1953 VFL Season: North Melbourne
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 |