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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford—————1—————————
#17 Allen Aylett—————3—————————
#20 John Brady———————————————
#28 Bob Brooker———————————————
#12 Neil Doolan———————————————
#2 Kevin Dynon———————————————
#35 Jack Edwards———————————————
#1 Mick Grambeau—————3—————————
#11 Peter Hamilton———————————————
#27 Laurie Icke———————————————
#4 Ted Jarrard———————————————
#10 Brian Johnson———————————————
#33 Ted Larsen———————————————
#19 Vic Lawrence———————————————
#3 Gerald Marchesi—————4—————————
#18 Jock McCorkell———————————————
#21 Kevin McMahon———————————————
#23 Les Mogg———————————————
#5 Jack OHalloran—————1—————————
#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 Clarke—————1—————————
#1 Denis Cordner—————2—————————
#23 Leigh Gloury—————1—————————
#13 Alan Krause———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#2 Robert McKenzie—————2—————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#24 Bill Morrow—————2—————————
#18 Nevin Paynter———————————————
#39 Maurie Reeves—————2—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer———————————————
#33 Jack Thomson—————1—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————