Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 23-May-1953 2:15 PM·Western Oval·14,087 att.
Footscray
10.6 (66)
vs
Fitzroy
1.0 (6)
Footscray won by 60

Footscray defeated Fitzroy 66–6, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Footscray outscored Fitzroy 20–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.2 (14)5.3 (33)8.5 (53)10.6 (66)10.6 (66)
Fitzroy0.0 (0)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)1.0 (6)1.0 (6)

Footscray — 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
#30 Angus Abbey
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden
#2 Jack Collins3
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy3
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore1
#10 Roy Harper1
#25 Herb Henderson
#31 Jack King
#19 Alan Martin
#33 Ron McCarthy
#28 Doug Reynolds1
#35 Allen Rogers
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens1
#6 Charlie Sutton
#20 Allen Warren
#3 Ted Whitten

Fitzroy — 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
#24 Arnie Bench
#6 Neville Broderick
#19 Noel Carroll
#2 George Coates
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale
#4 Jack Gervasoni
#15 Eddie Goodger
#20 Joe Hickey
#17 Norm Johnstone
#14 Jack MacGregor
#3 Tom Magee
#31 Tom Meehan
#21 Joe Murphy
#22 Ken Ross
#7 Alan Ruthven1
#5 Ron Simpson
#8 Bill Stephen
#10 Vin Williams
#13 Kevin Wright