1953 VFA Season: Oakleigh
These are the details of the premiership results for Oakleigh for the 1953 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Warrawee Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1953 VFA Season
Team:
Oakleigh
Home Ground:
Warrawee Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 13-1-6, P%: 123.1)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delo, John | 3 | 0 | R15-16, R18 | |
| Guy, Eric | 9 | 0 | R01-02, R06-07, R10, R12-13, R16, R20 | |
| Tindal, Norm | 7 | 0 | R01, R04, R06-08, R10-11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smeaton, George | 20 | 13 | -1- | 6 | R01-20 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | Moorabbin | AWAY | LOSS | MRBN by 5 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Preston | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 13 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Yarraville | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 18 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 20 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 48 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 6 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 50 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 52 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 6 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 65 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 11/07/1953 | Round 12 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 5 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 13 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 22 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 4 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 15 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 31 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 16 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 15 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 17 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 62 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 18 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 9 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 19 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 45 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 05/09/1953 | Round 20 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 63 | George Smeaton | unknown |