Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 15-May-1954 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·25,000 att.
Essendon
8.18 (66)
vs
Carlton
9.15 (69)
Carlton won by 3

Carlton defeated Essendon 69–66, by 3 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 44–1.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.6 (30)4.7 (31)6.14 (50)8.18 (66)8.18 (66)
Carlton0.2 (2)6.10 (46)7.13 (55)9.15 (69)9.15 (69)

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—————2—————————
#20 Jim Carstairs———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#13 Fred Gallagher———————————————
#22 Jeff Gamble———————————————
#23 Jack Harrington———————————————
#14 Jim Heenan———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#21 Jack Knowles———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————1—————————
#6 Hugh Morris———————————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#34 Mal Pascoe———————————————
#27 Ken Peucker———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#15 Bob Taylor———————————————
#33 John Towner—————4—————————

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
#6 Alex Boyle———————————————
#16 John Brown———————————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#28 Graham Gilchrist———————————————
#1 Ken Hands—————2—————————
#27 Kevin Hunt———————————————
#10 John James—————1—————————
#35 Graham Kerr———————————————
#9 Jack Mills—————1—————————
#2 Bill Milroy—————1—————————
#37 Bernie Moran———————————————
#22 Kevin OBrien———————————————
#26 Noel OBrien—————3—————————
#32 John Spencer—————1—————————
#30 George Stafford———————————————
#12 Tony Walsh———————————————
#18 Max Wenn———————————————
#19 Denis Zeunert———————————————