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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Dave Adamson———————————————
Eddie Brown———————————————
Allen Burns—————1—————————
Charlie Colgan———————————————
George Cornelius———————————————
George Davidson———————————————
Jack Fleming———————————————
Bill Fraser———————————————
Dick Gibson———————————————
Tom Gilligan———————————————
Bert Howson———————————————
Henri Jeanneret———————————————
Billy Kenny———————————————
Mick Pleass—————1—————————
Harry Purdy—————1—————————
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 Collins—————1—————————
Edgar Croft—————1—————————
Charlie Forbes———————————————
Corrie Gardner———————————————
Hugh Gavin———————————————
Joe Groves———————————————
Alex Hall———————————————
George Hastings———————————————
Ted Kinnear———————————————
George Martin———————————————
Charlie Moore—————3—————————
Gus Officer———————————————
Pat OLoughlin———————————————
George Stuckey———————————————
Norm Waugh———————————————
Harry Wright———————————————