Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 3-May-1997 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·37,642 att.
Essendon
15.12 (102)
vs
Brisbane Lions
9.17 (71)
Essendon won by 31

Essendon defeated Brisbane Lions 102–71, by 31 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Brisbane Lions 37–15; Essendon led disposals 353–265 while Brisbane Lions edged tackles 40–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.5 (11)5.8 (38)11.9 (75)15.12 (102)15.12 (102)
Brisbane Lions2.5 (17)4.11 (35)6.14 (50)9.17 (71)9.17 (71)

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
#20 Peter Berbakov951442
#32 Justin Blumfield5382
#14 David Calthorpe10102031
#33 Blake Caracella9514522
#9 Che Cockatoo-Collins729221
#23 Peter Cransberg617213
#7 Chris Daniher61420311
#38 Sean Denham1972641
#22 Ben Doolan1392243
#31 Dustin Fletcher1051551
#39 Damien Hardwick1672331
#18 Matthew Lloyd84124111
#25 Scott Lucas1451912233
#2 Mark Mercuri131427211
#24 Joe Misiti12183071
#3 Ryan OConnor8917611572
#10 Gary ODonnell1742111
#15 Michael Prior18927102
#12 Michael Symons4155111
#21 Dean Wallis2131
#6 Sean Wellman122143

Brisbane Lions — 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
#10 Marcus Ashcroft103135211
#26 John Barker9941
#25 Andrew Bews8196
#1 Richard Champion1642036
#5 Nathan Chapman443
#16 Matthew Clarke941392111
#14 Danny Dickfos36923
#6 Adrian Fletcher146202
#32 Shaun Hart1271953
#2 Chris Johnson347111
#27 Clark Keating781533112
#41 Matthew Kennedy131351
#18 Craig Lambert141327441
#44 Nigel Lappin92112
#23 Justin Leppitsch773231
#11 Alastair Lynch77523
#42 Tristan Lynch1592442
#4 Craig McRae44111
#28 Ben Robbins9615671
#22 Chris Scott22
#3 Michael Voss9817211