1953 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1952 | 1954 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 133,247 · Season to date: 133,247
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 3.11 6.16 7.18 | 60 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 3.6 8.6 9.11 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 18/04/1953 2:15 | 27,198 |
| Collingwood | 5.5 10.8 16.14 17.16 | 118 | Sydney | 1.1 5.4 8.6 11.11 | 77 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | Victoria Park | 18/04/1953 2:15 | 29,678 |
| Essendon | 4.0 9.2 13.3 17.9 | 111 | Fitzroy | 5.5 7.10 10.14 12.16 | 88 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 18/04/1953 2:15 | 23,100 |
| Geelong | 3.5 7.8 10.12 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn | 2.0 4.2 4.5 5.8 | 38 | Geelong won by 49 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/04/1953 2:15 | 19,877 |
| Richmond | 3.2 4.4 9.6 11.7 | 73 | Melbourne | 1.3 3.8 5.8 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 6 pts | Punt Rd | 18/04/1953 2:15 | 19,394 |
| St Kilda | 4.0 5.2 6.5 8.9 | 57 | North Melbourne | 4.5 5.14 10.19 14.21 | 105 | North Melbourne won by 48 pts | Junction Oval | 18/04/1953 2:15 | 14,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 142,433 · Season to date: 275,680
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6.2 8.4 11.6 12.9 | 81 | Richmond | 3.2 6.8 9.12 11.14 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 02/05/1953 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 3.9 5.10 8.13 | 61 | Geelong | 5.1 9.5 14.8 15.12 | 102 | Geelong won by 41 pts | Western Oval | 02/05/1953 2:15 | 28,500 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 5.4 6.7 8.9 | 57 | St Kilda | 5.3 7.8 9.11 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda won by 35 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 02/05/1953 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 3.4 5.7 8.11 | 59 | Carlton | 2.2 8.4 11.9 13.12 | 90 | Carlton won by 31 pts | M.C.G. | 02/05/1953 2:15 | 30,325 |
| North Melbourne | 6.2 10.4 14.7 18.10 | 118 | Collingwood | 3.1 5.5 7.8 11.9 | 75 | North Melbourne won by 43 pts | Arden St | 02/05/1953 2:15 | 21,377 |
| Sydney | 3.6 5.11 10.16 13.21 | 99 | Essendon | 1.0 9.2 10.8 13.11 | 89 | Sydney won by 10 pts | Lake Oval | 02/05/1953 2:15 | 29,231 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 133,000 · Season to date: 408,680
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.5 8.8 8.14 9.19 | 73 | Geelong | 2.1 4.4 9.9 14.14 | 98 | Geelong won by 25 pts | Victoria Park | 09/05/1953 2:15 | 33,000 |
| Essendon | 3.8 6.10 12.14 17.20 | 122 | St Kilda | 1.3 4.9 5.12 7.16 | 58 | Essendon won by 64 pts | Windy Hill | 09/05/1953 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 6.6 11.9 16.15 | 111 | Hawthorn | 4.2 5.4 6.5 6.6 | 42 | Western Bulldogs won by 69 pts | Western Oval | 09/05/1953 2:15 | 15,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 6.6 9.8 12.12 | 84 | Melbourne | 2.3 7.6 9.11 11.17 | 83 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | Arden St | 09/05/1953 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 9.4 14.7 15.8 | 98 | Carlton | 2.0 7.3 14.6 16.8 | 104 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Punt Rd | 09/05/1953 2:15 | 31,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 4.3 7.13 10.15 | 75 | Fitzroy | 5.3 7.9 10.11 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 09/05/1953 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 145,329 · Season to date: 554,009
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 6.5 9.5 14.11 | 95 | Collingwood | 5.5 7.10 11.17 14.19 | 103 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 16/05/1953 2:15 | 37,500 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 4.7 5.9 12.14 | 86 | North Melbourne | 1.3 4.6 7.13 10.15 | 75 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 16/05/1953 2:15 | 20,500 |
