Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 1-May-1954 2:15 PM·Western Oval·24,500 att.
Footscray
17.14 (116)
vs
South Melbourne
3.11 (29)
Footscray won by 87

Footscray defeated South Melbourne 116–29, by 87 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Footscray outscored South Melbourne 39–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray6.0 (36)9.5 (59)11.11 (77)17.14 (116)17.14 (116)
South Melbourne2.5 (17)2.6 (18)3.8 (26)3.11 (29)3.11 (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
#5 Peter Box
#18 Dave Bryden
#2 Jack Collins8
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy1
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr1
#4 Ian Letcher
#19 Alan Martin
#33 Ron McCarthy
#9 Don Ross
#32 Harvey Stevens5
#17 Ron Stockman
#6 Charlie Sutton
#35 Alan Trusler2
#20 Allen Warren
#3 Ted Whitten

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
#4 Bob Atkinson
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#14 Dave Donaldson
#11 Jim Dorgan
#29 Jack Garrick
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#5 Pat Hogan
#1 Don Keyter
#27 Eddie Lane2
#10 Alan McPherson1
#3 Jack Meagher
#34 Don Scott
#7 Mick Sibun
#36 Stan Smith
#17 Don Star
#32 Ron Taylor
#23 Noel Tyrrell