, 1%=One percenters, BO=Bounces, GA=Goal assist, Ave.=Average per game