Match Recap
Round 6·Sat, 30-May-1953 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·21,202 att.
Melbourne
10.11 (71)
vs
Fitzroy
12.9 (81)
Fitzroy won by 10

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 81–71, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 27–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.5 (17)3.6 (24)6.10 (46)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)
Fitzroy3.1 (19)7.4 (46)10.6 (66)12.9 (81)12.9 (81)

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
#6 Ken Albiston1
#29 Lance Arnold
#21 Noel Baker
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#1 Denis Cordner1
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern2
#2 Robert McKenzie4
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#39 Maurie Reeves1
#12 Stuart Spencer
#33 Jack Thomson
#25 Don Williams
#37 Mike Woods1

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 Coates1
#30 Don Furness
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale1
#4 Jack Gervasoni3
#15 Eddie Goodger
#16 Don Hart2
#17 Norm Johnstone
#14 Jack MacGregor2
#3 Tom Magee
#31 Tom Meehan
#21 Joe Murphy
#22 Ken Ross
#7 Alan Ruthven3
#5 Ron Simpson
#8 Bill Stephen
#10 Vin Williams