Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 31-Jul-1954 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·19,500 att.
South Melbourne
6.5 (41)
vs
Footscray
11.12 (78)
Footscray won by 37

Footscray defeated South Melbourne 78–41, by 37 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Footscray outscored South Melbourne 33–2.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne1.0 (6)1.2 (8)5.4 (34)6.5 (41)6.5 (41)
Footscray2.0 (12)7.3 (45)7.7 (49)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Paddy Deagan
#11 Jim Dorgan
#12 Don Earl
#29 Jack Garrick
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#4 Lindsay Green1
#5 Pat Hogan
#1 Don Keyter
#6 Clarrie Lane1
#27 Eddie Lane1
#38 Max Logan
#36 Ken McCormack
#18 Gerry McDonald
#6 Bill Nolan1
#34 Don Scott
#7 Mick Sibun2
#20 Jim Taylor

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
#18 Dave Bryden
#2 Jack Collins3
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy3
#11 Arthur Edwards1
#6 Nick Gelavis
#34 Brian Gilmore
#25 Herb Henderson
#1 John Kerr3
#19 Alan Martin
#33 Ron McCarthy
#26 Jack Nuttall
#21 Ron Porta
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#31 Lionel Ryan
#32 Harvey Stevens1
#6 Charlie Sutton
#3 Ted Whitten