Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 5-Sep-1953 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·69,467 att.
Footscray
6.13 (49)
vs
Essendon
5.11 (41)
Footscray won by 8

Footscray defeated Essendon 49–41, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Essendon 25–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.7 (25)3.8 (26)4.11 (35)6.13 (49)6.13 (49)
Essendon1.0 (6)3.7 (25)4.7 (31)5.11 (41)5.11 (41)

Footscray — 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
#30 Angus Abbey———————————————
#5 Peter Box———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy———————————————
#21 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore—————1—————————
#10 Roy Harper—————2—————————
#25 Herb Henderson———————————————
#21 Tom Jones———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————1—————————
#33 Ron McCarthy———————————————
#8 Lionel Ollington—————1—————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens———————————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#6 Charlie Sutton———————————————
#35 Alan Trusler—————1—————————
#20 Allen Warren———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten———————————————

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———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————1—————————
#13 Fred Gallagher———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#3 John Gill———————————————
#23 Jack Harrington———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————2—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#29 Ian Monks———————————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#34 Mal Pascoe———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme—————1—————————
#8 Alan Thaw———————————————
#33 John Towner———————————————