Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 21-Aug-1897 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·7,000 att.
Melbourne
7.5 (47)
vs
Collingwood
7.9 (51)
Collingwood won by 4

Collingwood defeated Melbourne 51–47, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Collingwood outscored Melbourne 25–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)2.2 (14)4.5 (29)7.5 (47)7.5 (47)
Collingwood1.4 (10)5.5 (35)6.8 (44)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Herb Fry
Stewart Geddes1
Alf Healing
Maurie Herring
Edwin Jenkyn
Jack Leith4
Austin Lewis
Fred McGinis1
Norm McLeod
George Moysey
Bert Robinson
Fred Sheahan
Eddie Sholl
Wally Steele
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
Dick Wardill
Bert Watson
Alf Wood
Charlie Young1

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Dick Condon1
Charlie Dow
Harry Dowdall2
Arthur Gibbs
Wal Gillard
Jim Gregory
Frank Hailwood
Fred Kay1
Denis Lanigan
Fred Leach1
Tom Lee1
Rhoda McDonald1
Jack Monohan
Bill OBrien
Charlie Pannam
Bill Proudfoot
Charlie Sime
Archie Smith
Billy Strickland
George Williams