Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 19-Sep-1953 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·58,615 att.
Geelong
8.15 (63)
vs
Footscray
5.7 (37)
Geelong won by 26

Geelong defeated Footscray 63–37, by 26 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Footscray 27–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong0.6 (6)2.7 (19)6.10 (46)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)
Footscray2.1 (13)3.4 (22)4.5 (29)5.7 (37)5.7 (37)

Geelong — 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
#13 Ivan Baumgartner
#4 Bob Davis
#10 Fred Flanagan
#24 Harry Herbert
#12 Ron Hovey1
#16 John Hyde
#7 Bill McMaster4
#1 Bruce Morrison
#3 Doug Palmer
#6 Peter Pianto1
#27 Noel Rayson2
#17 Les Reed
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#5 Sid Smith
#23 George Swarbrick
#28 Neil Trezise
#9 Leo Turner
#21 Geoff Williams
#25 Bert Worner

Footscray — 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
#30 Angus Abbey
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy
#21 Arthur Edwards
#10 Roy Harper1
#25 Herb Henderson
#21 Tom Jones
#1 John Kerr
#19 Alan Martin
#33 Ron McCarthy
#8 Lionel Ollington
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens2
#17 Ron Stockman
#6 Charlie Sutton
#35 Alan Trusler2
#20 Allen Warren
#3 Ted Whitten