| Geelong | 4.1 8.2 9.4 12.7 | 79 | Essendon | 3.1 5.6 8.9 9.11 | 65 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/05/1953 2:15 | 35,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.3 2.5 6.7 7.11 | 53 | Sydney | 3.2 7.4 8.6 9.9 | 63 | Sydney won by 10 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 16/05/1953 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.1 0.3 1.4 4.6 | 30 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 6.15 8.17 9.21 | 75 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 16/05/1953 2:15 | 23,829 |
| St Kilda | 5.11 7.11 9.14 11.17 | 83 | Richmond | 0.3 6.9 7.15 8.17 | 65 | St Kilda won by 18 pts | Junction Oval | 16/05/1953 2:15 | 16,500 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 63,364 · Season to date: 617,373
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 4.5 6.6 7.10 | 52 | St Kilda | 3.2 4.2 6.7 6.7 | 43 | Carlton won by 9 pts | Princes Park | 23/05/1953 2:15 | 9,150 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 3.10 4.13 13.18 | 96 | Hawthorn | 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.8 | 26 | Collingwood won by 70 pts | Victoria Park | 23/05/1953 2:15 | 9,627 |
| Essendon | 2.3 4.5 5.7 6.10 | 46 | Melbourne | 2.2 5.2 6.3 9.3 | 57 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 23/05/1953 2:15 | 9,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 5.3 8.5 10.6 | 66 | Fitzroy | 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 | 6 | Western Bulldogs won by 60 pts | Western Oval | 23/05/1953 2:15 | 14,087 |
| Richmond | 1.2 2.6 4.7 6.16 | 52 | Geelong | 6.7 9.8 15.15 15.16 | 106 | Geelong won by 54 pts | Punt Rd | 23/05/1953 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Sydney | 0.1 3.6 4.8 8.10 | 58 | North Melbourne | 2.3 3.6 8.6 9.8 | 62 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 23/05/1953 2:15 | 11,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 125,070 · Season to date: 742,443
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 5.1 7.7 9.8 | 62 | Richmond | 1.2 2.5 3.7 5.9 | 39 | Collingwood won by 23 pts | Victoria Park | 30/05/1953 2:15 | 23,036 |
| Geelong | 1.5 5.10 9.13 14.16 | 100 | Sydney | 4.2 5.2 6.4 7.5 | 47 | Geelong won by 53 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/05/1953 2:15 | 24,832 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 4.3 7.5 10.7 | 67 | Carlton | 2.2 3.7 6.11 6.11 | 47 | Hawthorn won by 20 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 30/05/1953 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.5 3.6 6.10 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy | 3.1 7.4 10.6 12.9 | 81 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 30/05/1953 2:15 | 21,202 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 4.8 6.8 7.9 | 51 | Essendon | 2.4 3.4 6.11 9.14 | 68 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Arden St | 30/05/1953 2:15 | 25,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 4.4 9.7 10.9 | 69 | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 6.7 9.7 14.9 | 93 | Western Bulldogs won by 24 pts | Junction Oval | 30/05/1953 2:15 | 19,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 132,087 · Season to date: 874,530
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.4 6.8 9.10 14.16 | 100 | North Melbourne | 2.3 2.5 6.5 7.6 | 48 | Carlton won by 52 pts | Princes Park | 06/06/1953 2:15 | 22,219 |
| Essendon | 1.2 5.8 8.16 11.18 | 84 | Richmond | 0.1 1.1 3.3 7.6 | 48 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Windy Hill | 06/06/1953 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 6.4 8.9 8.12 | 60 | Hawthorn | 1.6 2.8 3.11 5.14 | 44 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts | Brunswick St | 06/06/1953 2:15 | 9,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 4.1 4.3 7.9 | 51 | Collingwood | 5.4 7.6 7.10 7.10 | 52 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 06/06/1953 2:15 | 32,114 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 6.4 7.6 8.10 | 58 | Geelong | 5.3 7.6 9.12 11.16 | 82 | Geelong won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 06/06/1953 2:15 | 26,254 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 4.2 6.9 7.11 | 53 | Sydney | 4.2 9.7 11.10 18.16 | 124 | Sydney won by 71 pts | Junction Oval | 06/06/1953 2:15 | 21,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 113,554 · Season to date: 988,084
