Match Recap
Round 10·Sat, 10-Jul-1897 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
8.5 (53)
vs
Fitzroy
3.8 (26)
Melbourne won by 27

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 53–26, by 27 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 32–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.2 (32)6.2 (38)7.3 (45)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)
Fitzroy1.1 (7)2.3 (15)3.6 (24)3.8 (26)3.8 (26)

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
Alf Healing———————————————
Maurie Herring———————————————
Edwin Jenkyn———————————————
George Johnstone———————————————
Jack Leith—————1—————————
Austin Lewis———————————————
Lew Massey———————————————
Bill McCulloch—————1—————————
Fred McGinis—————1—————————
Norm McLeod———————————————
Henry Mitchell———————————————
George Moodie———————————————
George Moysey———————————————
Fred Sheahan———————————————
Wally Steele—————3—————————
Dave Strahan———————————————
Ned Sutton———————————————
Dick Wardill———————————————
Alf Wood———————————————
Charlie Young—————2—————————

Fitzroy — 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
Charlie Cameron———————————————
Bill Cleary———————————————
Tim Curran———————————————
Jack Dalton———————————————
Alex Davidson———————————————
Pat Descrimes—————1—————————
Mick Grace———————————————
Pat Hickey———————————————
Joe Kerrigan———————————————
Chris Kiernan—————1—————————
Sam McMichael———————————————
Bill McSpeerin———————————————
Dan Moriarty———————————————
Geoff Moriarty———————————————
Jerry Nolan———————————————
Paddy Noonan———————————————
Mick Peppard———————————————
Stan Reid———————————————
Bert Sharpe———————————————
Ted Staniland—————1—————————