Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 23-May-1953 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·11,000 att.
South Melbourne
8.10 (58)
vs
North Melbourne
9.8 (62)
North Melbourne won by 4

North Melbourne defeated South Melbourne 62–58, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 30–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne0.1 (1)3.6 (24)4.8 (32)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
North Melbourne2.3 (15)3.6 (24)8.6 (54)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)

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 Jim Dorgan
#29 Jack Garrick
#6 Nick Gelavis
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett1
#4 Richie Green
#8 Bill Gunn3
#16 Kevin Hilet
#27 Eddie Lane
#18 Gerry McDonald
#38 Bruce Murray
#17 Leo OHalloran1
#10 Ray Preston
#34 Don Scott1
#7 Mick Sibun1
#36 Stan Smith
#21 John Svenson1
#20 Jim Taylor

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

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#14 Noel Alford2
#17 Allen Aylett2
#20 John Brady
#28 Bob Brooker
#12 Neil Doolan
#2 Kevin Dynon
#11 Peter Hamilton
#27 Laurie Icke
#4 Ted Jarrard
#10 Brian Johnson1
#26 Percy Johnson
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence
#25 Jock Lineen
#3 Gerald Marchesi2
#31 Bryan Martyn
#21 Kevin McMahon
#5 Jack OHalloran2
#29 Eric Parkes
#36 Ron Walsh