Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 29-Sep-1923 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·55,617 att.
Essendon
8.9 (57)
vs
South Melbourne
10.14 (74)
South Melbourne won by 17

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 74–57, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 28–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.5 (17)5.5 (35)7.8 (50)8.9 (57)8.9 (57)
South Melbourne1.2 (8)4.7 (31)6.10 (46)10.14 (74)10.14 (74)

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
#1 Syd Barker
#3 Norm Beckton
#22 Joe Callahan
#2 Clyde Donaldson
#11 Charlie Farrell
#28 Jack Garden
#13 Joe Harrison
#7 Harry Hunter
#18 Vince Irwin
#15 Roy Laing
#24 Frank Maher2
#27 Val Marchesi
#14 Charlie May
#16 Justin McCarthy2
#30 George Shorten1
#25 Greg Stockdale2
#8 Jimmy Sullivan
#10 Rowley Watt1

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
#3 Harold Alexander
#32 Martin Brown
#11 Roy Cazaly
#21 Bill Condon
#9 Arthur Hando
#8 Arthur Hiskins
#22 Tammy Hynes
#23 Ted Johnson7
#12 Frank Laird
#31 Herb Matthews
#26 Jack OConnell
#27 Harold Robertson1
#6 Frank Ross1
#18 Joe Scanlan
#1 Paddy Scanlan
#30 Bert Sutton
#2 Mark Tandy1
#17 Artie Wood