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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Fred Anderson———————————————
#24 Arnie Bench———————————————
#6 Neville Broderick———————————————
#19 Noel Carroll—————1—————————
#2 George Coates———————————————
#11 Colin Davey———————————————
#30 Don Furness———————————————
#26 Jack Gaffney———————————————
#33 Alan Gale———————————————
#20 Joe Hickey—————6—————————
#17 Norm Johnstone———————————————
#14 Jack MacGregor—————1—————————
#3 Tom Magee—————1—————————
#21 Joe Murphy———————————————
#22 Ken Ross———————————————
#7 Alan Ruthven—————1—————————
#5 Ron Simpson———————————————
#8 Bill Stephen———————————————
#18 Jack Streader—————2—————————
#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 Branton—————2—————————
#33 Allan Cations———————————————
#17 Fred Clarke———————————————
#7 Allan Cooke—————1—————————
#37 Graham Cox———————————————
#35 Brian Davie—————3—————————
#31 Kevin Dillon———————————————
#23 Ray Ednie———————————————
#10 Bill Green———————————————
#1 John Nix—————1—————————
#14 Max Oppy———————————————
#24 Ray Poulter—————3—————————
#15 Des Rowe———————————————
#3 Havel Rowe———————————————
#8 Frank Ryan———————————————
#19 Geoff Spring—————1—————————
#32 Bill Wilson———————————————
#2 Roy Wright———————————————