Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 17-Jun-1899 3:00 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
7.8 (50)
vs
South Melbourne
6.7 (43)
Melbourne won by 7

Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 50–43, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Melbourne 13–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne0.0 (0)3.3 (21)5.6 (36)7.8 (50)7.8 (50)
South Melbourne2.1 (13)4.2 (26)5.5 (35)6.7 (43)6.7 (43)

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 Elliott
Stewart Geddes
Maurie Herring
Charlie Illingworth
Jack Leith4
Austin Lewis
Fred McGinis
George Moodie
Dan Moriarty
Dick Pirrie1
Curtis Reid
Les Rippon
Tommy Ryan1
Eddie Sholl
Arthur Sowden
Dick Wardill
Alf Wood
Charlie Young1

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
Frank Arnold
Charlie Colgan4
George Davidson
Bill Fraser
Joe Garbutt
Tom Gilligan1
Bert Howson
Henri Jeanneret
Harry Lampe
Arch McNair
Frank OHara
Jim OHara
Mick Pleass
Harry Purdy
Jack Southern1
Albert Trim
Bill Windley