Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 7-Aug-1954 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·10,000 att.
Fitzroy
8.11 (59)
vs
Melbourne
6.12 (48)
Fitzroy won by 11

Fitzroy defeated Melbourne 59–48, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Melbourne 22–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy3.4 (22)5.9 (39)5.11 (41)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)
Melbourne1.3 (9)3.3 (21)4.6 (30)6.12 (48)6.12 (48)

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
#16 Owen Abrahams—————3—————————
#36 John Barrett———————————————
#24 Arnie Bench———————————————
#1 James Chapman———————————————
#28 Kevin Darrigan———————————————
#11 Colin Davey———————————————
#30 Don Furness———————————————
#33 Alan Gale———————————————
#4 Jack Gervasoni—————3—————————
#15 Eddie Goodger———————————————
#19 Ron Harvey———————————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#5 Tony Ongarello———————————————
#22 Ken Ross———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven—————1—————————
Leo Smyth—————1—————————
#32 Eddie Tucker———————————————
#12 Keith Webb———————————————
#10 Vin Williams———————————————
#13 Kevin Wright———————————————

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———————————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke———————————————
#8 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern—————1—————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————1—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————