1953 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1953 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1953 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 9-0-9, P%: 107.8)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford, Noel | #14 | 13 | 18 | R01-03, R05-07, R11-13, R15-18 |
| Aylett, Allen | #17 | 18 | 32 | R01-18 |
| Brady, John | #20 | 16 | 10 | R01-07, R10-18 |
| Brooker, Bob | #28 | 12 | 8 | R01-03, R05-07, R12-17 |
| Cuffe, Jack | #9 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Doolan, Neil | #12 | 8 | 1 | R03-07, R12-14 |
| Dynon, Kevin | #2 | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R10, R13, R16-18 |
| Easton, Kevin | #30 | 10 | 13 | R07-12, R15-18 |
| Edwards, Jack | #35 | 9 | 0 | R01-03, R10, R12, R14-17 |
| Grambeau, Mick | #1 | 10 | 14 | R01-04, R13-18 |
| Grant, Reg | #13 | 8 | 7 | R10, R12-18 |
| Hamilton, Peter | #11 | 11 | 0 | R01-06, R08-11, R13 |
| Icke, Laurie | #27 | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R07-16 |
| Jarrard, Ted | #4 | 16 | 0 | R02-11, R13-18 |
| Johnson, Brian | #10 | 16 | 3 | R02-10, R12-18 |
| Johnson, Percy | #26 | 14 | 0 | R05-18 |
| Kelly, Pat | #22 | 14 | 0 | R01, R06-18 |
| Larsen, Ted | #33 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Lawrence, Vic | #19 | 17 | 6 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Lineen, Jock | #25 | 7 | 0 | R02, R04-06, R11-13 |
| Marchesi, Gerald | #3 | 18 | 49 | R01-18 |
| Martyn, Bryan | #31 | 13 | 2 | R04-11, R14-18 |
| McCorkell, Jock | #18 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| McMahon, Kevin | #21 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Mogg, Les | #23 | 5 | 4 | R01-03, R08-09 |
| O'Halloran, Jack | #5 | 18 | 17 | R01-18 |
| Parkes, Eric | #29 | 12 | 1 | R01-07, R09-11, R14-15 |
| Reeves, John | #6 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Reeves, Les | #24 | 7 | 0 | R06-08, R10-12, R18 |
| Smith, Kevin | #8 | 8 | 5 | R01, R04, R08-12, R14 |
| Spencer, Jock | #7 | 4 | 7 | R04, R08-09, R18 |
| Thornton, Col | #32 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Walsh, Ron | #36 | 4 | 0 | R05, R09, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Wally | 18 | 9 | -0- | 9 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 48 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 43 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 1 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 4 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 17 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 52 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 18 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 3 | Wally Carter | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 17 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | Wally Carter | unknown |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 85 | Wally Carter | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 29 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 3 | Wally Carter | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 70 | Wally Carter | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 31 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 17 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 1 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 18 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Wally Carter | Kevin Dynon |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.