Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 10-Jun-1899 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
4.6 (30)
vs
Melbourne
1.10 (16)
Essendon won by 14

Essendon defeated Melbourne 30–16, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 15–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)2.3 (15)3.6 (24)4.6 (30)4.6 (30)
Melbourne0.1 (1)0.7 (7)1.7 (13)1.10 (16)1.10 (16)

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 Cleghorn1
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Charlie Forbes1
Hugh Gavin
Joe Groves
George Hastings
Ted Kinnear
Jimmy Larkin
George Martin
Gus Officer
Pat OLoughlin1
George Stuckey
Albert Thurgood1
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
Cec Cumberland
Fred Elliott
Stewart Geddes
Maurie Herring
Charlie Illingworth
Jack Leith
Austin Lewis
Les MacPherson
Fred McGinis1
George Moodie
Dan Moriarty
Curtis Reid
Les Rippon
Tommy Ryan
Eddie Sholl
Dick Wardill
Alf Wood
Charlie Young