Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 2-May-1908 3:00 PM·Punt Rd·8,000 att.
Richmond
8.14 (62)
vs
Melbourne
7.9 (51)
Richmond won by 11

Richmond defeated Melbourne 62–51, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Richmond outscored Melbourne 21–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond0.5 (5)4.8 (32)7.11 (53)8.14 (62)8.14 (62)
Melbourne3.1 (19)6.5 (41)6.7 (43)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

Richmond — 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
Bill Bourke1
Bob Bowden
Bill Burns
Dick Condon1
Jack Hardiman
Tom Heaney1
Herbert Hill
Len Incigneri
Bill Lang
Bill Luff
Bill Mahoney
Ernie McDonald
Jack Megson
Ted Ohlson
Charlie Pannam1
Ted Ryan
Billy Schmidt4
Charles Williams

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
Jack Donaldson
Jim Fitzpatrick1
Herb Friend
Jack Gardiner
Frank Harris
Alex Holland
Bill Homan1
Jack Johnson
Alf Jones2
Paddy Mills
Bobby Monk
Basil Onyons1
Joe Pearce
Hugh Purse
Harry Rigby
Jack Smith1
Wally Sykes
Bill Tottey1