Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 9-May-1953 2:15 PM·Arden St·12,000 att.
North Melbourne
12.12 (84)
vs
Melbourne
11.17 (83)
North Melbourne won by 1

North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 84–83, by 1 point after a nailbiter. Melbourne led by 6 at half-time before North Melbourne took over in the second half.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.4 (16)6.6 (42)9.8 (62)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)
Melbourne2.3 (15)7.6 (48)9.11 (65)11.17 (83)11.17 (83)

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford1
#17 Allen Aylett3
#20 John Brady
#28 Bob Brooker
#12 Neil Doolan
#2 Kevin Dynon
#35 Jack Edwards
#1 Mick Grambeau3
#11 Peter Hamilton
#27 Laurie Icke
#4 Ted Jarrard
#10 Brian Johnson
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence
#3 Gerald Marchesi4
#18 Jock McCorkell
#21 Kevin McMahon
#23 Les Mogg
#5 Jack OHalloran1
#29 Eric Parkes

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
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith
#8 Don Cameron
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke1
#1 Denis Cordner2
#23 Leigh Gloury1
#13 Alan Krause
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie2
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#24 Bill Morrow2
#18 Nevin Paynter
#39 Maurie Reeves2
#12 Stuart Spencer
#33 Jack Thomson1
#25 Don Williams