Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-May-1904 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
8.10 (58)
vs
South Melbourne
2.5 (17)
Essendon won by 41

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 58–17, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 31–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon5.1 (31)7.4 (46)7.7 (49)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
South Melbourne0.1 (1)1.3 (9)2.5 (17)2.5 (17)2.5 (17)

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
George Barker2
Son Barry
Norman Belcher
Bill Busbridge
Hughie Callan
William Carkeek
George Cochrane
Maurie Collins
Jack Geggie
Arthur Gilligan1
Tom Hedley1
Mick Madden1
George Martin
Alex Robinson1
Bill Robinson
Dave Smith2
Herc Vollugi

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
Herb Bruton
Charlie Butler
Tom Fogarty
Billy Gent
Harry Gibson1
Charlie Goding
Bill Hickey
Leslie Hope
Bert Howson
Charlie James
Bill Johnson
Edmund Johnson
Harry Lampe
Dick McCabe
Dave McColl
Billy McGee1
Mick Pleass
Bill Scott