Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 8-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Western Oval·18,075 att.
Footscray
14.14 (98)
vs
Melbourne
9.7 (61)
Footscray won by 37

Footscray defeated Melbourne 98–61, by 37 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 25–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray3.2 (20)7.3 (45)12.6 (78)14.14 (98)14.14 (98)
Melbourne4.1 (25)4.3 (27)5.7 (37)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)

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
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden
#2 Jack Collins7
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy
#21 Arthur Edwards2
#24 Jim Gallagher
#10 Roy Harper
#25 Herb Henderson
#21 Tom Jones
#1 John Kerr3
#19 Alan Martin
#33 Ron McCarthy
#8 Lionel Ollington
#9 Don Ross1
#32 Harvey Stevens
#17 Ron Stockman
#6 Charlie Sutton1
#20 Allen Warren
#3 Ted Whitten

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#41 Frank Adams3
#6 Ken Albiston
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith
#29 Tony Bull
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#1 Denis Cordner
#23 Leigh Gloury
#34 Ralph Lane1
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern1
#2 Robert McKenzie1
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#11 Peter Schofield2
#12 Stuart Spencer
#33 Jack Thomson1
#25 Don Williams