Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 22-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Western Oval·15,158 att.
Footscray
12.18 (90)
vs
St Kilda
4.5 (29)
Footscray won by 61

Footscray defeated St Kilda 90–29, by 61 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored St Kilda 42–0.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray1.1 (7)3.7 (25)6.12 (48)12.18 (90)12.18 (90)
St Kilda1.2 (8)2.2 (14)4.5 (29)4.5 (29)4.5 (29)

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
#14 John Barrett
#31 Stan Beal
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden
#2 Jack Collins3
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy1
#21 Arthur Edwards1
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore2
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr3
#19 Alan Martin
#33 Ron McCarthy
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens2
#17 Ron Stockman
#6 Charlie Sutton
#20 Allen Warren

St Kilda — 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
#32 Ken Cockfield
#14 Irving Davidson
#25 Keith Drinan
#35 Jim Eley
#22 Jack Hartigan
#24 Geoff Hibbins
#3 Ray Houston
#21 Don Howell
#18 Bill Linger1
#2 Jack McDonald
#31 Bruce McLennan
#22 Brian Milnes1
#29 Max Mollar
#16 Bob Myers
#14 Bruce Phillips
#10 Neil Roberts1
#20 Jim Ross1
#7 Alan Squire
#23 Geoff Turner
#26 Bob Watt