Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 19-Jun-1926 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·23,000 att.
Essendon
10.9 (69)
vs
Melbourne
11.9 (75)
Melbourne won by 6

Melbourne defeated Essendon 75–69, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 30–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.0 (30)6.3 (39)9.5 (59)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)
Melbourne1.3 (9)5.5 (35)10.9 (69)11.9 (75)11.9 (75)

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
#3 Norm Beckton—————3—————————
#17 Garnet Campbell———————————————
#11 Syd Carman———————————————
#2 Clyde Donaldson———————————————
#28 Jack Garden———————————————
#1 Chris Gomez———————————————
#12 Harry Gregory———————————————
#20 Joe Hammond———————————————
#13 Joe Harrison———————————————
#4 Bill Hudd———————————————
#7 Harry Hunter———————————————
#18 Vince Irwin—————2—————————
#24 Frank Maher———————————————
#9 Ned McSweeney———————————————
#19 Norm Simpson———————————————
#25 Greg Stockdale—————4—————————
#5 Jack Vosti—————1—————————
#10 Rowley Watt———————————————

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
#10 Jack Collins———————————————
#12 Bob Corbett———————————————
#19 Harry Coy———————————————
#29 Jimmy Davidson—————1—————————
#24 Harry Davie—————3—————————
#31 Col Deane———————————————
#28 Hugh Dunbar———————————————
#5 Ossie Green———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#22 Harry Moyes—————2—————————
#9 Charlie Streeter———————————————
#35 Dick Taylor—————1—————————
#3 Ted Thomas———————————————
#26 Bill Tymms———————————————
#6 Jim Veal—————1—————————
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith—————1—————————
#8 Herbert White———————————————
#1 Stan Wittman—————1—————————