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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Jim Anderson
Son Barry
Arthur Cleghorn
George Cochrane
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins
Edgar Croft1
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