Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 17-May-1997 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·28,989 att.
Melbourne
7.7 (49)
vs
Geelong
19.14 (128)
Geelong won by 79

Geelong defeated Melbourne 128–49, by 79 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 54–1; Geelong won the disposals count 309–249.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.2 (14)5.3 (33)7.6 (48)7.7 (49)7.7 (49)
Geelong5.2 (32)7.5 (47)11.8 (74)19.14 (128)19.14 (128)

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
#1 Sean Charles8311331
#23 Alastair Clarkson1672333
#31 Don Cockatoo-Collins442
#33 Jeff Farmer63933
#20 Matthew Febey1361942
#21 Steven Febey57121
#32 Damien Gaspar51611
#15 Paul Hopgood43713
#27 Anthony Ingerson4152
#36 Andrew Leoncelli761361
#17 Brett Lovett77143
#35 Anthony McDonald9211321
#18 Craig Nettelbeck22421
#38 Darren OBrien551012
#4 Andrew Obst63911
#16 Robert Pyman1910296111
#10 Marcus Seecamp63911
#11 Jim Stynes1213253224
#12 Todd Viney6111725
#22 Shane Woewodin4262
#13 Adem Yze51612

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
#30 Craig Biddiscombe1
#16 Bill Brownless7512522
#8 Ronnie Burns5492222
#2 Leigh Colbert142169312
#33 Paul Corrigan5510221
#36 Ben Graham1151681
#22 Tim Hargreaves7101743511
#32 Garry Hocking11516622
#3 Adam Houlihan91104111
#13 Glenn Kilpatrick91120321
#1 Steven King103136213
#21 Michael Mansfield8614711
#17 Tim McGrath1982743112
#28 Martin McKinnon76137111
#23 Liam Pickering1361943
#15 Peter Riccardi11415421
#27 Brenton Sanderson102125
#12 Brad Sholl231235613
#20 Carl Steinfort123111
#26 Barry Stoneham10818423
#10 Grant Tanner104143