Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 14-May-1898 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
10.10 (70)
vs
Fitzroy
2.5 (17)
Essendon won by 53

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 70–17, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Fitzroy 30–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.1 (7)5.7 (37)9.8 (62)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Fitzroy0.1 (1)1.1 (7)2.1 (13)2.5 (17)2.5 (17)

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
Pat Barr
Son Barry1
Arthur Cleghorn3
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins
Corrie Gardner
Hugh Gavin
Joe Groves
Alex Hall1
George Hastings
Ted Kinnear
Jimmy Larkin
George Martin
Charlie Moore2
Pat OLoughlin
George Stuckey
Conrad Tenbrink1
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
Bill Cleary
Bill Dalton
Jack Dalton
Alex Davidson
Pat Descrimes
Eddie Drohan
Jim Grace1
Pat Hickey
Charlie Jenkins
Ern Jenkins
Chris Kiernan
Hugh McEwen
Bill McSpeerin1
Herb Nolan
Paddy Noonan
Bill Potter
Stan Reid
Bert Sharpe
Alec Sloan
Jim Tulloch