Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 23-May-1998 3:40 PM·M.C.G.·49,580 att.
Melbourne
12.12 (84)
vs
Essendon
18.14 (122)
Essendon won by 38

Essendon defeated Melbourne 122–84, by 38 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 40–20; Essendon won disposals 314–248 and inside-50s 56–43.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.3 (27)6.6 (42)9.10 (64)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)
Essendon4.2 (26)9.6 (60)12.10 (82)18.14 (122)18.14 (122)

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
#20 Matthew Febey731021———23—————
#21 Steven Febey1161751—1—42—————
#4 Brent Grgic628211122——2———
#15 Paul Hopgood104141—————1—————
#27 Anthony Ingerson134211—————1———
#16 Travis Johnstone1431731—1—21—3———
#46 Hayden Lamaro1—1—2———1——1———
#36 Andrew Leoncelli1682441———514—1———
#45 Troy Longmuir213—3———1——————
#3 Garry Lyon7714512——12—————
#35 Anthony McDonald6—6—3—1—4——————
#23 James McDonald74114113123—————
#43 Guy Rigoni6511111——26—————
#5 David Schwarz325—4——2—1—1———
#10 Marcus Seecamp571255————1—1———
#29 Shaun Smith5275—21————1———
#39 Craig Smoker415211——11—————
#11 Jim Stynes84124—1—1924—————
#12 Todd Viney142162—1——65—2———
#34 Jeff White741151121631—————
#22 Shane Woewodin1521782—1—41—————
#13 Adem Yze212234————11—2———

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
#27 Steven Alessio86146113913—3———
#20 Peter Berbakov1011142——————1———
#8 Darren Bewick85132231—2——————
#32 Justin Blumfield871575———22—————
#14 David Calthorpe1212248211—26——3——
#33 Blake Caracella4481——2—1——————
#36 Simon Eastaugh661243——2054—————
#31 Dustin Fletcher71831——————2———
#30 Mark Fraser1121————1——————
#11 Damien Hardwick8614—2———2——————
#5 James Hird146207112175—1———
#18 Matthew Lloyd65114232—1——————
#25 Scott Lucas166229221—8——12——
#2 Mark Mercuri15621712——31—————
#24 Joe Misiti1615314111—18—1———
#29 Gary Moorcroft42621————1—————
#3 Ryan OConnor—11——————1—————
#47 Ricky Olarenshaw12122462———54—————
#15 Michael Prior2362911—2——41—2———
#7 Dean Solomon5—5—31——4——————
#1 Andrew Ukovic64103————3——————
#6 Sean Wellman9413411—14——11——