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 Bewick156217——2————————
#32 Justin Blumfield561152——1———————
#33 Blake Caracella73105—12————————
#9 Che Cockatoo-Collins45922——————————
#23 Peter Cransberg101114———————————
#7 Chris Daniher10414611—————————
#38 Sean Denham4913————————————
#22 Ben Doolan27911—1————————
#31 Dustin Fletcher83114—1—————————
#30 Mark Fraser44811——————————
#39 Damien Hardwick13720412—————————
#1 Mark Harvey8513611—————————
#18 Matthew Lloyd122145—13————————
#25 Scott Lucas23225111——1———————
#2 Mark Mercuri6391221————————
#3 Ryan OConnor661222——3———————
#10 Gary ODonnell731032——————————
#47 Ricky Olarenshaw13142772——————————
#15 Michael Prior146206——1————————
#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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Shane Bond13102371——————————
#3 Shayne Breuer101222461—————————
#26 Peter Burgoyne617122—————————
#36 Stephen Carter1241673—2————————
#44 Jarrod Cotton213211—————————
#6 Scott Cummings16—1610276—————2——
#28 Stephen Daniels43732——————————
#19 Donald Dickie1282041——————————
#25 Nathan Eagleton325—1——————————
#8 Fabian Francis1—1————————————
#10 Josh Francou881615—1—————1——
#12 Brent Heaver101111—21————————
#39 Adam Heuskes1822072——————————
#38 Roger James10616311—————————
#20 Brendon Lade————1——2———————
#33 Darren Mead671332——————————
#14 Stephen Paxman34721——————————
#30 Darryl Poole79164——14———————
#2 Matthew Primus8122054——14————3——
#1 Gavin Wanganeen12416434—————————
#15 Michael Wilson13215—2—11———————