Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 5-Jun-1954 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·17,000 att.
Geelong
11.5 (71)
vs
Melbourne
10.20 (80)
Melbourne won by 9

Melbourne defeated Geelong 80–71, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 27–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.0 (24)5.1 (31)9.4 (58)11.5 (71)11.5 (71)
Melbourne5.4 (34)7.11 (53)8.14 (62)10.20 (80)10.20 (80)

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 Flanagan2
#23 Bob Gazzard
#18 George Goninon
#24 Harry Herbert
#22 John McMahon
#7 Bill McMaster2
#1 Bruce Morrison
#20 Bruce Murray
#17 John ONeill
#6 Peter Pianto
#8 Russell Renfrey
#15 Jim Roberts
#26 Norm Sharp3
#11 Bernie Smith
#28 Neil Trezise3
#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 Frank Adams
#6 Ken Albiston
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke4
#8 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner1
#22 John Ferguson1
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern1
#2 Robert McKenzie
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen1
#12 Stuart Spencer2
#25 Don Williams
#33 Colin Wilson