Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 2-Oct-1926 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·50,162 att.
Melbourne
6.6 (42)
vs
Essendon
5.9 (39)
Melbourne won by 3

Melbourne defeated Essendon 42–39, by 3 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)3.4 (22)6.5 (41)6.6 (42)6.6 (42)
Essendon1.6 (12)2.7 (19)4.8 (32)5.9 (39)5.9 (39)

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
#4 Jim Abernethy———————————————
#17 Bert Chadwick———————————————
#10 Jack Collins———————————————
#12 Bob Corbett———————————————
#29 Jimmy Davidson—————1—————————
#31 Col Deane—————1—————————
#34 Dave Duff—————3—————————
#28 Hugh Dunbar———————————————
#5 Ossie Green———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#22 Harry Moyes———————————————
#9 Charlie Streeter———————————————
#35 Dick Taylor———————————————
#3 Ted Thomas———————————————
#26 Bill Tymms———————————————
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith———————————————
#8 Herbert White———————————————
#1 Stan Wittman———————————————

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———————————————
#17 Garnet Campbell———————————————
#2 Clyde Donaldson———————————————
#28 Jack Garden———————————————
#1 Chris Gomez———————————————
#12 Harry Gregory———————————————
#20 Joe Hammond———————————————
#13 Joe Harrison———————————————
#4 Bill Hudd———————————————
#7 Harry Hunter———————————————
#24 Frank Maher—————1—————————
#14 Charlie May———————————————
#31 Jim Quinn———————————————
#16 Teddy Shorten———————————————
#25 Greg Stockdale———————————————
#5 Jack Vosti—————4—————————
#8 Rod Watt———————————————
#10 Rowley Watt———————————————