Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 23-May-1953 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·9,500 att.
Essendon
6.10 (46)
vs
Melbourne
9.3 (57)
Melbourne won by 11

Melbourne defeated Essendon 57–46, by 11 points in a tight contest.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)4.5 (29)5.7 (37)6.10 (46)6.10 (46)
Melbourne2.2 (14)5.2 (32)6.3 (39)9.3 (57)9.3 (57)

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—————2—————————
#20 Jim Carstairs———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————2—————————
#13 Fred Gallagher———————————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#28 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————1—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#29 Ian Monks———————————————
#6 Hugh Morris———————————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————
#33 John Towner———————————————

Melbourne — 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
#6 Ken Albiston—————1—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#21 Noel Baker———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————3—————————
#23 Leigh Gloury———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern—————1—————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#24 Bill Morrow—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#33 Jack Thomson———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#37 Mike Woods—————1—————————