Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 4-Sep-1897 2:30 PM·Lake Oval·3,800 att.
Essendon
1.8 (14)
vs
Melbourne
0.8 (8)
Essendon won by 6

Essendon defeated Melbourne 14–8, by 6 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon0.1 (1)0.4 (4)1.6 (12)1.8 (14)1.8 (14)
Melbourne0.3 (3)0.4 (4)0.6 (6)0.8 (8)0.8 (8)

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———————————————
Arthur Cleghorn———————————————
George Cochrane———————————————
Maurie Collins———————————————
Tod Collins———————————————
Edgar Croft—————1—————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Hugh Gavin———————————————
Joe Groves———————————————
George Hastings———————————————
Gus Kearney———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Ned Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
Archie Sykes———————————————
George Vautin———————————————
Norm Waugh———————————————
Harry Wright———————————————

Melbourne — 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
Stewart Geddes———————————————
Maurie Herring———————————————
Harry Hughes———————————————
Edwin Jenkyn———————————————
Jack Leith———————————————
Austin Lewis———————————————
Fred McGinis———————————————
Norm McLeod———————————————
Henry Mitchell———————————————
George Moodie———————————————
George Moysey———————————————
Bert Robinson———————————————
Fred Sheahan———————————————
Eddie Sholl———————————————
Wally Steele———————————————
Dave Strahan———————————————
Ned Sutton———————————————
Dick Wardill———————————————
Alf Wood———————————————
Charlie Young———————————————