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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford—————1—————————
#17 Allen Aylett—————1—————————
#20 John Brady—————3—————————
#28 Bob Brooker—————1—————————
#30 Kevin Easton—————1—————————
#35 Jack Edwards———————————————
#1 Mick Grambeau—————2—————————
#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 Marchesi—————3—————————
#31 Bryan Martyn—————1—————————
#21 Kevin McMahon—————1—————————
#5 Jack OHalloran—————3—————————
#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 Harding—————1—————————
#16 Don Hart———————————————
#20 Joe Hickey—————3—————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#14 Jack MacGregor———————————————
#31 Tom Meehan———————————————
#5 Tony Ongarello—————3—————————
#22 Ken Ross———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven———————————————
#13 Kevin Wright———————————————