Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 24-Sep-1898 3:00 PM·Junction Oval·16,538 att.
Essendon
3.5 (23)
vs
Fitzroy
5.8 (38)
Fitzroy won by 15

Fitzroy defeated Essendon 38–23, by 15 points in a tight contest.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.0 (6)3.1 (19)3.2 (20)3.5 (23)3.5 (23)
Fitzroy2.5 (17)4.5 (29)5.6 (36)5.8 (38)5.8 (38)

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———————————————
Son Barry———————————————
Colin Campbell———————————————
Arthur Cleghorn———————————————
Tod Collins—————2—————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Hugh Gavin———————————————
Alf Gray———————————————
Joe Groves———————————————
George Hastings———————————————
Bill Jackson———————————————
Gus Kearney———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
Charlie Moore—————1—————————
Ned Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Conrad Tenbrink———————————————
George Vautin———————————————
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
Harry Clarke———————————————
Bill Dalton———————————————
Jack Dalton———————————————
Pat Descrimes———————————————
Eddie Drohan———————————————
Fred Fontaine———————————————
Jim Grace—————2—————————
Mick Grace—————1—————————
Pat Hickey———————————————
Chris Kiernan———————————————
Abe McDougall—————1—————————
Bill McSpeerin—————1—————————
Jerry Nolan———————————————
Paddy Noonan———————————————
Bill Potter———————————————
Johnny Power———————————————
Stan Reid———————————————
Kelly Robinson———————————————
Bert Sharpe———————————————
Alec Sloan———————————————