Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 18-Apr-1953 2:15 PM·Junction Oval·14,000 att.
St Kilda
8.9 (57)
vs
North Melbourne
14.21 (105)
North Melbourne won by 48

North Melbourne defeated St Kilda 105–57, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored St Kilda 35–9.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda4.0 (24)5.2 (32)6.5 (41)8.9 (57)8.9 (57)
North Melbourne4.5 (29)5.14 (44)10.19 (79)14.21 (105)14.21 (105)

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 Bennett
#19 Dave Bland1
#12 Harold Davies1
#25 Keith Drinan
#30 Brian Gleeson1
#5 Allan Greenshields
#24 Geoff Hibbins
#3 Ray Houston
#15 Arthur Hurst
#18 Bill Linger
#2 Jack McDonald
#29 Max Mollar
#9 Ian Pearson
#14 Bruce Phillips
#11 Chester Read
#10 Neil Roberts2
#20 Jim Ross3
#23 Geoff Turner
#16 Jim Wandin
#26 Bob Watt

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 Alford3
#17 Allen Aylett4
#20 John Brady
#28 Bob Brooker1
#2 Kevin Dynon
#35 Jack Edwards
#1 Mick Grambeau2
#11 Peter Hamilton
#27 Laurie Icke
#22 Pat Kelly
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence
#3 Gerald Marchesi2
#18 Jock McCorkell
#21 Kevin McMahon
#23 Les Mogg2
#5 Jack OHalloran
#29 Eric Parkes
#6 John Reeves
#8 Kevin Smith