Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 26-Sep-1953 2:50 PM·M.C.G.·89,149 att.
Geelong
8.17 (65)
vs
Collingwood
11.11 (77)
Collingwood won by 12

Collingwood defeated Geelong 77–65, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Collingwood outscored Geelong 34–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.2 (14)3.9 (27)5.11 (41)8.17 (65)8.17 (65)
Collingwood2.4 (16)5.6 (36)10.10 (70)11.11 (77)11.11 (77)

Geelong — 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 Davis—————3—————————
#10 Fred Flanagan———————————————
#24 Harry Herbert———————————————
#12 Ron Hovey—————1—————————
#16 John Hyde———————————————
#7 Bill McMaster—————1—————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#3 Doug Palmer———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto———————————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————2—————————
#17 Les Reed———————————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#26 Norm Sharp———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#5 Sid Smith———————————————
#23 George Swarbrick———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————1—————————
#9 Leo Turner———————————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————
#25 Bert Worner———————————————

Collingwood — 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 Keith Batchelor—————4—————————
#5 Jack Finck———————————————
#14 Arthur Gooch———————————————
#7 George Hams———————————————
#12 Des Healey—————2—————————
#9 Ron Kingston———————————————
#2 Neil Mann———————————————
#17 Thorold Merrett———————————————
#18 Jack Parker———————————————
#1 Lou Richards—————1—————————
#20 Ron Richards———————————————
#33 Bill Rose———————————————
#22 Bob Rose—————3—————————
#29 Lerrel Sharp———————————————
#26 Bill Twomey———————————————
#25 Michael Twomey—————1—————————
#27 Pat Twomey———————————————
#10 Terry Waites———————————————
#31 Neville Waller———————————————
#16 Murray Weideman———————————————