Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 16-May-1931 2:45 PM·Princes Park·20,000 att.
Carlton
18.18 (126)
vs
Essendon
5.14 (44)
Carlton won by 82

Carlton defeated Essendon 126–44, by 82 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 39–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton6.3 (39)8.8 (56)12.14 (86)18.18 (126)18.18 (126)
Essendon1.1 (7)1.7 (13)4.9 (33)5.14 (44)5.14 (44)

Carlton — 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
#20 Les Allen—————6—————————
#30 Vin Arthur———————————————
#26 Ray Brew———————————————
#16 Fred Brooks———————————————
#31 Ansell Clarke—————4—————————
#12 Mickey Crisp—————2—————————
#23 Jim Crowe———————————————
#17 Charlie Davey—————1—————————
#3 Tommy Downs—————2—————————
#19 Alex Doyle———————————————
#27 Alf Egan—————1——————3——
#6 Fred Gilby———————————————
#21 Frank Gill———————————————
#14 Jack Green———————————————
#15 Maurie Johnson———————————————
#7 Joe Kelly————————————1——
#25 Bernie OBrien—————2—————————
#32 Frank ORourke———————————————
#33 Bruce Scharp———————————————

Essendon — 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
#16 Bruce Anderson————————————2——
#11 Syd Carman———————————————
#23 Thomas Clarke———————————————
#3 Fred Coulsell———————————————
#1 Keith Forbes—————1—————————
#26 Ted Freyer—————1—————————
#35 Frank Gomez———————————————
#20 Joe Hammond———————————————
#14 Len Johnson———————————————
#7 Bill Lowenthal—————3—————————
#24 Mal MacRae———————————————
#2 Howard Okey———————————————
#31 Jim Quinn———————————————
#6 Les Rennie———————————————
#12 John Ryan———————————————
#19 Norm Simpson———————————————
#15 Jack Vosti———————————————
#28 Paddy Walsh———————————————
#10 Rowley Watt———————————————