FootySphere
FootySphere

Explore

  • Home
  • Records
  • Playground
  • AFL Ladder
  • Player Comparisons
  • Games
  • Trending

Learn

  • Data & Glossary
  • Examples
  • Guides
  • Analysis
  • About
  • Sign in
  • Register

Melbourne vs Richmond Match Centre

Wednesday 25-Apr-1979
Final Round 4
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Carl Ditterich
119 16.23
109 15.19
Richmond Coach: Tony Jewell
Richmond logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 10 MEL by 10
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 20

10 Carl Ditterich — · Position unavailable 2 Robert Flower — · Position unavailable 11 Greg Wells — · Position unavailable 27 Don Whitford — · Position unavailable 29 Andrew Moir — · Position unavailable 39 Gerard Healy — · Position unavailable 12 Barry Norsworthy — · Position unavailable 31 Phil Carman — · Position unavailable 24 Tony Martyn — · Position unavailable 9 Laurie Fowler — · Position unavailable 3 Henry Coles — · Position unavailable 20 Graham Gaunt — · Position unavailable 25 Kelvin Richards — · Position unavailable 16 Robert Walters — · Position unavailable 33 John Dellamarta — · Position unavailable 18 Maurice Wingate — · Position unavailable 30 Peter Hamilton — · Position unavailable 41 Chris Woodman — · Position unavailable 5 Graham Hunnibell — · Position unavailable 17 Shane Grambeau — · Position unavailable
Away team

Richmond

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 20

20 Jim Jess — · Position unavailable 29 Kevin Bartlett — · Position unavailable 14 Bruce Tempany — · Position unavailable 4 Geoff Raines — · Position unavailable 2 Robert Wiley — · Position unavailable 8 Michael Roach — · Position unavailable 11 Bruce Monteath — · Position unavailable 32 Gary Parkes — · Position unavailable 33 David Cloke — · Position unavailable 7 Mick Malthouse — · Position unavailable 30 Francis Bourke — · Position unavailable 49 Frank Bain — · Position unavailable 42 Geoff McMillan — · Position unavailable 35 Peter Laughlin — · Position unavailable 16 Bryan Wood — · Position unavailable 5 Emmett Dunne — · Position unavailable 10 Kevin Sheedy — · Position unavailable 1 Mark Lee — · Position unavailable 15 Bob Heard — · Position unavailable 17 Allan Edwards — · Position unavailable

Scoring timeline

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL4.85.66.51.4119
RIC3.67.61.24.5109

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Michael RoachRIC
Behinds
5
Gerard HealyMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
Not available yet

Team Stats

MELRIC

Scoring / Attack

16Goals15
21Behinds18
0Behinds Rushed0

Possession

284Disposals291
202Kicks210
82Handballs81

Clearance / Contest

32Hitouts26

Other

53Marks73
44Frees For33
33Frees Against44

Match Summary

Scoring events are unavailable for this match.

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Richmond by 10 points, 119–109.

Melbourne took a 29-point lead into the last quarter. Richmond cut that back to 10 by the final siren, scoring 29 points to 10 in the final term.

This match record does not include scoring sequence.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

Understanding historical coverage

Select Player Statistics to load this section.

Select Event by event to follow the play.

Select Maps to explore shot and disposal locations.

Games

View all games →

Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Geelong GEE
vs
Sydney SYD
GMHBA Stadium 16:05 AEDT
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Carlton CAR
vs
Hawthorn HAW
IKON Park 19:15 AEDT
FootySphere v1.6.3 Active visitors: 206
Email us @Footy_Sphere Facebook Instagram
Privacy · Terms · Contact ·
FootySphere is an independent, unofficial project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the AFL or its clubs. Data is compiled from third-party sources and updated after official fixture releases.

Your privacy choices

Essential cookies keep FootySphere working. With your permission, we also use analytics, performance monitoring and advertising cookies. Learn more in our Privacy Policy.

Multiple profiles found

Which role did you mean?

Share

Send this page using the link below.

Keep your discoveries

Save players, teams, matches, and searches so you can revisit them anytime.