Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 6-Jun-1953 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·26,254 att.
Melbourne
8.10 (58)
vs
Geelong
11.16 (82)
Geelong won by 24

Geelong defeated Melbourne 82–58, by 24 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 33–20.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.2 (20)6.4 (40)7.6 (48)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
Geelong5.3 (33)7.6 (48)9.12 (66)11.16 (82)11.16 (82)

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
#6 Ken Albiston1
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#1 Denis Cordner2
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie2
#38 Ken Melville
#24 Bill Morrow
#18 Nevin Paynter
#39 Maurie Reeves
#12 Stuart Spencer2
#33 Jack Thomson
#25 Don Williams
#37 Mike Woods1

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
#14 Les Borrack
#4 Bob Davis1
#10 Fred Flanagan1
#18 George Goninon3
#16 John Hyde
#7 Bill McMaster2
#2 Russell Middlemiss
#1 Bruce Morrison
#20 Bruce Murray1
#3 Doug Palmer
#6 Peter Pianto2
#27 Noel Rayson
#17 Les Reed
#8 Russell Renfrey
#26 Norm Sharp1
#11 Bernie Smith
#28 Neil Trezise
#9 Leo Turner
#21 Geoff Williams
#25 Bert Worner