Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 23-May-1903 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
3.7 (25)
vs
Essendon
4.4 (28)
Essendon won by 3

Essendon defeated Melbourne 28–25, by 3 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)3.3 (21)3.3 (21)3.7 (25)3.7 (25)
Essendon2.3 (15)4.3 (27)4.4 (28)4.4 (28)4.4 (28)

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
Bill Bowe—————1—————————
Billy Bremner———————————————
Vin Coutie———————————————
Jack Gardiner———————————————
Corrie Gardner———————————————
Eric Gardner———————————————
Albert Gourlay—————1—————————
Harry Henderson———————————————
Frank Langley———————————————
Jack Leith———————————————
Bill McClelland—————1—————————
George Moodie———————————————
Dan Moriarty———————————————
Harry Parkin———————————————
Jack Purse———————————————
Les Rainey———————————————
Ernie Tout———————————————
Charlie 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———————————————
Ben Baxter———————————————
Hughie Callan———————————————
William Carkeek—————1—————————
Arthur Cleghorn———————————————
Tod Collins———————————————
Jack Geggie———————————————
Arthur Gilligan———————————————
George Hastings———————————————
Tom Hedley———————————————
Ted Kennedy———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
Mick Madden———————————————
Joe Marr———————————————
George Martin—————1—————————
Dave Smith—————2—————————
Herc Vollugi———————————————