Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 24-Aug-1957 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·35,000 att.
Essendon
17.21 (123)
vs
Carlton
9.8 (62)
Essendon won by 61

Essendon defeated Carlton 123–62, by 61 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 31–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.7 (31)7.13 (55)11.15 (81)17.21 (123)17.21 (123)
Carlton1.1 (7)4.5 (29)6.8 (44)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 John Birt4
#2 Stan Booth2
#18 Reg Burgess
#1 Jack Clarke
#24 Robert Fox
#22 Jeff Gamble
#3 John Gill1
#38 Bob Gluyas5
#37 Kevin Green
#4 Col Hebbard1
#14 Jim Heenan
#21 Jack Knowles
#30 Geoff Leek
#10 Leo Maloney1
#31 Hugh Mitchell3
#15 Alby Murdoch
#34 Mal Pascoe
#35 Bob Shearman
#5 Bob Suter
#33 John Towner

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
#17 Doug Beasy2
#6 Leo Brereton2
#4 Brian Buckley
#5 Gerald Burke1
#16 Kevin Clarke
#15 Bruce Comben
#14 Bob Crowe
#13 Graham Donaldson
#25 George Ferry
#28 Graham Gilchrist
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr
#12 Don Nicholls
#2 John Nicholls1
#26 Maurie Pope
#22 Denis Strauch1
#30 Jack Sullivan
#3 Peter Webster
#38 Alan White1
#19 Denis Zeunert1