Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 4-Sep-1897 2:30 PM·East Melbourne·3,000 att.
Geelong
8.4 (52)
vs
Collingwood
6.12 (48)
Geelong won by 4

Geelong defeated Collingwood 52–48, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Collingwood 32–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong5.2 (32)7.2 (44)8.4 (52)8.4 (52)8.4 (52)
Collingwood0.0 (0)2.6 (18)3.7 (25)6.12 (48)6.12 (48)

Geelong — 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
Sam Brockwell
Peter Burns
Jack Conway
Jim Flynn
Ted Greeves
Teddy Holligan
Eddy James2
Tom Maguire
Firth McCallum
Henry McShane
Jim McShane1
Joe McShane
Jack Parkin
Billy Pincott
Alf Pontin
Jack Quinn2
Teddy Rankin
Archie Thompson1
Fred White2
Henry Young

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
Dick Condon2
Charlie Dow
Harry Dowdall
Arthur Gibbs
Jim Gregory
Frank Hailwood
Fred Kay1
Fred Leach1
Tom Lee
Jack Monohan
Bill OBrien
Charlie Pannam
Bill Proudfoot
Charlie Sime
Archie Smith1
Bill Stranger1
Billy Strickland
Lardie Tulloch
George Williams