Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 16-May-1953 2:15 PM·Glenferrie Oval·12,000 att.
Hawthorn
7.11 (53)
vs
South Melbourne
9.9 (63)
South Melbourne won by 10

South Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 63–53, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 26–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn1.3 (9)2.5 (17)6.7 (43)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)
South Melbourne3.2 (20)7.4 (46)8.6 (54)9.9 (63)9.9 (63)

Hawthorn — 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
#20 Mack Atkins1
#5 Pat Cash
#6 Kevin Coghlan1
#34 Bill Collins
#2 Bernie Considine
#28 Maurie Considine
#14 Len Crane
#31 Jack Douglas
#32 Ian Egerton
#1 Ted Fletcher
#12 Alf Hughes
#18 Peter Kanis
#10 John Kennedy
#9 Ian McCann2
#23 John McCashney
#29 Wally Nash3
#3 John OMahoney
#7 Neil Pearson
#8 Clive Philp
#27 Roy Simmonds

South 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
#3 Frank Brew
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#35 Roy Cullinan
#25 Ron Digney1
#11 Jim Dorgan
#29 Jack Garrick
#6 Nick Gelavis2
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett1
#8 Bill Gunn1
#16 Kevin Hilet
#27 Eddie Lane2
#19 Alan McPherson
#38 Bruce Murray
#39 Bill Nolan
#34 Don Scott1
#36 Stan Smith
#21 John Svenson1
#20 Jim Taylor