Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 8-Aug-1908 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
17.17 (119)
vs
Melbourne
8.11 (59)
Essendon won by 60

Essendon defeated Melbourne 119–59, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 35–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.2 (38)11.7 (73)13.13 (91)17.17 (119)17.17 (119)
Melbourne2.3 (15)2.5 (17)5.7 (37)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)

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
Lou Armstrong2
Allan Belcher
Bill Busbridge
Ernie Cameron
Bill Davies
Bert Daykin
Harry Farnsworth
Billy Griffith
Bill Johnson
Otto Landmann2
Mike Londerigan1
Jim Martin
Les Minto
Fred Parkinson7
Bill Sewart
Mark Shea
Paddy Shea3
Dave Smith2

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
Albert Bickford
Vin Coutie2
Jim Fitzpatrick
Fred Hewitt
Joe Hodgkins2
Paddy Mills
Bobby Monk2
Bernie Nolan
Len Norman
Bert Parke
Joe Pearce
Hugh Purse
Jack Purse
Harry Rigby
Jack Smith2
Wally Sykes
Bill Tottey
Henry Wright