Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 30-May-1953 2:15 PM·Arden St·25,000 att.
North Melbourne
7.9 (51)
vs
Essendon
9.14 (68)
Essendon won by 17

Essendon defeated North Melbourne 68–51, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 29–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne0.3 (3)4.8 (32)6.8 (44)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)
Essendon2.4 (16)3.4 (22)6.11 (47)9.14 (68)9.14 (68)

North 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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford1
#17 Allen Aylett
#20 John Brady
#28 Bob Brooker2
#12 Neil Doolan
#2 Kevin Dynon
#11 Peter Hamilton
#4 Ted Jarrard
#10 Brian Johnson
#26 Percy Johnson
#22 Pat Kelly
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence
#25 Jock Lineen
#3 Gerald Marchesi4
#31 Bryan Martyn
#21 Kevin McMahon
#5 Jack OHalloran
#29 Eric Parkes
#24 Les Reeves

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 Coleman3
#13 Fred Gallagher
#22 Jeff Gamble1
#18 Les Gardiner
#7 Bill Hutchison2
#24 Jack Jones
#30 Geoff Leek
#32 Lance Mann
#25 Roy McConnell
#4 Norm McDonald
#6 Hugh Morris
#16 Peter OSullivan
#9 Greg Sewell
#26 Bob Syme
#8 Alan Thaw
#33 John Towner1