Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 19-Jun-1897 3:00 PM·Lake Oval
South Melbourne
2.4 (16)
vs
Essendon
1.13 (19)
Essendon won by 3

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 19–16, by 3 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne0.2 (2)1.2 (8)2.3 (15)2.4 (16)2.4 (16)
Essendon0.3 (3)0.6 (6)0.11 (11)1.13 (19)1.13 (19)

South 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
Dave Adamson———————————————
Bill Blackwood———————————————
Allen Burns—————1—————————
Dick Doran———————————————
Bill Fraser———————————————
Dick Gibson———————————————
Tom Gilligan—————1—————————
Bert Howson———————————————
Horrie Lyons———————————————
Dinny McKay———————————————
Frank OHara———————————————
Jim OHara———————————————
Mick Pleass———————————————
Harry Purdy———————————————
Jack Southern———————————————
Archie Swannie———————————————
Eddie Toms———————————————
Fred Waugh———————————————
George Williamson———————————————
Bill Windley———————————————

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
Jim Anderson———————————————
Son Barry———————————————
Maurie Collins———————————————
Tod Collins———————————————
Edgar Croft—————1—————————
Jim Darcy———————————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Hugh Gavin———————————————
Joe Groves———————————————
George Hastings———————————————
Gus Kearney———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Ned Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
Jim Park———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Archie Sykes———————————————
George Vautin———————————————
Harry Wright———————————————