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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Fred Baring—————1—————————
#3 Norm Beckton—————2—————————
#22 Jim Collins———————————————
#2 Clyde Donaldson———————————————
#25 Andy Donnelly———————————————
#19 Harry Dussell———————————————
#26 George Faulkner—————2—————————
#28 Jack Garden—————1—————————
#10 Ralph Gardiner—————3—————————
#1 Harry Hunter—————1—————————
#15 Roy Laing———————————————
#9 Percy Martyn———————————————
#6 Dick Maynard———————————————
#20 Frank McDonald———————————————
#16 Percy Ogden—————1—————————
#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 Allen—————2—————————
#7 Mick Anthony———————————————
#23 Les Boyd———————————————
#10 Jack Brake—————1—————————
#22 Harry Bruce———————————————
#19 Harry Coy———————————————
#28 Alec Farrow———————————————
#2 Joe Flanagan———————————————
#5 Harry Harker—————3—————————
#15 George Heinz—————3—————————
#16 Clarrie Lethlean———————————————
#8 Charlie Lilley———————————————
#11 John Lord———————————————
#9 Charlie Streeter———————————————
#26 Enos Thomas—————1—————————
#3 Ted Thomas———————————————
#18 Percy Tulloh—————1—————————
#25 Percy Wilson—————1—————————