Match Recap
Round 17·Fri, 25-Jul-1997 7:40 PM·M.C.G.·33,076 att.
Essendon
10.12 (72)
vs
Port Adelaide
18.14 (122)
Port Adelaide won by 50

Port Adelaide defeated Essendon 122–72, by 50 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Port Adelaide outscored Essendon 39–16; Essendon led disposals 291–270 while Port Adelaide edged tackles 40–21.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.4 (16)4.7 (31)6.11 (47)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Port Adelaide5.3 (33)8.6 (54)14.9 (93)18.14 (122)18.14 (122)

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
#8 Darren Bewick1562172
#32 Justin Blumfield5611521
#33 Blake Caracella7310512
#9 Che Cockatoo-Collins45922
#23 Peter Cransberg101114
#7 Chris Daniher10414611
#38 Sean Denham4913
#22 Ben Doolan279111
#31 Dustin Fletcher831141
#30 Mark Fraser44811
#39 Damien Hardwick13720412
#1 Mark Harvey8513611
#18 Matthew Lloyd12214513
#25 Scott Lucas232251111
#2 Mark Mercuri6391221
#3 Ryan OConnor6612223
#10 Gary ODonnell731032
#47 Ricky Olarenshaw13142772
#15 Michael Prior1462061
#12 Michael Symons58133211
#6 Sean Wellman741141

Port Adelaide — 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
#5 Shane Bond13102371
#3 Shayne Breuer101222461
#26 Peter Burgoyne617122
#36 Stephen Carter12416732
#44 Jarrod Cotton213211
#6 Scott Cummings1616102762
#28 Stephen Daniels43732
#19 Donald Dickie1282041
#25 Nathan Eagleton3251
#8 Fabian Francis11
#10 Josh Francou88161511
#12 Brent Heaver10111121
#39 Adam Heuskes1822072
#38 Roger James10616311
#20 Brendon Lade12
#33 Darren Mead671332
#14 Stephen Paxman34721
#30 Darryl Poole7916414
#2 Matthew Primus8122054143
#1 Gavin Wanganeen12416434
#15 Michael Wilson13215211