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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Bob Davis1
#10 Fred Flanagan1
#33 Terry Fulton
#24 Harry Herbert1
#12 Ron Hovey
#7 Bill McMaster2
#2 Russell Middlemiss
#1 Bruce Morrison
#3 Doug Palmer1
#6 Peter Pianto1
#27 Noel Rayson5
#8 Russell Renfrey3
#15 Jim Roberts1
#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 Albiston2
#32 Dale Anderson3
#29 Lance Arnold
#31 Ron Barassi
#30 John Beckwith
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#1 Denis Cordner1
#22 John Ferguson
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie1
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#12 Stuart Spencer1
#33 Jack Thomson
#25 Don Williams