Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 15-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·25,543 att.
Melbourne
8.9 (57)
vs
Essendon
12.10 (82)
Essendon won by 25

Essendon defeated Melbourne 82–57, by 25 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 30–4.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne0.4 (4)3.6 (24)7.8 (50)8.9 (57)8.9 (57)
Essendon4.6 (30)5.7 (37)9.9 (63)12.10 (82)12.10 (82)

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
#41 Frank Adams—————1—————————
#6 Ken Albiston———————————————
#32 Dale Anderson—————3—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————2—————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————1—————————
#22 John Ferguson———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————1—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#33 Jack Thomson———————————————
#25 Don 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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow———————————————
#2 Stan Booth———————————————
#5 Kevin Bradley———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke———————————————
#17 Brian Coleman———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————5—————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#3 John Gill———————————————
#23 Jack Harrington———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————3—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek—————1—————————
#32 Lance Mann—————1—————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell—————1—————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme—————1—————————
#8 Alan Thaw———————————————