Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 6-Sep-1902 2:30 PM·Princes Park·8,000 att.
Essendon
9.7 (61)
vs
Melbourne
7.9 (51)
Essendon won by 10

Essendon defeated Melbourne 61–51, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 24–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.2 (14)3.5 (23)5.7 (37)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)
Melbourne3.3 (21)6.4 (40)6.8 (44)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

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
Ben Baxter
Hugh Gavin
Jack Geggie1
Billy Griffith
Fred Hiskins
John Holligan1
Vic Hutchins
Ted Kennedy
Ted Kinnear
Jimmy Larkin2
George Martin
Jack McKenzie2
Pat OLoughlin
Bill Robinson
Albert Thurgood3
Herc Vollugi

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
Syd Anderson
Bill Bowe
Syd Dalrymple
Eric Gardner
Stewart Geddes
Maurie Herring
Ern Hocking
Frank Langley1
Jack Leith2
Austin Lewis
Bill McClelland
George Moodie
Harry Parkin
Jack Purse
Les Rainey1
Tommy Ryan3
Arthur Sowden
Charlie Young