Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Apr-1953 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·19,877 att.
Geelong
12.15 (87)
vs
Hawthorn
5.8 (38)
Geelong won by 49

Geelong defeated Hawthorn 87–38, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Hawthorn 22–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong3.5 (23)7.8 (50)10.12 (72)12.15 (87)12.15 (87)
Hawthorn2.0 (12)4.2 (26)4.5 (29)5.8 (38)5.8 (38)

Geelong — 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
#13 Ivan Baumgartner
#4 Bob Davis1
#10 Fred Flanagan
#33 Terry Fulton
#18 George Goninon4
#24 Harry Herbert
#16 John Hyde
#7 Bill McMaster1
#2 Russell Middlemiss
#1 Bruce Morrison
#3 Doug Palmer
#6 Peter Pianto1
#8 Russell Renfrey
#26 Norm Sharp
#11 Bernie Smith
#5 Sid Smith
#28 Neil Trezise4
#9 Leo Turner1
#21 Geoff Williams
#25 Bert Worner

Hawthorn — 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 Pat Cash2
#17 Peter Charleston
#19 Alf Chown
#6 Kevin Coghlan1
#34 Bill Collins
#2 Bernie Considine
#28 Maurie Considine
#14 Len Crane
#26 George Edwards1
#1 Ted Fletcher
#10 John Kennedy
#21 Jack MacDonald
#24 Jack Marr1
#15 Phil OBrien
#3 John OMahoney
#7 Neil Pearson
#25 Graham Peck
#8 Clive Philp
#27 Roy Simmonds
#16 Lance Wilkinson