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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Paddy Deagan
#31 Jack Eichhorn
#28 Ian Gillett
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn1
#16 Kevin Hilet
#4 Pat Hogan1
#1 Don Keyter
#27 Eddie Lane1
#5 Maurie Lyon
#19 Alan McPherson2
#38 Bruce Murray
#39 Bill Nolan1
#33 Harold Rosewarne
#7 Mick Sibun1
#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 Allsop2
#20 Mack Atkins1
#19 Alf Chown
#34 Bill Collins2
#28 Maurie Considine
#14 Len Crane
#32 Ian Egerton1
#1 Ted Fletcher
#12 Alf Hughes
#11 Peter Hughes
#26 Max Jose2
#10 John Kennedy
#35 Norm Maginness
#15 Phil OBrien
#3 John OMahoney
#25 Graham Peck
#8 Clive Philp
#27 Roy Simmonds1
#21 Keith White
#16 Lance Wilkinson