Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 2-May-1953 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·21,000 att.
Fitzroy
12.9 (81)
vs
Richmond
11.14 (80)
Fitzroy won by 1

Fitzroy defeated Richmond 81–80, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored Richmond 38–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy6.2 (38)8.4 (52)11.6 (72)12.9 (81)12.9 (81)
Richmond3.2 (20)6.8 (44)9.12 (66)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)

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
#1 Fred Anderson
#24 Arnie Bench
#6 Neville Broderick
#19 Noel Carroll1
#2 George Coates
#11 Colin Davey
#30 Don Furness
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale
#20 Joe Hickey6
#17 Norm Johnstone
#14 Jack MacGregor1
#3 Tom Magee1
#21 Joe Murphy
#22 Ken Ross
#7 Alan Ruthven1
#5 Ron Simpson
#8 Bill Stephen
#18 Jack Streader2
#10 Vin Williams

Richmond — 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
#34 Pat Audas
#5 Kevin Betson
#29 Ron Branton2
#33 Allan Cations
#17 Fred Clarke
#7 Allan Cooke1
#37 Graham Cox
#35 Brian Davie3
#31 Kevin Dillon
#23 Ray Ednie
#10 Bill Green
#1 John Nix1
#14 Max Oppy
#24 Ray Poulter3
#15 Des Rowe
#3 Havel Rowe
#8 Frank Ryan
#19 Geoff Spring1
#32 Bill Wilson
#2 Roy Wright