Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 3-Jul-1897 3:00 PM·Corio Oval
Geelong
1.9 (15)
vs
Melbourne
0.10 (10)
Geelong won by 5

Geelong defeated Melbourne 15–10, by 5 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong0.1 (1)1.3 (9)1.6 (12)1.9 (15)1.9 (15)
Melbourne0.4 (4)0.7 (7)0.9 (9)0.10 (10)0.10 (10)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Bert Barling———————————————
Sam Brockwell———————————————
Peter Burns———————————————
Charlie Coles———————————————
Jack Conway———————————————
Jim Flynn———————————————
Teddy Holligan———————————————
Eddy James—————1—————————
Tom Maguire———————————————
Firth McCallum———————————————
Jim McShane———————————————
Joe McShane———————————————
Jack Parkin———————————————
Billy Pincott———————————————
Alf Pontin———————————————
Jack Quinn———————————————
Teddy Rankin———————————————
Cecil Sandford———————————————
Archie Thompson———————————————
Henry Young———————————————

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
Herb Fry———————————————
Alf Healing———————————————
Maurie Herring———————————————
Edwin Jenkyn———————————————
Jack Leith———————————————
Austin Lewis———————————————
Lew Massey———————————————
Bill McCulloch———————————————
Fred McGinis———————————————
Norm McLeod———————————————
Henry Mitchell———————————————
George Moodie———————————————
George Moysey———————————————
Fred Sheahan———————————————
Dave Strahan———————————————
Ned Sutton———————————————
Dick Wardill———————————————
Bert Watson———————————————
Alf Wood———————————————
Charlie Young———————————————