Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 11-Jun-1898 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
1.7 (13)
vs
South Melbourne
2.3 (15)
South Melbourne won by 2

South Melbourne defeated Melbourne 15–13, by 2 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne led by 6 at half-time before South Melbourne took over in the second half.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.0 (6)1.2 (8)1.5 (11)1.7 (13)1.7 (13)
South Melbourne0.1 (1)0.2 (2)1.2 (8)2.3 (15)2.3 (15)

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
Eddie Byers
Tom Davey
Jack Graham
Maurie Herring
Denis Lanigan
Jack Leith1
Austin Lewis
Fred McGinis
Norm McLeod
Henry Mitchell
George Moodie
George Moysey
Dick Pirrie
Eddie Sholl
Wally Steele
Dave Strahan
Ned Sutton
Dick Wardill
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
Allen Burns1
Charlie Colgan
George Cornelius
George Davidson
Jack Fleming
Bill Fraser1
Dick Gibson
Tom Gilligan
Henri Jeanneret
Jim Jolly
Artie Machin
Frank OHara
Mick Pleass
Harry Purdy
Jason Ralph
Jack Southern
George Sparrow
Albert Trim
Bill Windley