Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 21-Aug-1909 3:00 PM·Lake Oval
South Melbourne
6.5 (41)
vs
Essendon
5.7 (37)
South Melbourne won by 4

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 41–37, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 19–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.2 (14)3.3 (21)3.4 (22)6.5 (41)6.5 (41)
Essendon2.1 (13)4.4 (28)5.6 (36)5.7 (37)5.7 (37)

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
Vic Belcher
George Bower3
Jim Caldwell
Hughie Callan
Jim Cameron1
Dick Casey1
Bob Deas
Bill Dolphin
Bert Franks
Alf Gough
Tom Grimshaw
Arthur Hiskins
Alex Kerr
Len Mortimer1
Billy Moxham
Alan Pentland
Charlie Ricketts
Bill Thomas

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
Lou Armstrong2
Charlie Beckley
Allan Belcher
Len Bowe
Bill Busbridge
Ernie Cameron
Bill Davies
Bert Daykin
Billy Griffith
Mike Londerigan
Jim Martin
Fred Parkinson
Harry Prout1
Gerald Ryan
Bill Sewart
Paddy Shea2
Dave Smith
Fred Whelpton