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 Case1
#9 Brian Dixon
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith1
#28 Terry Gleeson
#16 Bob Johnson2
#14 Trevor Johnson
#3 Peter Marquis
#5 Ian McLean
#11 Laurie Mithen
#24 Ian Ridley1
#8 Jim Sandral
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge2
#15 Athol Webb1
#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 Birt2
#2 Stan Booth1
#18 Reg Burgess1
#1 Jack Clarke
#24 Robert Fox1
#13 Fred Gallagher
#22 Jeff Gamble
#3 John Gill
#38 Bob Gluyas
#4 Col Hebbard1
#14 Jim Heenan
#7 Bill Hutchison
#30 Geoff Leek3
#28 Jim McColl
#31 Hugh Mitchell
#34 Mal Pascoe3
#9 Greg Sewell
#35 Bob Shearman
#5 Bob Suter
#33 John Towner