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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

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 Milroy—————1—————————
#31 Brian Molony———————————————
#32 John Spencer—————2—————————
#34 Max Thomas———————————————
#12 Tony Walsh—————3—————————
#7 Keith Warburton———————————————
#18 Max Wenn—————1—————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#18 Dave Bryden—————3—————————
#2 Jack Collins—————2—————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#8 Reg Egan—————1—————————
#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 Slater—————3—————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#6 Charlie Sutton———————————————
#15 Bob Templeton———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————