Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 2-May-1953 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·29,231 att.
South Melbourne
13.21 (99)
vs
Essendon
13.11 (89)
South Melbourne won by 10

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 99–89, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored South Melbourne 50–17.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.6 (24)5.11 (41)10.16 (76)13.21 (99)13.21 (99)
Essendon1.0 (6)9.2 (56)10.8 (68)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)

South 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
#3 Frank Brew
#23 Ron Clegg
#11 Jim Dorgan
#12 Don Earl
#31 Jack Eichhorn
#29 Jack Garrick1
#6 Nick Gelavis3
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett1
#8 Bill Gunn2
#16 Kevin Hilet
#27 Eddie Lane
#38 Bruce Murray
#17 Leo OHalloran3
#10 Ray Preston
#34 Don Scott1
#7 Mick Sibun1
#36 Stan Smith
#21 John Svenson1
#20 Jim Taylor

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 Booth1
#1 Jack Clarke
#17 Brian Coleman
#10 John Coleman11
#13 Fred Gallagher
#18 Les Gardiner
#3 John Gill
#23 Jack Harrington
#14 Jim Heenan
#7 Bill Hutchison
#21 Jack Knowles
#30 Geoff Leek1
#32 Lance Mann
#25 Roy McConnell
#4 Norm McDonald
#16 Peter OSullivan
#9 Greg Sewell
#26 Bob Syme
#33 John Towner