Match Recap
Round 1·Thu, 27-Mar-1997 7:40 PM (6:40 PM)·M.C.G.·35,802 att.
North Melbourne
7.13 (55)
vs
Melbourne
10.10 (70)
Melbourne won by 15

Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 70–55, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 28–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.1 (13)3.4 (22)4.7 (31)7.13 (55)7.13 (55)
Melbourne2.2 (14)4.5 (29)8.9 (57)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)

North 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
#33 Brett Allison106162—21————————
#5 Stuart Anderson13417311—————————
#11 Glenn Archer133165———————————
#26 Peter Bell1031311——————————
#12 John Blakey12315—2——————————
#18 Wayne Carey6171—11————————
#9 Brett Chandler8614—2——————————
#27 Darren Crocker1—111——————————
#25 Jason Daniltchenko24622—12———————
#17 Glenn Freeborn1011111—1————————
#34 David King113141———————————
#7 Dani Laidley12214—1——1———————
#35 John Longmire1231551112———————
#4 Mick Martyn911041——————————
#31 Corey McKernan3—3—1——2———————
#13 Martin Pike3251———————————
#22 Mark Roberts93121—122———————
#3 Anthony Rock9413—2——————————
#8 Robert Scott1051532—1————————
#24 Craig Sholl7294211————————
#10 Anthony Stevens1441845——————————

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
#1 Sean Charles73102331————————
#23 Alastair Clarkson17623811—————————
#33 Jeff Farmer10515323——————2——
#20 Matthew Febey971642——————————
#21 Steven Febey911021—2————————
#32 Damien Gaspar114155———1———————
#15 Paul Hopgood831111——————————
#27 Anthony Ingerson459461—1———————
#36 Andrew Leoncelli1451932——————————
#17 Brett Lovett448——1—1———————
#6 Glenn Lovett551011—12———————
#3 Garry Lyon3142—12————————
#9 David Neitz325————1———————
#18 Craig Nettelbeck1321571——1———————
#4 Andrew Obst75122———————————
#16 Robert Pyman—22————————————
#29 Shaun Smith1321571——1————3——
#11 Jim Stynes1241661——13————1——
#2 Stephen Tingay10717—1——————————
#12 Todd Viney1261822——————————
#22 Shane Woewodin72951——————————