Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 15-May-1897 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
9.10 (64)
vs
Geelong
3.1 (19)
Melbourne won by 45

Melbourne defeated Geelong 64–19, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 27–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.2 (20)5.4 (34)9.7 (61)9.10 (64)9.10 (64)
Geelong0.0 (0)1.1 (7)1.1 (7)3.1 (19)3.1 (19)

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
Fred Blackham
Herb Fry1
Charlie Goding1
Maurie Herring1
Edwin Jenkyn
Jack Leith4
Austin Lewis
Bill McCulloch
Fred McGinis
Norm McLeod
Henry Mitchell1
George Moodie
George Moysey1
Bert Robinson
Fred Sheahan
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
Bert Watson
Alf Wood
Charlie Young

Geelong — 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
Peter Burns
Jack Conway
Stan Enfield2
Teddy Holligan
Eddy James1
Paddy Leahy
Tom Maguire
Firth McCallum
Bill McKay
Henry McShane
Jim McShane
Joe McShane
Jack Parkin
Bob Paterson
Billy Pincott
Alf Pontin
Jack Quinn
Teddy Rankin
Jack Sharkey
Archie Thompson