Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 8-May-1954 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·17,424 att.
Melbourne
14.12 (96)
vs
Fitzroy
7.12 (54)
Melbourne won by 42

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 96–54, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 31–15.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.6 (18)7.7 (49)11.10 (76)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)
Fitzroy0.3 (3)2.6 (18)6.9 (45)7.12 (54)7.12 (54)

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 Frank Adams—————1—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#29 Tony Bull———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————1—————————
#8 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————3—————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane—————1—————————
#39 Tom Magee—————1—————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————5—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————2—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————

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———————————————
#26 Ken Chambers———————————————
#2 George Coates———————————————
#11 Colin Davey———————————————
#33 Alan Gale———————————————
#4 Jack Gervasoni—————1—————————
#15 Eddie Goodger———————————————
#25 John Harding———————————————
#17 Norm Johnstone—————1—————————
#27 Graham Knight—————4—————————
#21 Ron Morgan———————————————
#5 Tony Ongarello—————1—————————
#3 Brian Pert———————————————
#32 Bob Roberts———————————————
#22 Ken Ross———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven———————————————
#8 Bill Stephen———————————————
#10 Vin Williams———————————————
#13 Kevin Wright———————————————