Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 13-Jun-1953 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·30,300 att.
Essendon
14.14 (98)
vs
Carlton
7.11 (53)
Essendon won by 45

Essendon defeated Carlton 98–53, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 43–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon0.1 (1)7.2 (44)8.7 (55)14.14 (98)14.14 (98)
Carlton6.6 (42)6.7 (43)6.9 (45)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)

Essendon — 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
#19 Doug Bigelow———————————————
#2 Stan Booth———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————6—————————
#13 Fred Gallagher—————2—————————
#22 Jeff Gamble———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#3 John Gill—————1—————————
#23 Jack Harrington———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#29 Ian Monks—————2—————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme—————1—————————
#8 Alan Thaw———————————————

Carlton — 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
#17 Doug Beasy———————————————
#16 John Brown———————————————
#5 Gerald Burke—————2—————————
#24 Harry Caspar———————————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#6 Harry Dern———————————————
#14 Vin English———————————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#4 Doug Guy———————————————
#1 Ken Hands—————1—————————
#13 Jack Howell———————————————
#10 John James———————————————
#11 Laurie Kerr———————————————
#8 Ken McKaige———————————————
#9 Jack Mills———————————————
#2 Bill Milroy———————————————
#32 John Spencer—————1—————————
#34 Max Thomas———————————————
#18 Max Wenn—————3—————————