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 Beckton2
#18 Lloyd Bertram2
#17 Garnet Campbell
#19 Syd Carman
#6 Jack Dolan
#12 Harry Gregory
#20 Joe Hammond
#27 Jack Kidd
#24 Frank Maher1
#1 Ernie Martin
#22 Frank Nash2
#2 Howard Okey
#33 Artie Rennie
#30 Bill Speakman
#25 Greg Stockdale4
#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 Davidson1
#31 Col Deane1
#28 Hugh Dunbar3
#6 Allan Hope3
#16 Bob Johnson1
#9 Charlie Streeter
#35 Dick Taylor
#3 Ted Thomas
#26 Bill Tymms
#23 Francis Vine
#14 Ivor Warne-Smith2
#8 Herbert White
#1 Stan Wittman2