Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 27-May-1899 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
4.8 (32)
vs
Geelong
4.3 (27)
Melbourne won by 5

Melbourne defeated Geelong 32–27, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Geelong 20–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.2 (20)4.2 (26)4.6 (30)4.8 (32)4.8 (32)
Geelong0.1 (1)1.1 (7)2.2 (14)4.3 (27)4.3 (27)

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
Vic Cumberland
Fred Elliott1
Maurie Herring
Charlie Illingworth
Austin Lewis
Fred McGinis
George Moodie
Dan Moriarty
George Moysey1
Dick Pirrie1
Curtis Reid
Les Rippon
Tommy Ryan
Eddie Sholl
Arthur Sowden
Dick Wardill1
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
Norman Belcher
Tommy Buchan
Peter Burns
Jack Conway
Jim Flynn
Teddy Holligan
Eddy James3
Ernie Leighton
George Lockwood
Teddy Lockwood
Jim McShane
Joe McShane
Jimmy Palmer
Jack Parkin
Arthur Pincott
Teddy Rankin
Archie Thompson
Fred White1