Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-May-1921 2:45 PM·East Melbourne·3,500 att.
Essendon
11.12 (78)
vs
Melbourne
12.6 (78)
Draw

Essendon and Melbourne played out a 78–78 draw at the final siren. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 36–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.6 (36)6.8 (44)9.10 (64)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)
Melbourne1.2 (8)5.6 (36)11.6 (72)12.6 (78)12.6 (78)

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
#5 Fred Baring1
#3 Norm Beckton2
#22 Jim Collins
#2 Clyde Donaldson
#25 Andy Donnelly
#19 Harry Dussell
#26 George Faulkner2
#28 Jack Garden1
#10 Ralph Gardiner3
#1 Harry Hunter1
#15 Roy Laing
#9 Percy Martyn
#6 Dick Maynard
#20 Frank McDonald
#16 Percy Ogden1
#34 Greg Stockdale
#8 Jimmy Sullivan
#14 Charlie Zinnick

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
#1 Bill Allen2
#7 Mick Anthony
#23 Les Boyd
#10 Jack Brake1
#22 Harry Bruce
#19 Harry Coy
#28 Alec Farrow
#2 Joe Flanagan
#5 Harry Harker3
#15 George Heinz3
#16 Clarrie Lethlean
#8 Charlie Lilley
#11 John Lord
#9 Charlie Streeter
#26 Enos Thomas1
#3 Ted Thomas
#18 Percy Tulloh1
#25 Percy Wilson1