Match Recap
Round 13·Sat, 31-Jul-1897 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
8.1 (49)
vs
South Melbourne
6.9 (45)
Essendon won by 4

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 49–45, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 17–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.0 (18)5.0 (30)5.1 (31)8.1 (49)8.1 (49)
South Melbourne2.2 (14)4.2 (26)6.7 (43)6.9 (45)6.9 (45)

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
Jim Anderson
Son Barry
Arthur Cleghorn
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins1
Edgar Croft
Charlie Forbes
Hugh Gavin
Joe Groves
Gus Kearney1
Ted Kinnear
George Martin
Charlie Moore1
Ned Officer
Pat OLoughlin
George Stuckey
Archie Sykes1
George Vautin
Norm Waugh4
Harry Wright

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 Adamson1
Allen Burns2
Dick Doran
Jack Fleming
Bill Fraser
Dick Gibson
Tom Gilligan
Bert Howson
Charlie McCartney
Dinny McKay1
Michael OGorman1
Frank OHara
Jim OHara
Mick Pleass
Harry Purdy
Fred Sigmont
Jack Southern
Archie Swannie1
George Williamson
Bill Windley