Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 26-Jun-1897 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
3.2 (20)
vs
South Melbourne
11.7 (73)
South Melbourne won by 53

South Melbourne defeated Melbourne 73–20, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Melbourne 33–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.1 (7)1.1 (7)2.2 (14)3.2 (20)3.2 (20)
South Melbourne0.1 (1)5.4 (34)9.4 (58)11.7 (73)11.7 (73)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Tom Crawford———————————————
Jack Godby———————————————
Alf Healing———————————————
Maurie Herring———————————————
Edwin Jenkyn———————————————
Jack Leith———————————————
Austin Lewis———————————————
Bill McCulloch———————————————
Fred McGinis—————1—————————
Norm McLeod———————————————
Henry Mitchell———————————————
George Moodie———————————————
George Moysey—————1—————————
Alex Murdoch———————————————
Bert Robinson———————————————
Fred Sheahan———————————————
Ned Sutton———————————————
Dick Wardill—————1—————————
Alf Wood———————————————
Charlie Young———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
Dave Adamson———————————————
Bill Blackwood—————2—————————
Allen Burns———————————————
Dick Doran———————————————
Bill Fraser—————1—————————
Dick Gibson———————————————
Tom Gilligan—————2—————————
Bert Howson———————————————
Horrie Lyons—————2—————————
Charlie McCartney———————————————
Dinny McKay—————1—————————
Michael OGorman—————2—————————
Frank OHara———————————————
Jim OHara———————————————
Mick Pleass—————1—————————
Jack Southern———————————————
Archie Swannie———————————————
Eddie Toms———————————————
Fred Waugh———————————————
Bill Windley———————————————