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 Charles83113—31————————
#23 Alastair Clarkson1672333——————————
#31 Don Cockatoo-Collins4—42———————————
#33 Jeff Farmer6393—3—————————
#20 Matthew Febey1361942——————————
#21 Steven Febey57121———————————
#32 Damien Gaspar51611——————————
#15 Paul Hopgood43713——————————
#27 Anthony Ingerson4152———————————
#36 Andrew Leoncelli761361——————————
#17 Brett Lovett77143———————————
#35 Anthony McDonald921132—1————————
#18 Craig Nettelbeck22421——————————
#38 Darren OBrien5510—1—2————————
#4 Andrew Obst63911——————————
#16 Robert Pyman1910296111————————
#10 Marcus Seecamp63911——————————
#11 Jim Stynes12132532——24———————
#12 Todd Viney6111725——————————
#22 Shane Woewodin4262———————————
#13 Adem Yze5161——2————————

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
#30 Craig Biddiscombe————1——————————
#16 Bill Brownless75125—22————————
#8 Ronnie Burns5492222————————
#2 Leigh Colbert1421693—12———————
#33 Paul Corrigan551022—1————————
#36 Ben Graham1151681——————————
#22 Tim Hargreaves710174351—————1——
#32 Garry Hocking11516622—————————
#3 Adam Houlihan91104111————————
#13 Glenn Kilpatrick91120321—————————
#1 Steven King10313621—3———————
#21 Michael Mansfield86147—11————————
#17 Tim McGrath198274311—————2——
#28 Martin McKinnon76137111————————
#23 Liam Pickering1361943——————————
#15 Peter Riccardi11415421—————————
#27 Brenton Sanderson102125———————————
#12 Brad Sholl23123561———————3——
#20 Carl Steinfort123111—————————
#26 Barry Stoneham1081842——3———————
#10 Grant Tanner104143———————————