Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 14-Aug-1954 2:15 PM·Punt Rd·24,000 att.
Richmond
10.18 (78)
vs
Melbourne
15.4 (94)
Melbourne won by 16

Melbourne defeated Richmond 94–78, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 32–13.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond2.4 (16)3.12 (30)5.13 (43)10.18 (78)10.18 (78)
Melbourne4.1 (25)7.2 (44)12.4 (76)15.4 (94)15.4 (94)

Richmond — 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
#5 Kevin Betson———————————————
#29 Ron Branton—————1—————————
#33 Allan Cations———————————————
#7 Allan Cooke———————————————
#35 Brian Davie———————————————
#11 Jim Deane———————————————
#31 Kevin Dillon———————————————
#26 Reg Hall—————1—————————
#4 Don Hart———————————————
#1 John Nix———————————————
#14 Max Oppy———————————————
#24 Ray Poulter—————2—————————
#30 John Ritchie———————————————
#15 Des Rowe———————————————
#8 Frank Ryan———————————————
#6 Laurie Sharp———————————————
#19 Geoff Spring—————2—————————
#20 Jim Walton———————————————
#32 Bill Wilson—————1—————————
#2 Roy Wright—————3—————————

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
#6 Ken Albiston—————4—————————
#29 Lance Arnold———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#26 Noel Clarke—————4—————————
#8 Geoff Collins———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#34 Ralph Lane———————————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern—————1—————————
#2 Robert McKenzie———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen———————————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————