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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Peter Burns
Jack Conway
Teddy Holligan
Eddy James2
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 Pontin1
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 Barry1
Arthur Cleghorn
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins2
Jim Darcy
Charlie Forbes
Johnny Graham2
Joe Groves
George Hastings
Ted Kinnear
George Martin
Bob McCormick
Gus Officer
Ned Officer
Pat OLoughlin
Bert Salkeld
George Stuckey
Norm Waugh2
Harry Wright