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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Bert Barling
Sam Brockwell
Peter Burns
Charlie Coles
Jack Conway
Jim Flynn
Teddy Holligan
Eddy James1
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