Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 22-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·18,000 att.
Essendon
12.6 (78)
vs
North Melbourne
12.7 (79)
North Melbourne won by 1

North Melbourne defeated Essendon 79–78, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 20–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.0 (24)5.1 (31)9.3 (57)12.6 (78)12.6 (78)
North Melbourne3.3 (21)6.5 (41)9.6 (60)12.7 (79)12.7 (79)

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———————————————
#1 Jack Clarke—————1—————————
#17 Brian Coleman———————————————
#10 John Coleman—————5—————————
#22 Jeff Gamble———————————————
#3 John Gill———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————2—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek———————————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#31 Hugh Mitchell———————————————
#29 Ian Monks—————4—————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#34 Mal Pascoe———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————
#8 Alan Thaw———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford———————————————
#17 Allen Aylett———————————————
#20 John Brady———————————————
#28 Bob Brooker—————2—————————
#2 Kevin Dynon———————————————
#30 Kevin Easton—————1—————————
#35 Jack Edwards———————————————
#1 Mick Grambeau—————2—————————
#13 Reg Grant———————————————
#4 Ted Jarrard———————————————
#10 Brian Johnson———————————————
#26 Percy Johnson———————————————
#22 Pat Kelly———————————————
#33 Ted Larsen———————————————
#19 Vic Lawrence———————————————
#3 Gerald Marchesi—————5—————————
#31 Bryan Martyn———————————————
#21 Kevin McMahon———————————————
#5 Jack OHalloran—————2—————————
#36 Ron Walsh———————————————