Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 27-Aug-1955 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·68,109 att.
Geelong
9.7 (61)
vs
Essendon
7.11 (53)
Geelong won by 8

Geelong defeated Essendon 61–53, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Geelong 34–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.1 (19)6.4 (40)7.6 (48)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)
Essendon0.2 (2)1.4 (10)2.7 (19)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)

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
#9 Colin Barton
#34 Ken Beardsley
#14 Les Borrack
#32 Clive Brown
#29 Roger Bullen
#16 Ken Cameron
#23 Bob Gazzard
#1 Matt Goggin1
#10 John Haygarth
#12 Ron Hovey
#22 John McMahon1
#17 John ONeill
#6 Peter Pianto2
#27 Noel Rayson1
#8 Russell Renfrey1
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#31 Max Sutcliffe1
#28 Neil Trezise2
#21 Geoff Williams

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow
#2 Stan Booth
#18 Reg Burgess
#20 Jim Carstairs
#1 Jack Clarke
#6 Doug Dench
#24 Robert Fox3
#13 Fred Gallagher
#3 John Gill
#23 Jack Harrington
#14 Jim Heenan
#7 Bill Hutchison
#30 Geoff Leek
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell
#16 Peter OSullivan
#34 Mal Pascoe
#27 Ken Peucker3
#9 Greg Sewell1
#15 Bob Taylor