Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 6-Aug-1927 2:45 PM·M.C.G.·15,895 att.
Melbourne
20.20 (140)
vs
Essendon
8.2 (50)
Melbourne won by 90

Melbourne defeated Essendon 140–50, by 90 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 49–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne7.1 (43)14.8 (92)17.12 (114)20.20 (140)20.20 (140)
Essendon2.0 (12)2.0 (12)6.2 (38)8.2 (50)8.2 (50)

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—————1—————————
#15 Charlie Barnes———————————————
#17 Bert Chadwick———————————————
#10 Jack Collins———————————————
#12 Bob Corbett———————————————
#19 Harry Coy———————————————
#29 Jimmy Davidson—————1—————————
#31 Col Deane—————2—————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#36 Bill Latham———————————————
#5 Tommy McConville—————5—————————
#11 Derek Mollison———————————————
#22 Harry Moyes—————4—————————
#35 Dick Taylor—————1—————————
#26 Bill Tymms———————————————
#23 Francis Vine—————1—————————
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith———————————————
#8 Herbert White—————2—————————

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———————————————
#11 Syd Carman———————————————
#6 Jack Dolan———————————————
#20 Joe Hammond———————————————
#4 Bill Hudd———————————————
#7 Harry Hunter———————————————
#2 Les Irving———————————————
#27 Jack Kidd———————————————
#24 Frank Maher—————3—————————
#22 Frank Nash———————————————
#31 Jim Quinn———————————————
#19 Norm Simpson———————————————
#30 Bill Speakman—————1—————————
#25 Greg Stockdale—————1—————————
#5 Jack Vosti—————3—————————
#28 Paddy Walsh———————————————
#10 Rowley Watt———————————————
#32 Len Webster———————————————