Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 21-May-1898 3:00 PM·Lake Oval
South Melbourne
3.9 (27)
vs
Essendon
5.8 (38)
Essendon won by 11

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 38–27, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 21–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne0.0 (0)1.7 (13)2.7 (19)3.9 (27)3.9 (27)
Essendon2.2 (14)2.4 (16)5.7 (37)5.8 (38)5.8 (38)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Dave Adamson
Eddie Brown
Allen Burns1
Charlie Colgan
George Cornelius
George Davidson
Jack Fleming
Bill Fraser
Dick Gibson
Tom Gilligan
Bert Howson
Henri Jeanneret
Billy Kenny
Mick Pleass1
Harry Purdy1
Jack Southern
George Sparrow
Albert Trim
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
Arthur Cleghorn
Maurie Collins
Tod Collins1
Edgar Croft1
Charlie Forbes
Corrie Gardner
Hugh Gavin
Joe Groves
Alex Hall
George Hastings
Ted Kinnear
George Martin
Charlie Moore3
Gus Officer
Pat OLoughlin
George Stuckey
Norm Waugh
Harry Wright