Match Recap
Qualifying Final·Sat, 5-Sep-1998 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·60,817 att.
Melbourne
17.13 (115)
vs
Adelaide
9.13 (67)
Melbourne won by 48

Melbourne defeated Adelaide 115–67, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Adelaide 42–14; Melbourne won disposals 289–263 and inside-50s 58–50.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne6.6 (42)9.8 (62)16.9 (105)17.13 (115)17.13 (115)
Adelaide2.2 (14)4.4 (28)7.8 (50)9.13 (67)9.13 (67)

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Jeff Farmer115164—61—32—2———
#20 Matthew Febey1261836—1—52—1———
#21 Steven Febey1462054———12—2———
#4 Brent Grgic4374——1————————
#27 Anthony Ingerson591441——2———————
#7 Darren Kowal3362————2——————
#36 Andrew Leoncelli9817241——43—————
#3 Garry Lyon82102122—3——————
#35 Anthony McDonald35811———12—————
#23 James McDonald6—613————1—————
#9 David Neitz101116—6321——1———
#43 Guy Rigoni9122132——149—4———
#24 Russell Robertson4483————2——2———
#5 David Schwarz639311—463—1———
#10 Marcus Seecamp77142————2——1———
#1 Jamie Shanahan32521——————————
#11 Jim Stynes7291———912—————
#2 Stephen Tingay1642034—2—52—4———
#12 Todd Viney13132643—1—95—————
#34 Jeff White9413101112231—————
#22 Shane Woewodin106163————53—————
#13 Adem Yze1141533———11—1———

Adelaide — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Mark Bickley1181934—1—52—2———
#44 Peter Caven538111———2—————
#14 Matthew Connell72923———4——————
#9 Tyson Edwards87153—2—————4———
#13 Shane Ellen641031———31—1———
#36 Simon Goodwin1171846———42—1———
#34 Ben Hart51611———21—1———
#11 Brett James107172————12—————
#3 Darren Jarman1513283211148—————
#5 Kym Koster951432———44—2———
#27 Matthew Liptak358—————21—————
#31 Ben Marsh———————3———————
#23 Andrew McLeod54924———11—————
#6 Tony Modra4262—122—1—————
#52 Shaun Rehn971671——2847—2———
#32 Mark Ricciuto10102011—1—53—————
#10 Matthew Robran53824—133——————
#7 Nigel Smart96154222342—————
#39 Linden Stevens112—3———1——————
#19 Mark Stevens1041422—1—1——————
#29 James Thiessen45912———14—2———
#30 Peter Vardy7512222——11—————