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.4 11.7 11.12 19.17 | 131 | St Kilda | 2.4 5.6 7.7 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 75 pts | Victoria Park | 13/06/1953 2:15 | 16,200 |
| Essendon | 0.1 7.2 8.7 14.14 | 98 | Carlton | 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.11 | 53 | Essendon won by 45 pts | Windy Hill | 13/06/1953 2:15 | 30,300 |
| Geelong | 5.1 11.6 14.8 21.10 | 136 | Fitzroy | 3.3 5.5 5.6 7.8 | 50 | Geelong won by 86 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/06/1953 2:15 | 21,489 |
| Hawthorn | 0.5 3.10 6.13 8.14 | 62 | North Melbourne | 5.3 6.4 10.5 12.8 | 80 | North Melbourne won by 18 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 13/06/1953 2:15 | 7,000 |
| Richmond | 3.3 5.4 7.8 8.11 | 59 | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 6.7 8.8 9.14 | 68 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Punt Rd | 13/06/1953 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 1.3 5.6 7.8 11.11 | 77 | Melbourne | 1.5 2.8 4.15 9.17 | 71 | Sydney won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 13/06/1953 2:15 | 22,565 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 89,780 · Season to date: 1,077,864
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.0 5.2 5.3 7.12 | 54 | Carlton | 3.3 4.6 6.17 7.18 | 60 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Brunswick St | 20/06/1953 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 0.3 2.5 5.13 | 43 | Sydney | 3.2 5.3 7.6 11.6 | 72 | Sydney won by 29 pts | Western Oval | 20/06/1953 2:15 | 21,105 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 5.6 5.7 9.10 | 64 | Essendon | 5.7 6.7 10.13 12.15 | 87 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/06/1953 2:15 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.0 3.0 3.4 7.6 | 48 | Collingwood | 3.2 4.3 8.5 9.9 | 63 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 20/06/1953 2:15 | 27,175 |
| North Melbourne | 0.1 3.5 4.5 6.9 | 45 | Richmond | 3.4 3.7 5.9 5.12 | 42 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 20/06/1953 2:15 | 9,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 4.3 4.5 6.8 | 44 | Geelong | 2.1 4.3 4.4 9.6 | 60 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Junction Oval | 20/06/1953 2:15 | 9,500 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 117,919 · Season to date: 1,195,783
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 1.3 5.7 8.15 | 63 | Geelong | 3.4 5.10 10.11 10.14 | 74 | Geelong won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 27/06/1953 2:15 | 32,526 |
| Essendon | 2.2 6.7 10.9 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 1.6 1.8 3.13 6.16 | 52 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Windy Hill | 27/06/1953 2:15 | 31,900 |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 3.3 6.7 11.9 | 75 | St Kilda | 0.1 3.1 5.6 7.10 | 52 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Brunswick St | 27/06/1953 2:15 | 9,500 |
| Melbourne | 1.0 5.5 8.8 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn | 8.2 10.3 12.6 16.6 | 102 | Hawthorn won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 27/06/1953 2:15 | 11,993 |
| North Melbourne | 0.0 0.5 1.5 3.7 | 25 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 2.4 4.7 5.12 | 42 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Arden St | 27/06/1953 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 4.1 4.3 7.6 12.7 | 79 | Richmond | 1.1 2.9 4.11 6.14 | 50 | Sydney won by 29 pts | Lake Oval | 27/06/1953 2:15 | 17,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 133,780 · Season to date: 1,329,563
