Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 15-Aug-1953 2:15 PM·Arden St·8,000 att.
North Melbourne
8.8 (56)
vs
South Melbourne
11.21 (87)
South Melbourne won by 31

South Melbourne defeated North Melbourne 87–56, by 31 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored South Melbourne 37–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne1.1 (7)7.2 (44)7.6 (48)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)
South Melbourne4.5 (29)5.13 (43)8.14 (62)11.21 (87)11.21 (87)

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 Alford
#17 Allen Aylett1
#20 John Brady
#28 Bob Brooker
#2 Kevin Dynon
#30 Kevin Easton2
#35 Jack Edwards
#1 Mick Grambeau1
#13 Reg Grant1
#27 Laurie Icke
#4 Ted Jarrard
#10 Brian Johnson
#26 Percy Johnson
#22 Pat Kelly
#33 Ted Larsen
#19 Vic Lawrence
#3 Gerald Marchesi2
#31 Bryan Martyn
#21 Kevin McMahon
#5 Jack OHalloran1

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

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#18 Bob Atkinson
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Paddy Deagan
#31 Jack Eichhorn
#28 Ian Gillett3
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn1
#16 Kevin Hilet
#4 Pat Hogan1
#1 Don Keyter
#27 Eddie Lane1
#5 Maurie Lyon
#19 Alan McPherson2
#3 Jack Meagher2
#34 Don Scott
#7 Mick Sibun
#11 Frank Summers
#20 Jim Taylor
#32 Ron Taylor1