Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 29-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·18,124 att.
Geelong
16.14 (110)
vs
Melbourne
8.8 (56)
Geelong won by 54

Geelong defeated Melbourne 110–56, by 54 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 33–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.4 (28)6.8 (44)11.11 (77)16.14 (110)16.14 (110)
Melbourne1.3 (9)4.4 (28)5.6 (36)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Bob Davis—————1—————————
#10 Fred Flanagan—————1—————————
#33 Terry Fulton———————————————
#24 Harry Herbert—————1—————————
#12 Ron Hovey———————————————
#7 Bill McMaster—————2—————————
#2 Russell Middlemiss———————————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#3 Doug Palmer—————1—————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————1—————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————5—————————
#8 Russell Renfrey—————3—————————
#15 Jim Roberts—————1—————————
#26 Norm Sharp———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#5 Sid Smith———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise———————————————
#9 Leo Turner———————————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————
#25 Bert Worner———————————————

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
#6 Ken Albiston—————2—————————
#32 Dale Anderson—————3—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi———————————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#4 Ken Christie———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————1—————————
#22 John Ferguson———————————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————1—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————1—————————
#33 Jack Thomson———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————