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 Branton—————2—————————
#33 Allan Cations—————2—————————
#27 Gerald Collins———————————————
#7 Allan Cooke—————3—————————
#35 Brian Davie—————1—————————
#31 Kevin Dillon———————————————
#23 Frank Dunin—————1—————————
#12 Kevin Hogan—————1—————————
#1 John Nix—————1—————————
#14 Max Oppy———————————————
#25 Jeff Patterson———————————————
#30 John Ritchie———————————————
#15 Des Rowe———————————————
#3 Havel Rowe———————————————
#8 Frank Ryan———————————————
#16 Frank Slater———————————————
#19 Geoff Spring—————1—————————
#32 Bill Wilson———————————————
#2 Roy Wright—————1—————————

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 Coleman—————10—————————
#15 Alan Dale———————————————
#13 Fred Gallagher—————1—————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#3 John Gill—————1—————————
#23 Jack Harrington———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison—————3—————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#30 Geoff Leek———————————————
#32 Lance Mann———————————————
#25 Roy McConnell———————————————
#4 Norm McDonald———————————————
#29 Ian Monks—————4—————————
#16 Peter OSullivan———————————————
#9 Greg Sewell———————————————
#26 Bob Syme———————————————
#8 Alan Thaw———————————————