Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 22-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·7,500 att.
Fitzroy
6.13 (49)
vs
Melbourne
9.10 (64)
Melbourne won by 15

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 64–49, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 27–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy2.4 (16)2.7 (19)6.10 (46)6.13 (49)6.13 (49)
Melbourne3.3 (21)5.8 (38)6.8 (44)9.10 (64)9.10 (64)

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
#1 Fred Anderson———————————————
#6 Neville Broderick———————————————
#2 George Coates—————1—————————
Jim Cusack———————————————
Kevin Darrigan———————————————
#11 Colin Davey—————1—————————
#34 John Ford———————————————
#30 Don Furness———————————————
#26 Jack Gaffney———————————————
#33 Alan Gale———————————————
#4 Jack Gervasoni———————————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#14 Jack MacGregor———————————————
#31 Tom Meehan———————————————
#5 Tony Ongarello—————1—————————
#9 Reg Renwick———————————————
#22 Ken Ross—————1—————————
#7 Alan Ruthven———————————————
Ern Trickey—————1—————————
#35 Keith Webb—————1—————————

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
#41 Frank Adams———————————————
#6 Ken Albiston———————————————
#32 Dale Anderson—————4—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#29 Tony Bull———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————1—————————
#22 John Ferguson———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis—————1—————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#33 Jack Thomson—————1—————————
#27 Neil Whitaker———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————