Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 13-Jun-1908 3:00 PM·East Melbourne
Essendon
8.11 (59)
vs
South Melbourne
6.9 (45)
Essendon won by 14

Essendon defeated South Melbourne 59–45, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 23–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.1 (7)4.6 (30)5.9 (39)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)
South Melbourne1.2 (8)2.3 (15)5.7 (37)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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Lou Armstrong
Len Bowe
Bill Davies
Harry Farnsworth
Billy Griffith
Alan Irwin
Bill Johnson
Otto Landmann7
Arthur Legge
Mike Londerigan1
Les Minto
Fred Parkinson
Bert Ryan
Bill Sewart
Mark Shea
Paddy Shea
Dave Smith
Lon Smith

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
George Anderson
Vic Belcher1
Hughie Callan
Jim Cameron
Dick Casey2
Bill Dolphin
Horrie Drane
Bert Franks
Billy Gent
Tom Grimshaw
Arthur Hiskins
Alex Kerr
Len Mortimer3
Billy Moxham
John Roberts
Bill Thomas
Ted Wade
Phonse Wood