Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 18-Jun-1898 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
9.5 (59)
vs
Geelong
5.9 (39)
Melbourne won by 20

Melbourne defeated Geelong 59–39, by 20 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 27–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)5.1 (31)9.4 (58)9.5 (59)9.5 (59)
Geelong0.2 (2)3.4 (22)4.4 (28)5.9 (39)5.9 (39)

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
Jimmy Aitken———————————————
Eddie Byers———————————————
Tom Davey———————————————
Jack Graham———————————————
Maurie Herring———————————————
Jack Leith—————4—————————
Austin Lewis—————1—————————
Fred McGinis—————2—————————
Norm McLeod———————————————
Henry Mitchell———————————————
George Moodie———————————————
George Moysey———————————————
Dick Pirrie———————————————
Jimmy Russell—————2—————————
Wally Steele———————————————
Dave Strahan———————————————
Ned Sutton———————————————
Dick Wardill———————————————
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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Bert Barling———————————————
Sam Brockwell———————————————
Peter Burns———————————————
Jack Conway———————————————
Alf Dear———————————————
Jack Dore———————————————
Jim Flynn———————————————
Teddy Holligan———————————————
Eddy James———————————————
Ernie Leighton—————3—————————
Firth McCallum———————————————
Henry McShane———————————————
Jim McShane———————————————
Joe McShane———————————————
Jack OLoughlin———————————————
Jack Parkin———————————————
Arthur Pincott———————————————
Archie Thompson———————————————
Dick Walker—————2—————————
Fred White———————————————