☀
Appearance
✓Use device theme  
✓Dark theme
✓Light theme
 
AFL Statistics Home
AFL Fixture ❯
Players ❯
Teams ❯
Player Rankings ❯
Team Rankings ❯
Rising Stars ❯
AFL Draft ❯
Brownlow Medal ❯
All-Australian ❯
AFL Ladder ❯
Coaches ❯
Attendances ❯
Supercoach ❯
AFL Fantasy ❯
AFL Highlights ❯
AFL Team Selections ❯
Past Players ❯
AFL Player Contracts ❯
AFL Injury List
Records
 
 
Live Scores & Stats
AFL Live Ladder
 
Western Bulldogs defeat Essendon
Round 5, Western Oval, Attendance: 20328
Saturday, 29th April 1978, 2:10 PM AWST
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Western Bulldogs 1.5 6.8 9.14 15.20 110
Essendon 5.3 11.5 12.13 13.15 93
Western Bulldogs Player Stats ❘ Essendon Player Stats ❘ Match Head to Head Stats ❘ Scoring Breakdown
  Western Bulldogs Match Statistics (Sorted by Disposals) Coach: Don McKenzie  
Player K HB D M G B HO FF FA
Wayne Foreman 22 5 27 8 0 2 0 3 3
Alan Stoneham 16 6 22 2 1 0 1 4 4
Ted Whitten 15 6 21 3 2 2 0 3 4
Gary Dempsey 16 4 20 5 2 2 14 4 3
Mick Kelly 14 6 20 3 0 0 0 3 4
Kelvin Templeton 18 1 19 7 4 5 0 2 2
Ian Dunstan 15 3 18 2 1 0 0 1 2
Geoff Jennings 11 7 18 3 0 1 0 1 2
Doug Hawkins 11 5 16 4 0 1 0 2 2
Ross Abbey 13 3 16 1 0 0 0 4 4
Terry Wheeler 8 7 15 2 0 0 0 3 2
Lee Perussich 11 4 15 1 2 0 0 1 1
Jim Edmond 9 4 13 4 0 1 1 3 1
Ian Morrison 12 1 13 4 2 2 0 3 2
Angelo Tantsis 9 4 13 2 0 0 0 2 1
Brian Wilson 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 3
Alby Smedts 6 2 8 2 0 0 0 2 2
John Reid 5 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 1
Robert Groenewegen 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ian Hampshire 3 0 3 1 0 1 4 1 3
  Essendon Match Statistics (Sorted by Disposals) Coach: Barry Davis  
Player K HB D M G B HO FF FA
Allan Davis 22 7 29 10 0 2 0 6 2
Max Crow 20 3 23 9 0 0 0 5 2
Shane Heard 16 6 22 4 0 1 0 4 1
Ian Marsh 14 8 22 3 0 1 0 3 2
Terry Cahill 16 5 21 2 3 2 0 5 2
Ken Fletcher 14 4 18 0 0 0 0 3 2
Merv Neagle 13 4 17 4 0 1 0 2 3
Garry Foulds 13 3 16 5 0 0 0 2 2
Tim Watson 6 9 15 3 0 0 0 2 3
Russell Muir 9 6 15 2 0 0 0 3 2
Peter Bennett 10 4 14 1 1 0 0 2 4
Bernie Jones 9 5 14 4 1 0 14 4 1
Ron Andrews 9 4 13 3 0 0 0 0 3
Simon Madden 9 2 11 8 3 3 7 0 3
Geoff Burdett 8 3 11 2 3 2 0 2 2
Wayne Primmer 8 3 11 2 0 0 0 1 2
Terry Daniher 8 2 10 3 2 1 0 0 5
Colin Boyd 6 4 10 2 0 1 0 1 1
Michael Sheldon 5 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 1
Steven Taubert 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1
Head to Head
Western Bulldogs Statistic Essendon
224 Kicks 216
71 Handballs 85
295 Disposals 301
3.15 Kick to Handball Ratio 2.54
56 Marks 69
20 Hitouts 22
44 Frees For 47
47 Frees Against 44
15 Goals Kicked 13
17 Behinds Kicked 14
3 Rushed Behinds 1
35 Scoring Shots 28
42.9% Conversion 46.4%
19.67 Disposals Per Goal 23.15
8.43 Disps Per Scoring Shot 10.75
Quarter by Quarter Scoring Breakdown
Western Bulldogs First Quarter Essendon
1.5 11 Score 5.3 33
6 Scoring Shots 8
16.7% Conversion 62.5%
Lost quarter by 22 Result Won quarter by 22
Trailing by 22 End of Quarter Leading by 22
Western Bulldogs Second Quarter Essendon
5.3 33 Score 6.2 38
8 Scoring Shots 8
62.5% Conversion 75.0%
Lost quarter by 5 Result Won quarter by 5
Trailing by 27 Halftime Leading by 27
Western Bulldogs Third Quarter Essendon
3.6 24 Score 1.8 14
9 Scoring Shots 9
33.3% Conversion 11.1%
Won quarter by 10 Result Lost quarter by 10
Trailing by 17 End of Quarter Leading by 17
Western Bulldogs Final Quarter Essendon
6.6 42 Score 1.2 8
12 Scoring Shots 3
50.0% Conversion 33.3%
Won quarter by 34 Result Lost quarter by 34
Won game by 17 End of Game Lost game by 17
Scoring Breakdown For Each Half
Western Bulldogs First Half Essendon
6.8 44 Score 11.5 71
14 Scoring Shots 16
