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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#13 Ivan Baumgartner———————————————
#4 Bob Davis—————1—————————
#10 Fred Flanagan—————2—————————
#23 Bob Gazzard———————————————
#18 George Goninon———————————————
#24 Harry Herbert———————————————
#22 John McMahon———————————————
#7 Bill McMaster—————2—————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#20 Bruce Murray———————————————
#17 John ONeill———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto———————————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#15 Jim Roberts———————————————
#26 Norm Sharp—————3—————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————3—————————
#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 Clarke—————4—————————
#8 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————1—————————
#22 John Ferguson—————1—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern—————1—————————
#2 Robert McKenzie———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————2—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————