Match Recap
Round 1·Mon, 31-Mar-1997 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·82,363 att.
Essendon
16.10 (106)
vs
Carlton
15.9 (99)
Essendon won by 7

Essendon defeated Carlton 106–99, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 32–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.2 (32)7.6 (48)13.8 (86)16.10 (106)16.10 (106)
Carlton2.2 (14)7.6 (48)10.8 (68)15.9 (99)15.9 (99)

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
#27 Steven Alessio58132———11———————
#16 Paul Barnard94134——1————————
#20 Peter Berbakov75124—41————————
#32 Justin Blumfield761321——————————
#14 David Calthorpe10919531—————————
#9 Che Cockatoo-Collins103134—12————————
#7 Chris Daniher55102——1————————
#38 Sean Denham891732——————————
#31 Dustin Fletcher1952410———1————3——
#5 James Hird196251034—2————2——
#13 Michael Long7916——11————————
#25 Scott Lucas8311511—1———————
#2 Mark Mercuri1392242111———————
#24 Joe Misiti1071731——————————
#3 Ryan OConnor54921211———————
#10 Gary ODonnell13417221—————————
#47 Ricky Olarenshaw1141522——————————
#15 Michael Prior1631951——————————
#12 Michael Symons961532——————————
#21 Dean Wallis5—52———1———————
#6 Sean Wellman1041451——————————

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
#24 Matthew Allan861452——15———————
#21 Craig Bradley1192021—1————————
#16 Scott Camporeale9413412—————————
#39 Ang Christou2032352——1———————
#6 Matt Clape1011216231————————
#34 Ron De Iulio134173———————————
#35 Peter Dean551022——1———————
#36 Aaron Hamill639241—————————
#13 Mil Hanna22421——————————
#43 Anthony Koutoufides1051561222———————
#22 Glenn Manton561154—1————————
#31 Mick McGuane82104111————————
#5 Andrew McKay12102252——1———————
#18 Justin Murphy1171873——————————
#27 Luke OSullivan33611—1————————
#7 Brett Ratten1161721——————————
#23 Dean Rice15621721——————1——
#14 Michael Sexton4—41———————————
#32 Adrian Whitehead571212——————————
#8 Lance Whitnall111129—412———————
#2 Greg Williams151126311—————————