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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Alf Healing
Maurie Herring
Edwin Jenkyn
George Johnstone
Jack Leith1
Austin Lewis
Lew Massey
Bill McCulloch1
Fred McGinis1
Norm McLeod
Henry Mitchell
George Moodie
George Moysey
Fred Sheahan
Wally Steele3
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
Dick Wardill
Alf Wood
Charlie Young2

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 Descrimes1
Mick Grace
Pat Hickey
Joe Kerrigan
Chris Kiernan1
Sam McMichael
Bill McSpeerin
Dan Moriarty
Geoff Moriarty
Jerry Nolan
Paddy Noonan
Mick Peppard
Stan Reid
Bert Sharpe
Ted Staniland1