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 6.8 8.9 14.13 | 97 | Sydney | 2.3 4.6 6.10 10.13 | 73 | Carlton won by 24 pts | Princes Park | 04/07/1953 2:15 | 29,688 |
| Collingwood | 2.4 4.9 6.14 7.19 | 61 | Fitzroy | 3.1 4.2 7.5 9.8 | 62 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Victoria Park | 04/07/1953 2:15 | 25,078 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.3 1.9 2.11 9.15 | 69 | Essendon | 2.5 2.7 7.11 7.11 | 53 | Western Bulldogs won by 16 pts | Western Oval | 04/07/1953 2:15 | 34,884 |
| Geelong | 4.2 6.4 9.8 12.14 | 86 | North Melbourne | 2.1 7.5 11.5 13.7 | 85 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/07/1953 2:15 | 21,130 |
| Richmond | 1.2 4.6 8.6 12.10 | 82 | Hawthorn | 3.3 4.3 6.5 7.6 | 48 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Punt Rd | 04/07/1953 2:15 | 11,000 |
| St Kilda | 6.2 7.4 9.6 11.7 | 73 | Melbourne | 2.2 4.10 5.14 8.21 | 69 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Junction Oval | 04/07/1953 2:15 | 12,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 131,070 · Season to date: 1,460,633
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 5.7 8.9 13.12 | 90 | Carlton | 0.5 2.8 5.15 8.18 | 66 | Western Bulldogs won by 24 pts | Western Oval | 11/07/1953 2:15 | 31,668 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 5.3 8.6 9.8 | 62 | Geelong | 1.2 4.5 7.9 12.14 | 86 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 11/07/1953 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 6.3 7.6 8.8 11.9 | 75 | Richmond | 1.1 6.3 8.9 11.9 | 75 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 11/07/1953 2:15 | 19,402 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 5.11 6.14 7.20 | 62 | Essendon | 4.5 6.8 10.9 14.13 | 97 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Brunswick St | 18/07/1953 2:15 | 25,500 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 11.4 14.10 20.11 | 131 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.7 5.9 5.16 | 46 | North Melbourne won by 85 pts | Arden St | 18/07/1953 2:15 | 10,500 |
| Sydney | 5.3 8.6 12.8 12.9 | 81 | Collingwood | 2.7 7.11 10.15 17.17 | 119 | Collingwood won by 38 pts | Lake Oval | 18/07/1953 2:15 | 30,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 117,828 · Season to date: 1,578,461
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.5 4.13 8.17 12.24 | 96 | Melbourne | 4.4 5.6 8.7 10.10 | 70 | Carlton won by 26 pts | Princes Park | 25/07/1953 2:15 | 16,367 |
| Collingwood | 1.4 5.7 9.13 13.16 | 94 | North Melbourne | 2.5 5.9 6.12 8.17 | 65 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | Victoria Park | 25/07/1953 2:15 | 23,868 |
| Essendon | 2.0 7.4 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Sydney | 3.6 4.9 6.11 8.14 | 62 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 25/07/1953 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Geelong | 3.3 5.6 6.11 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 5.7 6.9 8.10 | 58 | Geelong won by 20 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/07/1953 2:15 | 32,093 |
| Richmond | 2.1 9.2 11.2 13.7 | 85 | Fitzroy | 5.5 8.7 11.9 13.12 | 90 | Fitzroy won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 25/07/1953 2:15 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 4.6 4.8 9.13 | 67 | Hawthorn | 3.2 3.7 3.11 4.14 | 38 | St Kilda won by 29 pts | Junction Oval | 25/07/1953 2:15 | 7,500 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 112,411 · Season to date: 1,690,872
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 6.8 14.12 15.16 | 106 | Richmond | 2.3 7.12 7.15 10.19 | 79 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 01/08/1953 2:15 | 21,508 |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 5.9 7.10 12.18 | 90 | Sydney | 3.7 3.9 5.15 7.19 | 61 | Fitzroy won by 29 pts | Brunswick St | 01/08/1953 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 2.7 5.11 6.13 7.13 | 55 | Collingwood | 2.1 4.5 6.11 10.15 | 75 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/08/1953 2:15 | 31,635 |
