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

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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 Gillett2
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn2
#1 Don Keyter
#27 Eddie Lane2
#18 Gerry McDonald
#38 Bruce Murray
#6 Bill Nolan
#34 Don Scott
#7 Mick Sibun4
#17 Don Star1
#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 English1
#25 George Ferry
#28 Graham Gilchrist
#1 Ken Hands
#13 Jack Howell2
#27 George Ilsley1
#10 John James
#35 Graham Kerr1
#9 Jack Mills1
#2 Bill Milroy1
#26 Noel OBrien3
#34 Max Thomas
#7 Keith Warburton
#18 Max Wenn1
#19 Denis Zeunert