Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 5-Jun-1897 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
15.17 (107)
vs
Carlton
3.8 (26)
Melbourne won by 81

Melbourne defeated Carlton 107–26, by 81 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 33–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.5 (11)4.10 (34)9.13 (67)15.17 (107)15.17 (107)
Carlton0.2 (2)0.4 (4)0.7 (7)3.8 (26)3.8 (26)

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
Charlie Goding———————————————
Jack Graham—————1—————————
Alf Healing———————————————
Maurie Herring———————————————
Edwin Jenkyn—————1—————————
Jack Leith—————4—————————
Austin Lewis—————1—————————
Lew Massey———————————————
Bill McCulloch—————5—————————
Fred McGinis———————————————
Norm McLeod———————————————
Henry Mitchell———————————————
George Moodie—————1—————————
George Moysey—————2—————————
Bert Robinson———————————————
Fred Sheahan———————————————
Ned Sutton———————————————
John Timothee———————————————
Bert Watson———————————————
Alf Wood———————————————

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
Bob Armstrong———————————————
Tom Blake———————————————
Chic Breese———————————————
Jim Caffery———————————————
Sam Chapman—————1—————————
Henry Crane———————————————
Arthur Cummins———————————————
Henry Dunne———————————————
Brook Hannah———————————————
Jim Lyons———————————————
Henry McPetrie———————————————
Harry Morgan———————————————
Wally OCock—————2—————————
Joe Paton———————————————
Jack Reekie———————————————
Charles Sweatman———————————————
Bobby Walsh———————————————
Ernie Walton———————————————
Peter Williams———————————————
Bill Woodhouse———————————————