Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 8-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Arden St·12,000 att.
North Melbourne
17.19 (121)
vs
Fitzroy
7.9 (51)
North Melbourne won by 70

North Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 121–51, by 70 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Fitzroy 45–19.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne4.4 (28)8.9 (57)10.16 (76)17.19 (121)17.19 (121)
Fitzroy1.2 (8)3.6 (24)4.8 (32)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford1
#17 Allen Aylett1
#20 John Brady3
#28 Bob Brooker1
#30 Kevin Easton1
#35 Jack Edwards
#1 Mick Grambeau2
#13 Reg Grant
#27 Laurie Icke
#4 Ted Jarrard
#10 Brian Johnson
#26 Percy Johnson
#22 Pat Kelly
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence
#3 Gerald Marchesi3
#31 Bryan Martyn1
#21 Kevin McMahon1
#5 Jack OHalloran3
#29 Eric Parkes

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
#24 Arnie Bench
#6 Neville Broderick
#2 George Coates
Kevin Darrigan
#30 Don Furness
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale
#4 Jack Gervasoni
#15 Eddie Goodger
#25 John Harding1
#16 Don Hart
#20 Joe Hickey3
#17 Norm Johnstone
#14 Jack MacGregor
#31 Tom Meehan
#5 Tony Ongarello3
#22 Ken Ross
#7 Alan Ruthven
#13 Kevin Wright