Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 17-Apr-1954 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·38,000 att.
South Melbourne
11.18 (84)
vs
Carlton
11.13 (79)
South Melbourne won by 5

South Melbourne defeated Carlton 84–79, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Carlton 35–18.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne1.6 (12)3.8 (26)6.13 (49)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)
Carlton2.4 (16)7.4 (46)9.7 (61)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)

South Melbourne — 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
#4 Bob Atkinson———————————————
#26 Keith Browning———————————————
#23 Ron Clegg———————————————
#30 Paddy Deagan———————————————
#11 Jim Dorgan———————————————
#31 Jack Eichhorn———————————————
#29 Jack Garrick———————————————
#28 Ian Gillett—————2—————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn—————2—————————
#1 Don Keyter———————————————
#27 Eddie Lane—————2—————————
#18 Gerry McDonald———————————————
#38 Bruce Murray———————————————
#6 Bill Nolan———————————————
#34 Don Scott———————————————
#7 Mick Sibun—————4—————————
#17 Don Star—————1—————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————
#19 Keith Thomas———————————————

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———————————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#14 Vin English—————1—————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#28 Graham Gilchrist———————————————
#1 Ken Hands———————————————
#13 Jack Howell—————2—————————
#27 George Ilsley—————1—————————
#10 John James———————————————
#35 Graham Kerr—————1—————————
#9 Jack Mills—————1—————————
#2 Bill Milroy—————1—————————
#26 Noel OBrien—————3—————————
#34 Max Thomas———————————————
#7 Keith Warburton———————————————
#18 Max Wenn—————1—————————
#19 Denis Zeunert———————————————