Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 21-Aug-1897 2:30 PM·Corio Oval·5,000 att.
Geelong
3.11 (29)
vs
Essendon
5.5 (35)
Essendon won by 6

Essendon defeated Geelong 35–29, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 25–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong1.5 (11)1.6 (12)2.10 (22)3.11 (29)3.11 (29)
Essendon0.2 (2)1.4 (10)1.4 (10)5.5 (35)5.5 (35)

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
Sam Brockwell
Peter Burns
Charlie Coles
Jack Conway
Jim Flynn
Teddy Holligan
Eddy James1
Tom Maguire
Firth McCallum
Henry McShane
Jim McShane
Joe McShane
Jack Parkin
Billy Pincott
Alf Pontin
Jack Quinn1
Teddy Rankin
Archie Thompson
Fred White1
Henry Young

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
Son Barry
Colin Campbell1
Arthur Cleghorn1
Tod Collins2
Edgar Croft
Charlie Forbes
Hugh Gavin
Joe Groves
George Hastings
Gus Kearney
Ted Kinnear
George Martin
Ned Officer
Pat OLoughlin
George Stuckey
Archie Sykes
George Vautin
Norm Waugh
Harry Wright1