Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 1-May-1926 2:45 PM·Windy Hill·15,000 att.
Essendon
15.14 (104)
vs
North Melbourne
6.17 (53)
Essendon won by 51

Essendon defeated North Melbourne 104–53, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 49–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon7.7 (49)9.10 (64)14.12 (96)15.14 (104)15.14 (104)
North Melbourne1.0 (6)4.4 (28)6.7 (43)6.17 (53)6.17 (53)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#3 Norm Beckton1
#17 Garnet Campbell
#11 Syd Carman1
#6 Jack Dolan
#28 Jack Garden2
#12 Harry Gregory
#20 Joe Hammond
#13 Joe Harrison
#4 Bill Hudd
#7 Harry Hunter
#18 Vince Irwin6
#27 Jack Kidd2
#24 Frank Maher2
#14 Charlie May
#31 Jim Quinn
#19 Norm Simpson1
#25 Greg Stockdale
#10 Rowley Watt

North 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
#13 Gerry Britt
#8 Gerry Donnelly1
#19 Leo Dwyer
#1 Wels Eicke
Archie Giles
#29 Charlie Healy
#6 Harold Johnston
#22 Alf Lambe
#2 John Lewis
#11 Curly Linton
#14 Fred Metcalf
#23 Clarrie Nolan
#7 Bill Russ
#16 Teddy Shorten2
#12 Tim Trevaskis1
#17 Dave Walsh
#21 Don Watson
#26 Joe Wood2