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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Ken Albiston—————1—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#21 Noel Baker———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————1—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern—————2—————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————4—————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#39 Maurie Reeves—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#33 Jack Thomson———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#37 Mike Woods—————1—————————

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—————1—————————
#30 Don Furness———————————————
#26 Jack Gaffney———————————————
#33 Alan Gale—————1—————————
#4 Jack Gervasoni—————3—————————
#15 Eddie Goodger———————————————
#16 Don Hart—————2—————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#14 Jack MacGregor—————2—————————
#3 Tom Magee———————————————
#31 Tom Meehan———————————————
#21 Joe Murphy———————————————
#22 Ken Ross———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven—————3—————————
#5 Ron Simpson———————————————
#8 Bill Stephen———————————————
#10 Vin Williams———————————————