Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 21-Apr-1928 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·20,000 att.
Essendon
11.6 (72)
vs
Melbourne
13.7 (85)
Melbourne won by 13

Melbourne defeated Essendon 85–72, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 38–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.2 (20)6.4 (40)8.4 (52)11.6 (72)11.6 (72)
Melbourne2.1 (13)8.3 (51)8.5 (53)13.7 (85)13.7 (85)

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—————2—————————
#18 Lloyd Bertram—————2—————————
#17 Garnet Campbell———————————————
#19 Syd Carman———————————————
#6 Jack Dolan———————————————
#12 Harry Gregory———————————————
#20 Joe Hammond———————————————
#27 Jack Kidd———————————————
#24 Frank Maher—————1—————————
#1 Ernie Martin———————————————
#22 Frank Nash—————2—————————
#2 Howard Okey———————————————
#33 Artie Rennie———————————————
#30 Bill Speakman———————————————
#25 Greg Stockdale—————4—————————
#5 Jack Vosti———————————————
#28 Paddy Walsh———————————————
#32 Len Webster———————————————

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———————————————
#18 Charlie Barnes———————————————
#17 Bert Chadwick———————————————
#10 Jack Collins———————————————
#12 Bob Corbett———————————————
#29 Jimmy Davidson—————1—————————
#31 Col Deane—————1—————————
#28 Hugh Dunbar—————3—————————
#6 Allan Hope—————3—————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#9 Charlie Streeter———————————————
#35 Dick Taylor———————————————
#3 Ted Thomas———————————————
#26 Bill Tymms———————————————
#23 Francis Vine———————————————
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith—————2—————————
#8 Herbert White———————————————
#1 Stan Wittman—————2—————————