Match Recap
Round 7·Mon, 8-Jun-1908 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
10.6 (66)
vs
Essendon
10.12 (72)
Essendon won by 6

Essendon defeated Melbourne 72–66, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 18–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.0 (18)7.2 (44)10.4 (64)10.6 (66)10.6 (66)
Essendon3.5 (23)6.6 (42)7.12 (54)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Jack Baquie
Albert Bickford
Jim Conquest
Vin Coutie4
Jack Donaldson
Jim Fitzpatrick
Frank Harris1
Alf Jones2
George Martin1
Paddy Mills
Bobby Monk
Len Norman1
Joe Pearce
Harry Rigby
Jack Smith
Jack Strong
Bill Tottey1
Henry Wright

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
Lou Armstrong
Allan Belcher
Len Bowe
Bill Busbridge
Dick Clough
Tommy Crow
Bill Davies
Harry Farnsworth
Billy Griffith
Alan Irwin1
Otto Landmann
Mike Londerigan1
Jim Martin5
Les Minto
Fred Parkinson2
Bert Ryan
Mark Shea
Paddy Shea1