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 Bowe1
Billy Bremner
Vin Coutie
Jack Gardiner
Corrie Gardner
Eric Gardner
Albert Gourlay1
Harry Henderson
Frank Langley
Jack Leith
Bill McClelland1
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 Carkeek1
Arthur Cleghorn
Tod Collins
Jack Geggie
Arthur Gilligan
George Hastings
Tom Hedley
Ted Kennedy
Ted Kinnear
Mick Madden
Joe Marr
George Martin1
Dave Smith2
Herc Vollugi