Match Recap
Round 15·Sat, 8-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·8,500 att.
South Melbourne
7.12 (54)
vs
Hawthorn
9.8 (62)
Hawthorn won by 8

Hawthorn defeated South Melbourne 62–54, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 16–4.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.4 (16)5.7 (37)6.9 (45)7.12 (54)7.12 (54)
Hawthorn0.4 (4)5.7 (37)6.8 (44)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)

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
#26 Keith Browning———————————————
#23 Ron Clegg———————————————
#30 Paddy Deagan———————————————
#31 Jack Eichhorn———————————————
#28 Ian Gillett———————————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn—————1—————————
#16 Kevin Hilet———————————————
#4 Pat Hogan—————1—————————
#1 Don Keyter———————————————
#27 Eddie Lane—————1—————————
#5 Maurie Lyon———————————————
#19 Alan McPherson—————2—————————
#38 Bruce Murray———————————————
#39 Bill Nolan—————1—————————
#33 Harold Rosewarne———————————————
#7 Mick Sibun—————1—————————
#36 Stan Smith———————————————
#11 Frank Summers———————————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#4 Tom Allsop—————2—————————
#20 Mack Atkins—————1—————————
#19 Alf Chown———————————————
#34 Bill Collins—————2—————————
#28 Maurie Considine———————————————
#14 Len Crane———————————————
#32 Ian Egerton—————1—————————
#1 Ted Fletcher———————————————
#12 Alf Hughes———————————————
#11 Peter Hughes———————————————
#26 Max Jose—————2—————————
#10 John Kennedy———————————————
#35 Norm Maginness———————————————
#15 Phil OBrien———————————————
#3 John OMahoney———————————————
#25 Graham Peck———————————————
#8 Clive Philp———————————————
#27 Roy Simmonds—————1—————————
#21 Keith White———————————————
#16 Lance Wilkinson———————————————