| Hawthorn | 0.3 0.5 3.10 3.10 | 28 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 7.5 7.5 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 48 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/08/1953 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 6.6 6.7 9.13 | 67 | North Melbourne | 2.6 3.9 6.16 8.16 | 64 | Melbourne won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 01/08/1953 2:15 | 13,768 |
| St Kilda | 1.5 5.7 8.8 9.10 | 64 | Essendon | 2.1 7.3 12.6 14.15 | 99 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Junction Oval | 01/08/1953 2:15 | 19,500 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 120,352 · Season to date: 1,811,224
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.5 6.8 9.12 12.15 | 87 | Carlton | 2.4 4.7 7.14 9.16 | 70 | Collingwood won by 17 pts | Victoria Park | 08/08/1953 2:15 | 31,277 |
| Essendon | 3.4 3.10 6.13 8.13 | 61 | Geelong | 3.2 6.4 6.5 7.8 | 50 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 08/08/1953 2:15 | 41,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 7.3 12.6 14.14 | 98 | Melbourne | 4.1 4.3 5.7 9.7 | 61 | Western Bulldogs won by 37 pts | Western Oval | 08/08/1953 2:15 | 18,075 |
| North Melbourne | 4.4 8.9 10.16 17.19 | 121 | Fitzroy | 1.2 3.6 4.8 7.9 | 51 | North Melbourne won by 70 pts | Arden St | 08/08/1953 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 3.7 5.7 10.12 13.16 | 94 | St Kilda | 2.2 7.11 8.13 11.14 | 80 | Richmond won by 14 pts | Punt Rd | 08/08/1953 2:15 | 9,500 |
| Sydney | 2.4 5.7 6.9 7.12 | 54 | Hawthorn | 0.4 5.7 6.8 9.8 | 62 | Hawthorn won by 8 pts | Lake Oval | 08/08/1953 2:15 | 8,500 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 77,743 · Season to date: 1,888,967
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.1 4.5 6.6 7.11 | 53 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 8.6 11.10 14.14 | 98 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Brunswick St | 15/08/1953 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Geelong | 3.6 5.13 12.14 14.18 | 102 | Richmond | 2.0 4.1 4.7 4.9 | 33 | Geelong won by 69 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/08/1953 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.3 6.4 7.5 11.6 | 72 | Collingwood | 2.1 3.5 7.12 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood won by 16 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/08/1953 2:15 | 7,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.4 3.6 7.8 8.9 | 57 | Essendon | 4.6 5.7 9.9 12.10 | 82 | Essendon won by 25 pts | M.C.G. | 15/08/1953 2:15 | 25,543 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 7.2 7.6 8.8 | 56 | Sydney | 4.5 5.13 8.14 11.21 | 87 | Sydney won by 31 pts | Arden St | 15/08/1953 2:15 | 8,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.6 5.8 7.12 8.15 | 63 | Carlton | 1.2 4.7 6.13 7.16 | 58 | St Kilda won by 5 pts | Junction Oval | 15/08/1953 2:15 | 9,700 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 88,158 · Season to date: 1,977,125
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.7 7.7 11.12 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn | 0.0 1.6 3.7 6.9 | 45 | Carlton won by 42 pts | Princes Park | 22/08/1953 2:15 | 8,500 |
| Essendon | 4.0 5.1 9.3 12.6 | 78 | North Melbourne | 3.3 6.5 9.6 12.7 | 79 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 22/08/1953 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 2.7 6.10 6.13 | 49 | Melbourne | 3.3 5.8 6.8 9.10 | 64 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | Brunswick St | 22/08/1953 2:15 | 7,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 3.7 6.12 12.18 | 90 | St Kilda | 1.2 2.2 4.5 4.5 | 29 | Western Bulldogs won by 61 pts | Western Oval | 22/08/1953 2:15 | 15,158 |