42.9% Conversion 68.8%
Lost half by 27 Result Won half by 27
Trailing by 27 Halftime Leading by 27
Western Bulldogs Second Half Essendon
9.12 66 Score 2.10 22
21 Scoring Shots 12
42.9% Conversion 16.7%
Won half by 44 Result Lost half by 44
Won game by 17 End of Game Lost game by 17
Register New Account
Email:
Confirm Email:
Password:
Confirm Password:
 Remember me on this computer
Already Registered? Sign in!
Email:
Password:
 Remember me on this computer
  Forgot Password?
Privacy Statement
  • Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords.
  • Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials.
  • All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system.
  • Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is).
  • Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked.
    • Reset Password
    Please enter the email you registered your account with. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again.
    Email: Back to Login/Registration
    Change Password
    Old Password:
    Password:
    Confirm Password:
    Manage Settings
    First Name:
    Location:
    Club:
    Receive Messages From Us?
    ✖
    Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page.
    Please enter some feedback
    ✖
    Compare Teams
    Team Home Pages
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    All Players
    Player Search
    Past Players
    Other Players
    Compare Players
    Team Playing Lists
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    League Averages
    League Totals
    Rising Star Averages
    Rising Star Totals
    Season Goalkickers
    Player Rankings by Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    Team Averages
    Team Totals
    Opponent Averages
    Opponent Totals
    Team/Opponent Differential Averages
    Team/Opponent Differential Totals
    hide menu
    ✖
    Full AFL Draft History
    Draft Summary by Club
    AFL Draft History by Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    Rising Star Round by Round
    Rising Star Nominees
    Rising Star Winners
    Eligible Rising Stars by Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    Full Season AFL Fixture
    Played and Scheduled Matches by Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    Full Season
    Live Ladder
    Filter Ladder by
    Match Period Location Venue
    Stats
    hide menu
    ✖
    Full Brownlow Medal Count
    Brownlow Medal Winners
    Summary by Club
    Brownlow Medal Vote Getters By Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    All-Australian Team
    All-Australians by Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    AFL Crowds & Attendances
    Historical Attendance by Club
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    AFL Coaches
    AFL Club Coaches
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    AFL Highlights
    AFL Club Highlights
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    Round by Round Player Rankings
    Season Player Rankings
    Supercoach Breakevens
    Supercoach Scores
    Supercoach Prices
    Custom Supercoach Player List
    Pre-Season Supercoach Stats
    hide menu
    ✖
    Round by Round Player Rankings
    Season Player Rankings
    AFL Fantasy Breakevens
    AFL Fantasy Scores
    AFL Fantasy Prices
    Custom AFL Fantasy Player List
    Pre-Season AFL Fantasy Stats
    hide menu
    ✖
    Latest Team Selections
    Custom Team Selections List
    hide menu
    ✖
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖
    Blues Bombers Bulldogs
    Cats Crows Demons
    Dockers Eagles Giants
    Hawks Kangaroos Lions
    Magpies Power Saints
    Suns Swans Tigers
    hide menu
    ✖