Match Recap
Round 9·Sat, 20-Jun-1953 2:15 PM·Western Oval·21,105 att.
Footscray
5.13 (43)
vs
South Melbourne
11.6 (72)
South Melbourne won by 29

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 72–43, by 29 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 20–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray0.2 (2)0.3 (3)2.5 (17)5.13 (43)5.13 (43)
South Melbourne3.2 (20)5.3 (33)7.6 (48)11.6 (72)11.6 (72)

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
#2 Jack Collins2
#22 Wally Donald
#24 Jim Gallagher
#25 Herb Henderson
#21 Tom Jones
#1 John Kerr1
#31 Jack King
#4 Ian Letcher
#31 Ron Porta
#35 Allen Rogers
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens1
#17 Ron Stockman
#6 Charlie Sutton
#20 Allen Warren
#29 Kevin White
#3 Ted Whitten1

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Paddy Deagan
#11 Dave Donaldson
#31 Jack Eichhorn1
#29 Jack Garrick
#6 Nick Gelavis1
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett1
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn3
#16 Kevin Hilet
#27 Eddie Lane1
#17 Leo OHalloran
#33 Harold Rosewarne
#22 Keith Schaefer
#34 Don Scott3
#7 Mick Sibun1
#36 Stan Smith
#20 Jim Taylor