Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 17-Jul-1897 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
9.8 (62)
vs
Fitzroy
4.6 (30)
Essendon won by 32

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 62–30, by 32 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Fitzroy 22–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.0 (18)4.3 (27)6.4 (40)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)
Fitzroy1.2 (8)2.2 (14)3.4 (22)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
Arthur Cleghorn
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins
Edgar Croft1
Charlie Forbes1
Hugh Gavin3
Joe Groves
Gus Kearney2
Ted Kinnear
Arthur Leach
George Martin
Ned Officer
Pat OLoughlin
George Stuckey
Archie Sykes
George Vautin
Norm Waugh2
Harry Wright

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Charlie Cameron
Bill Cleary
Jack Dalton
Alex Davidson
Pat Descrimes
Jim Grace1
Mick Grace2
Pat Hickey
Ern Jenkins1
Joe Kerrigan
Hugh McEwen
Sam McMichael
Dan Moriarty
Geoff Moriarty
Jerry Nolan
Paddy Noonan
Mick Peppard
Stan Reid
Bert Sharpe
Alec Sloan