| Richmond | 5.0 7.2 11.7 12.9 | 81 | Collingwood | 2.6 6.13 9.15 13.17 | 95 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Punt Rd | 22/08/1953 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 4.7 7.10 14.14 | 98 | Geelong | 3.4 4.6 7.7 8.7 | 55 | Sydney won by 43 pts | Lake Oval | 22/08/1953 2:15 | 21,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 102,991 · Season to date: 2,080,116
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.4 5.9 8.12 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.1 2.4 8.7 | 55 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Victoria Park | 29/08/1953 2:15 | 33,867 |
| Geelong | 4.4 6.8 11.11 16.14 | 110 | Melbourne | 1.3 4.4 5.6 8.8 | 56 | Geelong won by 54 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/08/1953 2:15 | 18,124 |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 4.6 7.7 9.10 | 64 | Fitzroy | 5.2 10.4 13.4 13.6 | 84 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/08/1953 2:15 | 5,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 5.7 8.8 14.10 | 94 | Carlton | 2.2 7.6 9.11 15.15 | 105 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Arden St | 29/08/1953 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 6.4 10.5 13.7 | 85 | Essendon | 6.2 14.5 15.7 19.12 | 126 | Essendon won by 41 pts | Punt Rd | 29/08/1953 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Sydney | 4.3 5.4 10.11 13.20 | 98 | St Kilda | 1.2 2.6 3.7 4.12 | 36 | Sydney won by 62 pts | Lake Oval | 29/08/1953 2:15 | 13,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 8-0-1 | 7-0-2 | 220.226 | 1546 | 147.197 | 1079 | 143.3 | 60 | 1 (83.33) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-2 | 208.270 | 1518 | 174.185 | 1229 | 123.5 | 56 | 2 (77.78) |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6-0-3 | 7-0-2 | 181.223 | 1309 | 131.173 | 959 | 136.5 | 52 | 3 (72.22) |
| 4 | Essendon | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 217.227 | 1529 | 162.205 | 1177 | 129.9 | 52 | 4 (72.22) |
| 5 | Carlton | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6-0-3 | 4-0-5 | 191.263 | 1409 | 183.212 | 1310 | 107.6 | 40 | 5 (55.56) |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5-0-4 | 5-0-4 | 168.200 | 1208 | 198.233 | 1421 | 85 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 198.200 | 1388 | 175.237 | 1287 | 107.8 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Sydney | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 192.233 | 1385 | 183.225 | 1323 | 104.7 | 36 | 8 (50.00) |
| 9 | St Kilda | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4-0-5 | 1-0-8 | 144.201 | 1065 | 216.265 | 1561 | 68.2 | 20 | 9 (27.78) |
| 10 | Richmond | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3-0-6 | 0-1-8 | 170.200 | 1220 | 213.223 | 1501 | 81.3 | 14 | 10 (19.44) |
| 11 | Melbourne | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1-1-7 | 2-0-7 | 157.195 | 1137 | 200.220 | 1420 | 80.1 | 14 | 11 (19.44) |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1-0-8 | 2-0-7 | 135.164 | 974 | 199.227 | 1421 | 68.5 | 12 | 12 (16.67) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.7 3.8 4.11 6.13 | 49 | Essendon | 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.11 | 41 | Western Bulldogs won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 05/09/1953 2:30 | 69,467 |
| Geelong | 3.1 6.4 7.12 8.12 | 60 | Collingwood | 2.3 5.7 7.8 13.12 | 90 | Collingwood won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 12/09/1953 2:30 | 70,302 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0.6 2.7 6.10 8.15 | 63 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 3.4 4.5 5.7 | 37 | Geelong won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 19/09/1953 2:30 | 58,615 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.2 3.9 5.11 8.17 | 65 | Collingwood | 2.4 5.6 10.10 11.11 | 77 | Collingwood won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 26/09/1953 2:50 | 89,149 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)