New Zealand vs Australia 1953

Squads

Note that average ages are calculated based on exact age. For example, if a player is halfway between 24 and 25, their age is regarded as 24.5 in the average. The ages and previous appearance numbers are also based on the date of the first game played in the tournament (27/06/1953).

Australia

Player Age App T G FG Pts
ASHTON, Ferris 26 1 1 - - 3
BANKS, Bob 23 3 1 - - 3
BULL, Roy 24 3 - - - -
CARLSON, Brian 20 2 1 - - 3
CHURCHILL, Clive 26 3 - - - -
COWIE, Les 28 1 - - - -
CROCKER, Harold 25 3 - - - -
DAVIES, Brian 23 3 - - - -
DREW, Bernie 25 1 - - - -
GILL, Charlie 31 3 - - - -
HAWICK, Greg 21 2 - - - -
HOLMAN, Keith 27 1 - - - -
KEARNEY, Ken 29 3 - - - -
McCAFFERY, Ken 23 3 2 - - 6
McGOVERN, Des 25 1 - - - -
PIDDING, Noel 25 3 1 5 - 13
WELLS, Harry 21 3 2 - - 6
Averages 25.21 2.29 0.47 0.29 0.00 2.00
Totals (17 players) 39 8 5 0 34

New Zealand

Player Age App T G FG Pts
ATKINSON, Alister 27 3 - - - -
BAKALICH, Vern 23 1 - - - -
BAXTER, Tommy 23 3 - - - -
BOND, John - 3 - 1 - 2
DAVIDSON, George - 3 1 - - 3
EASTLAKE, Cyril 22 1 - - - -
EDWARDS, Jim - 3 2 - - 6
HAIG, Jim 28 3 - - - -
HOUGH, Bevan - 1 - - - -
McKAY, Ron - 3 3 - - 9
McLENNAN, William 26 3 - - - -
MULCARE, Frank - 3 1 - - 3
NEILSON, Bob - 3 2 - - 6
PASKELL, Cyril - 1 - - - -
SORENSEN, William 21 2 - - - -
WHITE, Des 26 3 2 9 - 24
Averages 25.06* 2.44 0.69 0.63 0.00 3.31
Totals (16 players) 39 11 10 0 53