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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#20 Matthew Febey73102123
#21 Steven Febey1161751142
#4 Brent Grgic6282111222
#15 Paul Hopgood1041411
#27 Anthony Ingerson1342111
#16 Travis Johnstone14317311213
#46 Hayden Lamaro11211
#36 Andrew Leoncelli16824415141
#45 Troy Longmuir21331
#3 Garry Lyon771451212
#35 Anthony McDonald66314
#23 James McDonald74114113123
#43 Guy Rigoni651111126
#5 David Schwarz3254211
#10 Marcus Seecamp57125511
#29 Shaun Smith5275211
#39 Craig Smoker41521111
#11 Jim Stynes8412411924
#12 Todd Viney1421621652
#34 Jeff White741151121631
#22 Shane Woewodin1521782141
#13 Adem Yze212234112

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 Alessio861461139133
#20 Peter Berbakov10111421
#8 Darren Bewick851322312
#32 Justin Blumfield87157522
#14 David Calthorpe1212248211263
#33 Blake Caracella448121
#36 Simon Eastaugh6612432054
#31 Dustin Fletcher718312
#30 Mark Fraser11211
#11 Damien Hardwick861422
#5 James Hird1462071121751
#18 Matthew Lloyd651142321
#25 Scott Lucas166229221812
#2 Mark Mercuri1562171231
#24 Joe Misiti1615314111181
#29 Gary Moorcroft426211
#3 Ryan OConnor111
#47 Ricky Olarenshaw1212246254
#15 Michael Prior23629112412
#7 Dean Solomon55314
#1 Andrew Ukovic641033
#6 Sean Wellman94134111411