Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 28-Aug-1897 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·8,000 att.
Essendon
9.16 (70)
vs
Collingwood
4.6 (30)
Essendon won by 40

Essendon defeated Collingwood 70–30, by 40 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Collingwood 35–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.1 (7)2.8 (20)4.11 (35)9.16 (70)9.16 (70)
Collingwood1.2 (8)2.2 (14)4.3 (27)4.6 (30)4.6 (30)

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
Jim Anderson———————————————
Son Barry———————————————
Colin Campbell———————————————
Arthur Cleghorn—————1—————————
George Cochrane—————1—————————
Edgar Croft—————1—————————
Dave Ferguson———————————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Hugh Gavin—————2—————————
Joe Groves———————————————
Gus Kearney———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Ned Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Archie Sykes———————————————
George Vautin———————————————
Norm Waugh—————4—————————
Harry Wright———————————————

Collingwood — 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
George Callesen—————2—————————
Dick Condon———————————————
Charlie Dow———————————————
Harry Dowdall———————————————
Arthur Gibbs———————————————
Jim Gregory———————————————
Frank Hailwood———————————————
Fred Kay———————————————
Denis Lanigan———————————————
Fred Leach———————————————
Tom Lee———————————————
Jack Monohan———————————————
Bill OBrien———————————————
Charlie Pannam—————1—————————
Bill Proudfoot———————————————
Charlie Sime———————————————
Archie Smith———————————————
Billy Strickland———————————————
Lardie Tulloch—————1—————————
George Williams———————————————