This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1978 between Hawthorn and Footscray during round 7 of the 1978 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Footscray at Princes Park.
Don Scott captained the hosts with Leigh Matthews as vice-captain.
Gary Dempsey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by David Parkin and the visitors were coached by Don McKenzie.
Hawthorn
Back:
A. De Wolde, M. Moncrieff, M. McCarthy
Half-back:
R. DiPierdomenico, D. O'Halloran, D. Polkinghorne
Centre:
R. Eade, T. Wallace, B. Rowlings
Half-forward:
W. Lee, J. Murray, J. Hendrie
Forward:
A. Martello, P. Knights, N. Goss
Follower:
D. Scott (capt.), M. Tuck, L. Matthews (vice-capt.)
Int.:
G. Ablett, I. Paton
Footscray
G. Dempsey (capt.), R. Abbey, I. Dunstan, J. Edmond, W. Foreman, G. Jennings, M. Johnson, M. Kelly, I. Low, I. Morrison, P. Munro, L. Perussich, B. Reid, J. Reid, A. Smedts, A. Stoneham, K. Templeton, T. Wheeler, T. Whitten, B. Wilson
Hawthorn (27.15.177) defeated Footscray (13.13.91).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: N. Goss (6), L. Matthews (5), M. Moncrieff (5), M. Tuck (4), B. Rowlings (3), J. Hendrie (2), P. Knights, J. Murray
Footscray: K. Templeton (8), B. Wilson (2), M. Johnson, A. Smedts, A. Stoneham
As a result of this match, Hawthorn remained 3rd on the ladder and Footscray remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1978 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1978
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
9,198
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Footscray
Score:
27.15.177 - 13.13.91
Honour Roll
Coaches:
David Parkin
(Hawthorn),
Don McKenzie
(Footscray)
Captains:
Don Scott
(Hawthorn),
Gary Dempsey
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
unknown
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
N. Nash,
K. Smith
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
2
|
Ablett, Geoff
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
27
|
De Wolde, Alle
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
1
|
Goss, Norm
|
FPR
|
?
|
6
|
1
|
25
|
20
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
25
|
Hendrie, John
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
29
|
Lee, Warren
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
29
|
24
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
14
|
Martello, Alan
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(vc)
|
RO
|
?
|
5
|
3
|
25
|
19
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
6
|
Moncrieff, Michael
|
FB
|
?
|
5
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
37
|
Murray, Jeff
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
42
|
Paton, Ian
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
22
|
Rowlings, Barry
|
WR
|
?
|
3
|
3
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
23
|
Scott, Don
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
15
|
4
|
9
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
33
|
25
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
27
|
15
|
320
|
239
|
81
|
66
|
23
|
40
|
46
|
Footscray
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
30
|
Abbey, Ross
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
24
|
Dempsey, Gary
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
15
|
9
|
10
|
36
|
4
|
3
|
|
32
|
Dunstan, Ian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
|
20
|
Edmond, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
42
|
Foreman, Wayne
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
25
|
Jennings, Geoff
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
27
|
18
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
8
|
Johnson, Matt
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
11
|
Kelly, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
28
|
Low, Ian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
8
|
Morrison, Ian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
10
|
Munro, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
23
|
Perussich, Lee
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
5
|
Reid, Bruce
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
33
|
Reid, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
17
|
Smedts, Alby
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
|
3
|
Stoneham, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
16
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
31
|
Templeton, Kelvin
|
?
|
?
|
8
|
1
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
35
|
Wheeler, Terry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
22
|
Whitten, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
40
|
Wilson, Brian
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
3
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
13
|
13
|
310
|
223
|
87
|
78
|
38
|
46
|
40
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s