Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 7-Sep-1957 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·70,232 att.
Melbourne
8.19 (67)
vs
Essendon
12.11 (83)
Essendon won by 16

Essendon defeated Melbourne 83–67, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 57–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.4 (16)2.6 (18)6.15 (51)8.19 (67)8.19 (67)
Essendon1.3 (9)10.6 (66)11.9 (75)12.11 (83)12.11 (83)

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
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#7 Geoff Case—————1—————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith—————1—————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#8 Jim Sandral———————————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————2—————————
#15 Athol Webb—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————

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
#11 John Birt—————2—————————
#2 Stan Booth—————1—————————
#18 Reg Burgess—————1—————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#24 Robert Fox—————1—————————
#13 Fred Gallagher———————————————
#22 Jeff Gamble———————————————
#3 John Gill———————————————
#38 Bob Gluyas———————————————
#4 Col Hebbard—————1—————————
#14 Jim Heenan———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————3—————————
#28 Jim McColl———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell———————————————
#34 Mal Pascoe—————3—————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#35 Bob Shearman———————————————
#5 Bob Suter———————————————
#33 John Towner———————————————