Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 24-Apr-1954 2:15 PM·Windy Hill·23,000 att.
Essendon
5.18 (48)
vs
South Melbourne
8.13 (61)
South Melbourne won by 13

South Melbourne defeated Essendon 61–48, by 13 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Essendon 30–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon1.1 (7)3.6 (24)4.10 (34)5.18 (48)5.18 (48)
South Melbourne1.6 (12)2.7 (19)6.13 (49)8.13 (61)8.13 (61)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Doug Bigelow
#2 Stan Booth2
#12 Kevin Bradley1
#18 Reg Burgess
#20 Jim Carstairs
#1 Jack Clarke
#22 Jeff Gamble
#17 Bill Gnaden
#23 Jack Harrington
#7 Bill Hutchison
#21 Jack Knowles
#30 Geoff Leek
#25 Roy McConnell
#31 Hugh Mitchell2
#6 Hugh Morris
#16 Peter OSullivan
#34 Mal Pascoe
#9 Greg Sewell
#8 Alan Thaw
#33 John Towner

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#11 Jim Dorgan
#29 Jack Garrick
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn
#5 Pat Hogan
#1 Don Keyter1
#27 Eddie Lane1
#18 Gerry McDonald
#10 Alan McPherson1
#34 Don Scott1
#7 Mick Sibun
#36 Stan Smith
#17 Don Star3
#20 Jim Taylor
#32 Ron Taylor1
#19 Keith Thomas