Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 25-Sep-1954 2:50 PM·M.C.G.·80,897 att.
Footscray
15.12 (102)
vs
Melbourne
7.9 (51)
Footscray won by 51

Footscray defeated Melbourne 102–51, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Footscray outscored Melbourne 39–10.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray6.3 (39)8.5 (53)12.9 (81)15.12 (102)15.12 (102)
Melbourne1.4 (10)4.6 (30)6.7 (43)7.9 (51)7.9 (51)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#30 Angus Abbey———————————————
#5 Peter Box———————————————
#18 Dave Bryden———————————————
#2 Jack Collins—————7—————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy—————1—————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#25 Herb Henderson———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————1—————————
#19 Alan Martin———————————————
#33 Ron McCarthy———————————————
#26 Jack Nuttall———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds—————1—————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens—————1—————————
#17 Ron Stockman—————1—————————
#6 Charlie Sutton—————3—————————
#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
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#6 Ken Albiston—————1—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————1—————————
#8 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————1—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#5 Ian McLean—————1—————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————