Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 29-May-1897 3:00 PM·Brunswick St
Fitzroy
2.8 (20)
vs
Essendon
6.6 (42)
Essendon won by 22

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 42–20, by 22 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Fitzroy 14–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy0.1 (1)1.2 (8)1.3 (9)2.8 (20)2.8 (20)
Essendon1.1 (7)3.3 (21)5.5 (35)6.6 (42)6.6 (42)

Fitzroy — 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
Ivan Astruc
Tom Banks
Jack Dalton
Pat Descrimes
Jim Grace
Mick Grace
Pat Hickey
Ern Jenkins
Chris Kiernan
Roger Lamley
Dick McCabe
Dan Moriarty
Geoff Moriarty
Arch Muirhead
Jerry Nolan
Paddy Noonan1
Bert Rapiport1
Stan Reid
Alec Sloan
Jim Whelan

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
Jim Anderson
Fred Ball
Son Barry
Harold Brown
Arthur Cleghorn
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins
Jim Darcy
Hugh Gavin1
Joe Groves
Gus Kearney
Ted Kinnear1
George Martin
Jim Park
Bert Salkeld
George Stuckey
Archie Sykes
Jimmy Thurgood2
Norm Waugh2
Harry Wright