Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 29-May-1897 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
11.10 (76)
vs
St Kilda
7.4 (46)
Melbourne won by 30

Melbourne defeated St Kilda 76–46, by 30 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored St Kilda 27–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.3 (15)6.6 (42)7.7 (49)11.10 (76)11.10 (76)
St Kilda2.0 (12)3.1 (19)5.2 (32)7.4 (46)7.4 (46)

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
Maurie Herring
Edwin Jenkyn
Arthur Kirk
Jack Leith
Austin Lewis
Lew Massey1
Fred McGinis2
Norm McLeod
Henry Mitchell
George Moodie2
George Moysey3
Bert Robinson1
Fred Sheahan
Wally Steele
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
John Timothee
Bert Watson
Alf Wood1
Charlie Young1

St Kilda — 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
Bill Ahern2
Harry Aylwin
Billy Beggs
Mick Blake1
Danny Dunne
Ernie Dunne
Ted Hall
Algy Hay1
Joe Hogan1
Jack Jennings
Ernest Jones
Bill Matthews
Jerry McGrath
George McLeod
Tom McNamara
Syd Phillips
Billy Shaw
Reg Stewart1
Bill Turner1
Fred Whitelaw