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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Jim Anderson———————————————
Pat Barr———————————————
Son Barry—————1—————————
Arthur Cleghorn—————3—————————
Maurie Collins———————————————
Tod Collins———————————————
Corrie Gardner———————————————
Hugh Gavin———————————————
Joe Groves———————————————
Alex Hall—————1—————————
George Hastings———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
Jimmy Larkin———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Charlie Moore—————2—————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Conrad Tenbrink—————1—————————
Norm Waugh—————2—————————
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 Grace—————1—————————
Pat Hickey———————————————
Charlie Jenkins———————————————
Ern Jenkins———————————————
Chris Kiernan———————————————
Hugh McEwen———————————————
Bill McSpeerin—————1—————————
Herb Nolan———————————————
Paddy Noonan———————————————
Bill Potter———————————————
Stan Reid———————————————
Bert Sharpe———————————————
Alec Sloan———————————————
Jim Tulloch———————————————