Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 23-Jul-1898 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
5.3 (33)
vs
Fitzroy
7.8 (50)
Fitzroy won by 17

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 50–33, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 26–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.2 (14)2.2 (14)5.2 (32)5.3 (33)5.3 (33)
Fitzroy0.1 (1)2.3 (15)3.6 (24)7.8 (50)7.8 (50)

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
Eddie Byers
Stewart Geddes1
Maurie Herring
George Johnstone
Denis Lanigan
Jack Leith
Austin Lewis
Bill McClelland
Fred McGinis
Henry Mitchell
George Moodie1
Dick Pirrie
Pat Scanlan
Eddie Sholl
Wally Steele
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
Dick Wardill
Alf Wood
Charlie Young3

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
Harry Clarke
Bill Dalton
Jack Dalton
Pat Descrimes
Eddie Drohan
Jim Grace1
Mick Grace1
Pat Hickey
Chris Kiernan1
Dick McCabe1
Abe McDougall
Bill McSpeerin3
Jerry Nolan
Paddy Noonan
Bill Potter
Stan Reid
Kelly Robinson
Bert Sharpe
George Shaw
Alec Sloan