Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 13-Jun-1953 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·22,565 att.
South Melbourne
11.11 (77)
vs
Melbourne
9.17 (71)
South Melbourne won by 6

South Melbourne defeated Melbourne 77–71, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Melbourne 27–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne1.3 (9)5.6 (36)7.8 (50)11.11 (77)11.11 (77)
Melbourne1.5 (11)2.8 (20)4.15 (39)9.17 (71)9.17 (71)

South 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
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#11 Dave Donaldson
#11 Jim Dorgan
#31 Jack Eichhorn2
#29 Jack Garrick
#6 Nick Gelavis1
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett2
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn
#16 Kevin Hilet
#1 Don Keyter
#27 Eddie Lane
#17 Leo OHalloran3
#22 Keith Schaefer
#34 Don Scott2
#7 Mick Sibun1
#36 Stan Smith
#20 Jim Taylor

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
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith
#19 Keith Carroll
#7 Geoff Case
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke2
#1 Denis Cordner1
#23 Leigh Gloury
#34 Ralph Lane
#3 Peter Marquis
#17 Geoff McGivern2
#2 Robert McKenzie3
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#18 Nevin Paynter
#39 Maurie Reeves
#12 Stuart Spencer
#25 Don Williams
#37 Mike Woods1