Match Recap
Round 4·Sat, 8-May-1954 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·23,000 att.
South Melbourne
12.9 (81)
vs
Richmond
10.16 (76)
South Melbourne won by 5

South Melbourne defeated Richmond 81–76, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Richmond 40–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne1.1 (7)7.5 (47)9.7 (61)12.9 (81)12.9 (81)
Richmond2.5 (17)3.6 (24)8.14 (62)10.16 (76)10.16 (76)

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
#4 Bob Atkinson———————————————
#39 Neville Campbell———————————————
#21 Peter Charleston———————————————
#23 Ron Clegg———————————————
#30 Paddy Deagan———————————————
#11 Jim Dorgan———————————————
#12 Don Earl———————————————
#29 Jack Garrick—————1—————————
#9 Bob Giles———————————————
#28 Ian Gillett—————4—————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#8 Bill Gunn———————————————
#1 Don Keyter—————1—————————
#27 Eddie Lane—————2—————————
#15 Lewis Leslie—————3—————————
#18 Gerry McDonald———————————————
#3 Ernie Payne———————————————
#34 Don Scott—————1—————————
#17 Don Star———————————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————

Richmond — 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
#34 Pat Audas———————————————
#29 Ron Branton—————3—————————
#33 Allan Cations———————————————
#7 Allan Cooke———————————————
#35 Brian Davie—————2—————————
#11 Jim Deane———————————————
#31 Kevin Dillon———————————————
#21 Cliff Eade———————————————
#22 Stan Morcom—————1—————————
#14 Max Oppy———————————————
#25 Jeff Patterson———————————————
#15 Des Rowe———————————————
#3 Havel Rowe———————————————
#8 Frank Ryan———————————————
#6 Laurie Sharp———————————————
#16 Frank Slater———————————————
#19 Geoff Spring———————————————
#20 Jim Walton—————1—————————
#32 Bill Wilson—————1—————————
#2 Roy Wright—————2—————————