Match Recap
Round 7·Sat, 6-Jun-1953 2:15 PM·Junction Oval·21,000 att.
St Kilda
7.11 (53)
vs
South Melbourne
18.16 (124)
South Melbourne won by 71

South Melbourne defeated St Kilda 124–53, by 71 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored St Kilda 48–8.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda1.1 (7)4.2 (26)6.9 (45)7.11 (53)7.11 (53)
South Melbourne4.2 (26)9.7 (61)11.10 (76)18.16 (124)18.16 (124)

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 Bennett1
#12 Harold Davies1
#25 Keith Drinan
#30 Brian Gleeson
#24 Geoff Hibbins1
#3 Ray Houston
#6 Allan Le Nepveu
#18 Bill Linger
#1 Neville Linney
#2 Jack McDonald
#11 Graham Minihan
#29 Max Mollar
#4 Ken Mulhall
#9 Ian Pearson1
#14 Bruce Phillips
#10 Neil Roberts2
#20 Jim Ross
#28 Ivor Smith
#23 Geoff Turner1
#26 Bob Watt

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
#26 Keith Browning
#23 Ron Clegg
#30 Paddy Deagan
#11 Dave Donaldson
#11 Jim Dorgan
#31 Jack Eichhorn2
#29 Jack Garrick1
#6 Nick Gelavis2
#9 Bob Giles
#28 Ian Gillett4
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#8 Bill Gunn1
#16 Kevin Hilet
#27 Eddie Lane3
#17 Leo OHalloran
#22 Keith Schaefer2
#34 Don Scott1
#7 Mick Sibun2
#36 Stan Smith
#20 Jim Taylor