Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 8-May-1897 3:00 PM·Corio Oval
Geelong
3.6 (24)
vs
Essendon
7.5 (47)
Essendon won by 23

Essendon defeated Geelong 47–24, by 23 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 20–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong0.0 (0)0.4 (4)1.5 (11)3.6 (24)3.6 (24)
Essendon3.2 (20)3.4 (22)6.4 (40)7.5 (47)7.5 (47)

Geelong — 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
Peter Burns———————————————
Jack Conway———————————————
Teddy Holligan———————————————
Eddy James—————2—————————
Paddy Leahy———————————————
John Lucas———————————————
Tom Maguire———————————————
Firth McCallum———————————————
Bill McKay———————————————
Henry McShane———————————————
Jim McShane———————————————
Joe McShane———————————————
Tom Mullen———————————————
Jack Parkin———————————————
Bob Paterson———————————————
Billy Pincott———————————————
Alf Pontin—————1—————————
Jack Quinn———————————————
Teddy Rankin———————————————
Archie Thompson———————————————

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—————1—————————
Arthur Cleghorn———————————————
Maurie Collins———————————————
Tod Collins—————2—————————
Jim Darcy———————————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Johnny Graham—————2—————————
Joe Groves———————————————
George Hastings———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Bob McCormick———————————————
Gus Officer———————————————
Ned Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
Bert Salkeld———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Norm Waugh—————2—————————
Harry Wright———————————————