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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Jim Anderson———————————————
Son Barry———————————————
Arthur Cleghorn———————————————
Maurie Collins———————————————
Tod Collins—————1—————————
Edgar Croft———————————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Hugh Gavin———————————————
Joe Groves———————————————
Gus Kearney—————1—————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Charlie Moore—————1—————————
Ned Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Archie Sykes—————1—————————
George Vautin———————————————
Norm Waugh—————4—————————
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 Adamson—————1—————————
Allen Burns—————2—————————
Dick Doran———————————————
Jack Fleming———————————————
Bill Fraser———————————————
Dick Gibson———————————————
Tom Gilligan———————————————
Bert Howson———————————————
Charlie McCartney———————————————
Dinny McKay—————1—————————
Michael OGorman—————1—————————
Frank OHara———————————————
Jim OHara———————————————
Mick Pleass———————————————
Harry Purdy———————————————
Fred Sigmont———————————————
Jack Southern———————————————
Archie Swannie—————1—————————
George Williamson———————————————
Bill Windley———————————————