Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 2-Aug-1997 2:10 PM·M.C.G.·26,901 att.
Melbourne
7.11 (53)
vs
Sydney
25.19 (169)
Sydney won by 116

Sydney defeated Melbourne 169–53, by 116 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 65–8; Sydney won the disposals count 367–253.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.2 (8)4.5 (29)6.7 (43)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)
Sydney10.5 (65)14.11 (95)21.16 (142)25.19 (169)25.19 (169)

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
#1 Sean Charles3—32111————————
#21 Steven Febey651123——————————
#48 Brent Grgic538221—————————
#15 Paul Hopgood391232——————————
#27 Anthony Ingerson51631——————————
#7 Darren Kowal75122——1————————
#17 Brett Lovett151126711—————————
#6 Glenn Lovett961522——————————
#35 Anthony McDonald1251712—1————————
#54 James McDonald4261———————————
#9 David Neitz551062——2———————
#14 Leigh Newton6394——13———————
#4 Andrew Obst5491——1————————
#16 Robert Pyman15122771——————————
#5 David Schwarz4154—3—1———————
#10 Marcus Seecamp63911——————————
#29 Shaun Smith4483———————————
#11 Jim Stynes1091941—213———————
#12 Todd Viney811191111————————
#22 Shane Woewodin6171———————————
#13 Adem Yze1231521—1————————

Sydney — 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
#2 Simon Arnott92111—1—————————
#21 Leo Barry911205232————————
#30 Mark Bayes132156—621————2——
#31 Stefan Carey14822101—210———————
#41 Troy Cook1482251———————1——
#8 Daryn Cresswell101424—2——1———————
#6 Andrew Dunkley921131——————————
#9 Shannon Grant168247232————————
#14 Paul Kelly15193462211————3——
#3 Dale Lewis135188———————————
#4 Tony Lockett7310516—————————
#36 Ben Mathews8513221—————————
#11 Stuart Maxfield105152———————————
#17 Jason Mooney98175——36———————
#23 Matthew Nicks102122———————————
#19 Michael OLoughlin115164231————————
#24 Mark Orchard991821——————————
#1 Paul Roos1513288———3———————
#7 Brad Seymour1121———————————
#20 John Stevens1282061—2————————
#33 Rowan Warfe691531——————————