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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Jim Anderson———————————————
George Barker—————2—————————
Son Barry———————————————
Norman Belcher———————————————
Bill Busbridge———————————————
Hughie Callan———————————————
William Carkeek———————————————
George Cochrane———————————————
Maurie Collins———————————————
Jack Geggie———————————————
Arthur Gilligan—————1—————————
Tom Hedley—————1—————————
Mick Madden—————1—————————
George Martin———————————————
Alex Robinson—————1—————————
Bill Robinson———————————————
Dave Smith—————2—————————
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 Gibson—————1—————————
Charlie Goding———————————————
Bill Hickey———————————————
Leslie Hope———————————————
Bert Howson———————————————
Charlie James———————————————
Bill Johnson———————————————
Edmund Johnson———————————————
Harry Lampe———————————————
Dick McCabe———————————————
Dave McColl———————————————
Billy McGee—————1—————————
Mick Pleass———————————————
Bill Scott———————————————