Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 9-May-1953 2:15 PM·Punt Rd·31,000 att.
Richmond
15.8 (98)
vs
Carlton
16.8 (104)
Carlton won by 6

Carlton defeated Richmond 104–98, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Richmond outscored Carlton 33–12.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond5.3 (33)9.4 (58)14.7 (91)15.8 (98)15.8 (98)
Carlton2.0 (12)7.3 (45)14.6 (90)16.8 (104)16.8 (104)

Richmond — 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
#5 Kevin Betson
#29 Ron Branton2
#33 Allan Cations
#17 Fred Clarke
#7 Allan Cooke
#37 Graham Cox
#35 Brian Davie1
#31 Kevin Dillon
#10 Bill Green
#22 Stan Morcom
#1 John Nix
#14 Max Oppy
#4 Jack ORourke4
#24 Ray Poulter6
#15 Des Rowe
#3 Havel Rowe
#8 Frank Ryan
#19 Geoff Spring2
#32 Bill Wilson
#2 Roy Wright

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
#16 John Brown
#23 John Chick
#6 Harry Dern
#25 George Ferry
#4 Doug Guy
#1 Ken Hands
#13 Jack Howell4
#10 John James
#11 Laurie Kerr1
#9 Jack Mills1
#2 Bill Milroy
#31 Brian Molony
#21 Ron Robertson
#32 John Spencer3
#30 George Stafford
#3 Harry Sullivan
#34 Max Thomas
#12 Tony Walsh6
#7 Keith Warburton
#18 Max Wenn1