Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 9-May-1953 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·24,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.15 (75)
vs
Fitzroy
12.14 (86)
Fitzroy won by 11

Fitzroy defeated South Melbourne 86–75, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fitzroy outscored South Melbourne 33–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne3.2 (20)4.3 (27)7.13 (55)10.15 (75)10.15 (75)
Fitzroy5.3 (33)7.9 (51)10.11 (71)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)

South 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
#3 Frank Brew
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#11 Jim Dorgan
#29 Jack Garrick
#6 Nick Gelavis1
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett2
#8 Bill Gunn2
#16 Kevin Hilet
#27 Eddie Lane1
#38 Bruce Murray
#17 Leo OHalloran1
#15 Ron Paez1
#10 Ray Preston
#22 Keith Schaefer
#34 Don Scott2
#7 Mick Sibun
#36 Stan Smith
#20 Jim Taylor

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
#24 Arnie Bench
#6 Neville Broderick
#19 Noel Carroll
#2 George Coates4
#11 Colin Davey1
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale
#4 Jack Gervasoni
#15 Eddie Goodger
#20 Joe Hickey5
#17 Norm Johnstone1
#14 Jack MacGregor
#3 Tom Magee
#31 Tom Meehan
#21 Joe Murphy
#22 Ken Ross
#7 Alan Ruthven1
#5 Ron Simpson
#8 Bill Stephen
#10 Vin Williams