Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 4-Jul-1953 2:15 PM·Kardinia Park·21,130 att.
Geelong
12.14 (86)
vs
North Melbourne
13.7 (85)
Geelong won by 1

Geelong defeated North Melbourne 86–85, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Geelong 34–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong4.2 (26)6.4 (40)9.8 (62)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)
North Melbourne2.1 (13)7.5 (47)11.5 (71)13.7 (85)13.7 (85)

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—————2—————————
#10 Fred Flanagan—————1—————————
#18 George Goninon—————4—————————
#24 Harry Herbert———————————————
#12 Ron Hovey—————1—————————
#16 John Hyde———————————————
#22 John McMahon———————————————
#2 Russell Middlemiss———————————————
#1 Bruce Morrison———————————————
#3 Doug Palmer———————————————
#6 Peter Pianto—————1—————————
#27 Noel Rayson—————1—————————
#8 Russell Renfrey———————————————
#11 Bernie Smith———————————————
#23 George Swarbrick—————1—————————
#28 Neil Trezise—————1—————————
#9 Leo Turner———————————————
#21 Geoff Williams———————————————
#31 Don Worland———————————————
#25 Bert Worner———————————————

North 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
#14 Noel Alford—————1—————————
#17 Allen Aylett—————1—————————
#20 John Brady———————————————
#30 Kevin Easton—————3—————————
#11 Peter Hamilton———————————————
#27 Laurie Icke———————————————
#4 Ted Jarrard———————————————
#26 Percy Johnson———————————————
#22 Pat Kelly———————————————
#33 Ted Larsen———————————————
#19 Vic Lawrence—————2—————————
#25 Jock Lineen———————————————
#3 Gerald Marchesi—————2—————————
#31 Bryan Martyn———————————————
#21 Kevin McMahon———————————————
#5 Jack OHalloran—————1—————————
#29 Eric Parkes———————————————
#24 Les Reeves———————————————
#8 Kevin Smith—————3—————————
#32 Col Thornton———————————————