Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 1-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Brunswick St·16,000 att.
Fitzroy
12.18 (90)
vs
South Melbourne
7.19 (61)
Fitzroy won by 29

Fitzroy defeated South Melbourne 90–61, by 29 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Fitzroy outscored South Melbourne 25–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fitzroy2.2 (14)5.9 (39)7.10 (52)12.18 (90)12.18 (90)
South Melbourne3.7 (25)3.9 (27)5.15 (45)7.19 (61)7.19 (61)

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 Broderick2
#2 George Coates1
Kevin Darrigan
#30 Don Furness
#26 Jack Gaffney
#33 Alan Gale1
#15 Eddie Goodger
#25 John Harding
#16 Don Hart1
#20 Joe Hickey2
#17 Norm Johnstone2
#14 Jack MacGregor
#3 Tom Magee
#31 Tom Meehan
#5 Tony Ongarello1
#22 Ken Ross1
#7 Alan Ruthven1
#13 Kevin Wright

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
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Paddy Deagan
#31 Jack Eichhorn
#6 Nick Gelavis
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett1
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn2
#16 Kevin Hilet
#1 Don Keyter1
#27 Eddie Lane1
#17 Leo OHalloran1
#15 Ron Paez
#10 Ray Preston
#34 Don Scott
#7 Mick Sibun1
#36 Stan Smith
#24 Jack Stevens
#20 Jim Taylor