Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 16-May-1953 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·35,000 att.
Geelong
12.7 (79)
vs
Essendon
9.11 (65)
Geelong won by 14

Geelong defeated Essendon 79–65, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 21–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.1 (25)8.2 (50)9.4 (58)12.7 (79)12.7 (79)
Essendon3.1 (19)5.6 (36)8.9 (57)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#13 Ivan Baumgartner
#4 Bob Davis1
#10 Fred Flanagan1
#33 Terry Fulton
#18 George Goninon6
#24 Harry Herbert1
#16 John Hyde
#2 Russell Middlemiss
#1 Bruce Morrison
#20 Bruce Murray
#6 Peter Pianto
#27 Noel Rayson
#17 Les Reed
#8 Russell Renfrey
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#23 George Swarbrick
#28 Neil Trezise3
#9 Leo Turner
#25 Bert Worner

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 Booth2
#20 Jim Carstairs
#1 Jack Clarke
#10 John Coleman4
#13 Fred Gallagher
#18 Les Gardiner
#3 John Gill1
#28 Brian Gilmore
#7 Bill Hutchison
#24 Jack Jones
#21 Jack Knowles
#30 Geoff Leek1
#32 Lance Mann1
#25 Roy McConnell
#4 Norm McDonald
#6 Hugh Morris
#16 Peter OSullivan
#9 Greg Sewell
#33 John Towner