Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Apr-1953 2:15 PM·Princes Park·27,198 att.
Carlton
7.18 (60)
vs
Footscray
9.11 (65)
Footscray won by 5

Footscray defeated Carlton 65–60, by 5 points after a nailbiter.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton1.5 (11)3.11 (29)6.16 (52)7.18 (60)7.18 (60)
Footscray2.5 (17)3.6 (24)8.6 (54)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Doug Beasy
#6 Alex Boyle
#16 John Brown
#19 Don Calder
#15 Bruce Comben
#14 Vin English
#4 Doug Guy
#1 Ken Hands
#28 Jack Hosking
#13 Jack Howell
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr
#9 Jack Mills
#2 Bill Milroy1
#31 Brian Molony
#32 John Spencer2
#34 Max Thomas
#12 Tony Walsh3
#7 Keith Warburton
#18 Max Wenn1

Footscray — 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
#18 Dave Bryden3
#2 Jack Collins2
#22 Wally Donald
#8 Reg Egan1
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore
#10 Roy Harper
#1 Don Henderson
#25 Herb Henderson
#11 Len Kent
#19 Alan Martin
#16 Frank McRae
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#26 Bill Scanlan
#4 Bob Slater3
#17 Ron Stockman
#6 Charlie Sutton
#15 Bob Templeton
#3 Ted Whitten