Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 4-Jul-1953 2:15 PM·Junction Oval·12,000 att.
St Kilda
11.7 (73)
vs
Melbourne
8.21 (69)
St Kilda won by 4

St Kilda defeated Melbourne 73–69, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when St Kilda outscored Melbourne 38–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda6.2 (38)7.4 (46)9.6 (60)11.7 (73)11.7 (73)
Melbourne2.2 (14)4.10 (34)5.14 (44)8.21 (69)8.21 (69)

St Kilda — 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
#27 Peter Bennett3
#32 Ken Cockfield
#14 Irving Davidson
#12 Harold Davies
#25 Keith Drinan
#30 Brian Gleeson2
#15 Arthur Hurst
#18 Bill Linger
#1 Neville Linney
#31 Bruce McLennan1
#22 Brian Milnes
#29 Max Mollar
#4 Ken Mulhall
#14 Bruce Phillips
#10 Neil Roberts5
#20 Jim Ross
#7 Alan Squire
#16 Jim Wandin
#26 Bob Watt
#8 Brian Woinarski

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 Albiston2
#29 Lance Arnold
#31 Ron Barassi
#30 John Beckwith
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#40 Bob Constable
#1 Denis Cordner
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern1
#2 Robert McKenzie3
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#18 Nevin Paynter
#39 Maurie Reeves1
#11 Peter Schofield1
#12 Stuart Spencer
#25 Don Williams