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 James—————1—————————
Tom Maguire———————————————
Firth McCallum———————————————
Henry McShane———————————————
Jim McShane———————————————
Joe McShane———————————————
Jack Parkin———————————————
Billy Pincott———————————————
Alf Pontin———————————————
Jack Quinn—————1—————————
Teddy Rankin———————————————
Archie Thompson———————————————
Fred White—————1—————————
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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Jim Anderson———————————————
Son Barry———————————————
Colin Campbell—————1—————————
Arthur Cleghorn—————1—————————
Tod Collins—————2—————————
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 Wright—————1—————————