1953 Games · 1953 Player Statistics

Melbourne 71 – 81 Fitzroy

← · 1953 · Round 6 · 30/05/1953 2:15 · M.C.G. · Crowd 21202 · →

Melbourne 2.5.173.6.246.10.4610.11.71
Fitzroy 3.1.197.4.4610.6.6612.9.81
Qrt margin FI by 2FI by 22FI by 20FI by 10
Qrt scores FI 19-17FI 27-7ME 22-20ME 25-15
Field umpires Bill Barbour (44)

Melbourne Match Statistics (71) — Coach: Norm Smith

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
6 Ken Albiston 1
29 Lance Arnold
21 Noel Baker
30 John Beckwith
19 Keith Carroll
7 Geoff Case
4 Ken Christie
26 Noel Clarke
1 Denis Cordner 1
34 Ralph Lane
3 Peter Marquis
17 Geoff McGivern 2
2 Robert McKenzie 4
35 Noel McMahen
38 Ken Melville
39 Maurie Reeves 1
12 Stuart Spencer
33 Jack Thomson
25 Don Williams
37 Mike Woods 1
Totals 10
Opposition 12

Fitzroy Match Statistics (81) — Coach: Alan Ruthven

Season · Game by Game

# Player KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P
24 Arnie Bench
6 Neville Broderick
19 Noel Carroll
2 George Coates 1
30 Don Furness
26 Jack Gaffney
33 Alan Gale 1
4 Jack Gervasoni 3
15 Eddie Goodger
16 Don Hart 2
17 Norm Johnstone
14 Jack MacGregor 2
3 Tom Magee
31 Tom Meehan
21 Joe Murphy
22 Ken Ross
7 Alan Ruthven 3
5 Ron Simpson
8 Bill Stephen
10 Vin Williams
Totals 12
Opposition 10

Melbourne Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Melbourne Games (W-D-L W%) Melbourne Goals (Ave.)
6 Ken Albiston 26y 200d 82 (39-2-41 48.78%) 101 (1.23) 24 (10-1-13 43.75%) 25 (1.04)
29 Lance Arnold 27y 24d 120 (57-1-62 47.92%) 84 (0.70) ← ←
21 Noel Baker 19y 159d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
30 John Beckwith 20y 256d 38 (10-1-27 27.63%) 19 (0.50) ← ←
19 Keith Carroll 22y 66d 3 (1-0-2 33.33%) ← ←
7 Geoff Case 17y 257d 2 (1-0-1 50.00%) ← ←
4 Ken Christie 25y 275d 35 (10-1-24 30.00%) 7 (0.20) ← ←
26 Noel Clarke 22y 155d 38 (11-1-26 30.26%) 75 (1.97) ← ←
1 Denis Cordner 28y 336d 80 (36-1-43 45.63%) 65 (0.81) ← ←
34 Ralph Lane 23y 75d 12 (0-0-12 0.00%) ← ←
3 Peter Marquis 21y 78d 5 (1-0-4 20.00%) ← ←
17 Geoff McGivern 22y 154d 55 (22-1-32 40.91%) 35 (0.64) ← ←
2 Robert McKenzie 24y 162d 88 (44-1-43 50.57%) 191 (2.17) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 26y 212d 107 (51-1-55 48.13%) 25 (0.23) ← ←
38 Ken Melville 22y 108d 6 (1-0-5 16.67%) ← ←
39 Maurie Reeves 23y 91d 4 (0-0-4 0.00%) 3 (0.75) ← ←
12 Stuart Spencer 21y 116d 53 (21-1-31 40.57%) 23 (0.43) ← ←
33 Jack Thomson 24y 125d 55 (22-1-32 40.91%) 42 (0.76) ← ←
25 Don Williams 17y 208d 4 (1-0-3 25.00%) ← ←
37 Mike Woods 26y 302d 68 (34-1-33 50.74%) 4 (0.06) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 77d 857 (363-13-481 43.12%) 674 (0.79)
C Norm Smith 38y 190d 80 (40-3-37 51.88%) 25 (10-1-14 42.00%)

Fitzroy Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Fitzroy Games (W-D-L W%) Fitzroy Goals (Ave.)
24 Arnie Bench 21y 258d 6 (4-0-2 66.67%) ← ←
6 Neville Broderick 26y 50d 51 (30-0-21 58.82%) 4 (0.08) 27 (18-0-9 66.67%) 1 (0.04)
19 Noel Carroll 21y 107d 8 (5-1-2 68.75%) 1 (0.13) ← ←
2 George Coates 29y 331d 108 (62-2-44 58.33%) 115 (1.06) ← ←
30 Don Furness 22y 202d 42 (24-2-16 59.52%) 14 (0.33) ← ←
26 Jack Gaffney 23y 282d 69 (42-1-26 61.59%) ← ←
33 Alan Gale 22y 264d 72 (40-2-30 56.94%) 10 (0.14) ← ←
4 Jack Gervasoni 23y 243d 41 (26-2-13 65.85%) 44 (1.07) ← ←
15 Eddie Goodger 24y 81d 68 (40-2-26 60.29%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
16 Don Hart 22y 243d 29 (19-2-8 68.97%) 39 (1.34) ← ←
17 Norm Johnstone 26y 134d 152 (87-3-62 58.22%) 94 (0.62) ← ←
14 Jack MacGregor 20y 257d 19 (15-0-4 78.95%) 4 (0.21) ← ←
3 Tom Magee 24y 102d 35 (22-2-11 65.71%) 6 (0.17) ← ←
31 Tom Meehan 27y 60d 78 (19-1-58 25.00%) 3 (0.04) 5 (3-0-2 60.00%)
21 Joe Murphy 21y 156d 8 (6-0-2 75.00%) ← ←
22 Ken Ross 25y 276d 77 (45-2-30 59.74%) 15 (0.19) ← ←
7 Alan Ruthven 31y 43d 192 (112-4-76 59.38%) 392 (2.04) ← ←
5 Ron Simpson 27y 38d 35 (19-1-15 55.71%) 23 (0.66) ← ←
8 Bill Stephen 25y 59d 97 (58-2-37 60.82%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
10 Vin Williams 20y 324d 9 (6-0-3 66.67%) 1 (0.11) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 24y 158d 1196 (681-29-486 58.15%) 767 (0.64)
C Alan Ruthven 31y 43d 27 (18-0-9 66.67%) ←

Blank stat cells: not recorded that season, or zero. Player Details careers are as of this game; “←” in a club column means the player's whole career was with this club. Coach row (C) shows the coaching record through this game.