Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 16-May-1953 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·20,500 att.
Fitzroy
12.14 (86)
vs
North Melbourne
10.15 (75)
Fitzroy won by 11

Fitzroy defeated North Melbourne 86–75, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Fitzroy outscored North Melbourne 47–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy2.3 (15)4.7 (31)5.9 (39)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)
North Melbourne1.3 (9)4.6 (30)7.13 (55)10.15 (75)10.15 (75)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Arnie Bench
#6 Neville Broderick
#19 Noel Carroll
#2 George Coates
#11 Colin Davey
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale
#4 Jack Gervasoni
#15 Eddie Goodger
#20 Joe Hickey8
#17 Norm Johnstone
#14 Jack MacGregor
#3 Tom Magee
#31 Tom Meehan
#21 Joe Murphy
#22 Ken Ross1
#7 Alan Ruthven1
#5 Ron Simpson2
#8 Bill Stephen
#10 Vin Williams

North 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
#17 Allen Aylett1
#20 John Brady
#12 Neil Doolan
#2 Kevin Dynon
#1 Mick Grambeau1
#11 Peter Hamilton
#27 Laurie Icke
#4 Ted Jarrard
#10 Brian Johnson
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence3
#25 Jock Lineen
#3 Gerald Marchesi3
#31 Bryan Martyn
#18 Jock McCorkell
#21 Kevin McMahon
#5 Jack OHalloran1
#29 Eric Parkes1
#8 Kevin Smith
#7 Jock Spencer