Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Apr-1953 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·23,100 att.
Essendon
17.9 (111)
vs
Fitzroy
12.16 (88)
Essendon won by 23

Essendon defeated Fitzroy 111–88, by 23 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Fitzroy 30–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.0 (24)9.2 (56)13.3 (81)17.9 (111)17.9 (111)
Fitzroy5.5 (35)7.10 (52)10.14 (74)12.16 (88)12.16 (88)

Essendon — 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
#19 Doug Bigelow———————————————
#2 Stan Booth—————3—————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#17 Brian Coleman———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————10—————————
#13 Fred Gallagher———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#3 John Gill———————————————
#23 Jack Harrington———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#21 Jack Knowles———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————3—————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#6 Hugh Morris———————————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————

Fitzroy — 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
#24 Arnie Bench———————————————
#6 Neville Broderick———————————————
#2 George Coates———————————————
#30 Don Furness———————————————
#26 Jack Gaffney———————————————
#33 Alan Gale———————————————
#4 Jack Gervasoni—————2—————————
#15 Eddie Goodger———————————————
#25 John Harding—————1—————————
#16 Don Hart———————————————
#20 Joe Hickey—————3—————————
#17 Norm Johnstone—————1—————————
#31 Tom Meehan———————————————
#22 Ken Ross—————1—————————
#7 Alan Ruthven—————1—————————
#5 Ron Simpson—————2—————————
#8 Bill Stephen———————————————
#18 Jack Streader—————1—————————
#10 Vin Williams———————————————
#13 Kevin Wright———————————————