Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 27-Aug-1898 2:30 PM·Corio Oval
Geelong
11.12 (78)
vs
Melbourne
2.4 (16)
Geelong won by 62

Geelong defeated Melbourne 78–16, by 62 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 34–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong1.2 (8)6.6 (42)8.11 (59)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)
Melbourne1.3 (9)1.3 (9)1.3 (9)2.4 (16)2.4 (16)

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
Les Bailiff
Sam Brockwell
Peter Burns
Jack Conway
Alf Dear1
Jim Flynn
Ted Greeves
Teddy Holligan3
Alec King
Ernie Leighton1
Firth McCallum
Arthur McKenzie
Henry McShane
Jim McShane1
Joe McShane
Jack Parkin
Arthur Pincott
Archie Thompson
Dick Walker3
Fred White2

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
Art Atkinson1
Bill Atkinson
Johnny Coghlan
Vic Cumberland
Maurie Herring
Denis Lanigan
Jack Leith
Austin Lewis
Bill McCulloch
Fred McGinis
George Moodie
Harold Rippon
Les Rippon
Dick Robertson
Eddie Sholl
Wally Steele
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
Dick Wardill1
Alf Wood