Match Recap
Round 17·Sat, 21-Aug-1954 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·16,709 att.
Melbourne
14.13 (97)
vs
St Kilda
5.10 (40)
Melbourne won by 57

Melbourne defeated St Kilda 97–40, by 57 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored St Kilda 32–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)7.4 (46)10.5 (65)14.13 (97)14.13 (97)
St Kilda1.1 (7)3.6 (24)4.10 (34)5.10 (40)5.10 (40)

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
#6 Ken Albiston3
#29 Lance Arnold
#31 Ron Barassi1
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#8 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner
#9 Brian Dixon2
#18 Bob Johnson4
#34 Ralph Lane1
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern
#2 Robert McKenzie
#5 Ian McLean
#38 Ken Melville
#11 Laurie Mithen
#12 Stuart Spencer3
#25 Don Williams

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#19 Dave Bland
#6 Allan Callow
#38 Peter Cooper
#12 Harold Davies
#25 Keith Drinan
#1 Les Foote
#36 Michael Giblett
#30 Brian Gleeson
#3 Ray Houston
#6 Geoff Jones
#18 Bill Linger
#8 Neville Linney
#2 Jack McDonald1
#23 Brian Milnes
#15 Graham Minihan
#29 Max Mollar
#22 Bob Myers
#14 Bruce Phillips
#10 Neil Roberts
#20 Jim Ross4