Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 29-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Punt Rd·19,000 att.
Richmond
13.7 (85)
vs
Essendon
19.12 (126)
Essendon won by 41

Essendon defeated Richmond 126–85, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Richmond 51–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond5.3 (33)6.4 (40)10.5 (65)13.7 (85)13.7 (85)
Essendon6.2 (38)14.5 (89)15.7 (97)19.12 (126)19.12 (126)

Richmond — 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
#5 Kevin Betson
#29 Ron Branton2
#33 Allan Cations2
#27 Gerald Collins
#7 Allan Cooke3
#35 Brian Davie1
#31 Kevin Dillon
#23 Frank Dunin1
#12 Kevin Hogan1
#1 John Nix1
#14 Max Oppy
#25 Jeff Patterson
#30 John Ritchie
#15 Des Rowe
#3 Havel Rowe
#8 Frank Ryan
#16 Frank Slater
#19 Geoff Spring1
#32 Bill Wilson
#2 Roy Wright1

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
#5 Kevin Bradley
#17 Brian Coleman
#10 John Coleman10
#15 Alan Dale
#13 Fred Gallagher1
#18 Les Gardiner
#3 John Gill1
#23 Jack Harrington
#7 Bill Hutchison3
#24 Jack Jones
#30 Geoff Leek
#32 Lance Mann
#25 Roy McConnell
#4 Norm McDonald
#29 Ian Monks4
#16 Peter OSullivan
#9 Greg Sewell
#26 Bob Syme
#8 Alan Thaw