Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 13-May-1899 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
16.20 (116)
vs
St Kilda
3.5 (23)
Melbourne won by 93

Melbourne defeated St Kilda 116–23, by 93 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored St Kilda 56–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)9.9 (63)12.13 (85)16.20 (116)16.20 (116)
St Kilda2.4 (16)2.4 (16)2.5 (17)3.5 (23)3.5 (23)

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
Vic Cumberland
Jack Davidson
Fred Elliott1
Stewart Geddes
Charlie Illingworth
Jack Leith3
Austin Lewis
Fred McGinis
George Moodie1
Dan Moriarty
George Moysey3
Les Rippon
Tommy Ryan5
Eddie Sholl
Arthur Sowden
Dick Wardill2
Alf Wood
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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Tom Blake1
Johnny Dando
Ted Hall
Joe Hogan
Bob Kenny
Mal Markillie
Bill Matthews
Billy McGregor
Tom McNamara
Michael OGorman1
George Rutherford
Jack Ryan
Billy Shaw
Howard Smith
Jimmy Smith
George Spilcker
Andy Stewart
Gerry Williams1