Match Recap
Round 5·Sun, 26-Apr-1998 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·21,726 att.
Melbourne
14.18 (102)
vs
Port Adelaide
6.17 (53)
Melbourne won by 49

Melbourne defeated Port Adelaide 102–53, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Port Adelaide 24–5; Melbourne won disposals 322–300 and inside-50s 57–49.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.6 (24)7.9 (51)12.13 (85)14.18 (102)14.18 (102)
Port Adelaide0.5 (5)2.8 (20)5.13 (43)6.17 (53)6.17 (53)

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
#48 Matthew Bishop628511
#33 Jeff Farmer8412372514
#20 Matthew Febey12517322111
#21 Steven Febey19113041523
#15 Paul Hopgood11415114
#27 Anthony Ingerson110114171
#16 Travis Johnstone7310211221
#7 Darren Kowal11211
#3 Garry Lyon224111
#35 Anthony McDonald1792641132
#23 James McDonald14519911222
#43 Guy Rigoni111021231261
#24 Russell Robertson881661231221
#5 David Schwarz921142213323
#1 Jamie Shanahan7293211
#29 Shaun Smith1111
#39 Craig Smoker639212312
#2 Stephen Tingay95142333
#12 Todd Viney1914337415133
#34 Jeff White154191334212612
#22 Shane Woewodin1351861261
#13 Adem Yze1251741113

Port Adelaide — 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
#5 Shane Bond15112655253
#26 Peter Burgoyne641032122
#6 Scott Cummings3141111
#28 Stephen Daniels1341
#19 Donald Dickie8513221123
#11 Nathan Eagleton11314311411
#17 Nigel Fiegert164207111511
#8 Fabian Francis72921121
#10 Josh Francou448211
#38 Roger James3912111
#29 Adam Kingsley10818222522
#20 Brendon Lade1341211
#9 Brayden Lyle151025531
#33 Darren Mead871511113
#13 Danny Morton166221312455
#4 Chris Naish9615121141
#14 Stephen Paxman5271312
#30 Darryl Poole4152321
#2 Matthew Primus711183214192
#16 Warren Tredrea113142122415
#1 Gavin Wanganeen10414241311
#15 Michael Wilson1672367111743