1953 Games · 1953 Player Statistics

Melbourne 30 – 75 Western Bulldogs

← · 1953 · Round 4 · 16/05/1953 2:15 · M.C.G. · Crowd 23829 · →

Melbourne 0.1.10.3.31.4.104.6.30
Western Bulldogs 2.5.176.15.518.17.659.21.75
Qrt margin WB by 16WB by 48WB by 55WB by 45
Qrt scores WB 17-1WB 34-2WB 14-7ME 20-10
Field umpires Harry Beitzel (56)

Melbourne Match Statistics (30) — 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
32 Dale Anderson
29 Lance Arnold
31 Ron Barassi
30 John Beckwith
4 Ken Christie 1
26 Noel Clarke
1 Denis Cordner
3 Peter Marquis
17 Geoff McGivern 1
2 Robert McKenzie 1
35 Noel McMahen
38 Ken Melville
24 Bill Morrow 1
18 Nevin Paynter
39 Maurie Reeves
12 Stuart Spencer
33 Jack Thomson
25 Don Williams
37 Mike Woods
Totals 4
Opposition 9

Western Bulldogs Match Statistics (75) — Coach: Charlie Sutton

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
14 John Barrett
5 Peter Box
18 Dave Bryden
2 Jack Collins 2
22 Wally Donald
7 Roger Duffy 4
24 Jim Gallagher
34 Brian Gilmore 2
10 Roy Harper
25 Herb Henderson
31 Jack King
19 Alan Martin
33 Ron McCarthy
35 Allen Rogers
9 Don Ross
26 Bill Scanlan
32 Harvey Stevens 1
6 Charlie Sutton
20 Allen Warren
3 Ted Whitten
Totals 9
Opposition 4

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 186d 80 (38-2-40 48.75%) 99 (1.24) 22 (9-1-12 43.18%) 23 (1.05)
32 Dale Anderson 21y 340d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) 4 (1.33) ← ←
29 Lance Arnold 27y 10d 118 (56-1-61 47.88%) 84 (0.71) ← ←
31 Ron Barassi 17y 78d 1 (0-0-1 0.00%) ← ← debut
30 John Beckwith 20y 242d 36 (9-1-26 26.39%) 19 (0.53) ← ←
4 Ken Christie 25y 261d 33 (9-1-23 28.79%) 7 (0.21) ← ←
26 Noel Clarke 22y 141d 36 (10-1-25 29.17%) 75 (2.08) ← ←
1 Denis Cordner 28y 322d 78 (35-1-42 45.51%) 61 (0.78) ← ←
3 Peter Marquis 21y 64d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) ← ←
17 Geoff McGivern 22y 140d 53 (21-1-31 40.57%) 32 (0.60) ← ←
2 Robert McKenzie 24y 148d 86 (43-1-42 50.58%) 185 (2.15) ← ←
35 Noel McMahen 26y 198d 105 (50-1-54 48.10%) 25 (0.24) ← ←
38 Ken Melville 22y 94d 4 (0-0-4 0.00%) ← ←
24 Bill Morrow 24y 223d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) 3 (1.00) ← ←
18 Nevin Paynter 22y 349d 9 (0-0-9 0.00%) ← ←
39 Maurie Reeves 23y 77d 3 (0-0-3 0.00%) 2 (0.67) ← ←
12 Stuart Spencer 21y 102d 51 (20-1-30 40.20%) 23 (0.45) ← ←
33 Jack Thomson 24y 111d 53 (21-1-31 40.57%) 42 (0.79) ← ←
25 Don Williams 17y 194d 2 (0-0-2 0.00%) ← ←
37 Mike Woods 26y 288d 66 (33-1-32 50.76%) 2 (0.03) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 142d 823 (345-13-465 42.71%) 663 (0.81)
C Norm Smith 38y 176d 78 (39-3-36 51.92%) 23 (9-1-13 41.30%)

Western Bulldogs Player Details

# Player Age Career Games (W-D-L W%) Career Goals (Ave.) Western Bulldogs Games (W-D-L W%) Western Bulldogs Goals (Ave.)
14 John Barrett 24y 146d 30 (12-0-18 40.00%) 1 (0.03) ← ←
5 Peter Box 21y 55d 22 (14-0-8 63.64%) 2 (0.09) ← ←
18 Dave Bryden 25y 327d 95 (42-0-53 44.21%) 46 (0.48) ← ←
2 Jack Collins 23y 133d 57 (24-0-33 42.11%) 43 (0.75) ← ←
22 Wally Donald 25y 354d 116 (52-1-63 45.26%) 1 (0.01) ← ←
7 Roger Duffy 21y 232d 21 (6-0-15 28.57%) 27 (1.29) ← ←
24 Jim Gallagher 22y 61d 31 (14-0-17 45.16%) ← ←
34 Brian Gilmore 19y 312d 20 (8-0-12 40.00%) 15 (0.75) ← ←
10 Roy Harper 24y 48d 22 (8-0-14 36.36%) 13 (0.59) ← ←
25 Herb Henderson 22y 245d 37 (20-0-17 54.05%) ← ←
31 Jack King 25y 123d 31 (8-0-23 25.81%) 3 (0.10) ← ←
19 Alan Martin 25y 64d 73 (30-0-43 41.10%) 8 (0.11) ← ←
33 Ron McCarthy 18y 194d 3 (2-0-1 66.67%) ← ←
35 Allen Rogers 22y 280d 18 (5-0-13 27.78%) 11 (0.61) ← ←
9 Don Ross 19y 85d 20 (7-0-13 35.00%) 1 (0.05) ← ←
26 Bill Scanlan 28y 130d 122 (53-0-69 43.44%) 56 (0.46) 71 (28-0-43 39.44%) 34 (0.48)
32 Harvey Stevens 22y 281d 56 (35-0-21 62.50%) 58 (1.04) 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) 2 (1.00)
6 Charlie Sutton 29y 43d 129 (65-1-63 50.78%) 42 (0.33) ← ←
20 Allen Warren 22y 14d 2 (2-0-0 100.00%) ← ←
3 Ted Whitten 19y 293d 31 (13-0-18 41.94%) 41 (1.32) ← ←
Totals (Ave. Age) 23y 80d 936 (420-2-514 44.98%) 368 (0.39)
C Charlie Sutton 29y 43d 39 (19-0-20 48.72%) ←

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.