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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Jim Abernethy1
#15 Charlie Barnes
#17 Bert Chadwick
#10 Jack Collins
#12 Bob Corbett
#19 Harry Coy
#29 Jimmy Davidson1
#31 Col Deane2
#16 Bob Johnson3
#36 Bill Latham
#5 Tommy McConville5
#11 Derek Mollison
#22 Harry Moyes4
#35 Dick Taylor1
#26 Bill Tymms
#23 Francis Vine1
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith
#8 Herbert White2

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 Maher3
#22 Frank Nash
#31 Jim Quinn
#19 Norm Simpson
#30 Bill Speakman1
#25 Greg Stockdale1
#5 Jack Vosti3
#28 Paddy Walsh
#10 Rowley Watt
#32 Len Webster