Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 8-May-1897 3:00 PM·Lake Oval
South Melbourne
3.9 (27)
vs
Melbourne
6.8 (44)
Melbourne won by 17

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 44–27, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 20–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne0.2 (2)1.4 (10)3.6 (24)3.9 (27)3.9 (27)
Melbourne3.2 (20)4.3 (27)5.4 (34)6.8 (44)6.8 (44)

South 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
Dave Adamson
Jack Adamson
Bill Blackwood
Allen Burns
Jack Deas
Bill Fraser
Dick Gibson
Tom Gilligan
Bert Howson
Charlie McCartney
Dinny McKay1
Michael OGorman1
Jim OHara
Mick Pleass
Harry Purdy1
Fred Sigmont
Jack Southern
Archie Swannie
Fred Waugh
Bill Windley

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
Fred Blackham
Herb Fry
Charlie Goding
Edwin Jenkyn
George Johnstone
Jack Leith2
Austin Lewis
Bill McCulloch
Fred McGinis1
Norm McLeod
Henry Mitchell
George Moodie
George Moysey
Bert Robinson1
Fred Sheahan
Wally Steele
Ned Sutton
Bert Watson
Alf Wood
Charlie Young2