1953 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1953 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 9-0-9, P%: 104.7)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, Bob | #18 | 3 | 0 | R16-18 |
| Brew, Frank | #3 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R06 |
| Browning, Keith | #26 | 17 | 0 | R01, R03-18 |
| Clegg, Ron | #23 | 17 | 1 | R01-11, R13-18 |
| Cullinan, Roy | #35 | 2 | 0 | R01, R04 |
| Deagan, Paddy | #30 | 12 | 1 | R01, R07, R09-18 |
| Digney, Ron | #25 | 1 | 1 | R04 |
| Donaldson, Dave | #11 | 5 | 0 | R07-11 |
| Dorgan, Jim | #11 | 8 | 0 | R01-08 |
| Earl, Don | #12 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Eichhorn, Jack | #31 | 14 | 5 | R01-02, R07-18 |
| Garrick, Jack | #29 | 14 | 3 | R01-13, R18 |
| Gelavis, Nick | #6 | 14 | 16 | R01-14 |
| Giles, Bob | #9 | 16 | 1 | R01-14, R17-18 |
| Gillett, Ian | #28 | 18 | 34 | R01-18 |
| Goldsmith, Fred | #2 | 12 | 0 | R07-18 |
| Green, Richie | #4 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Gunn, Bill | #8 | 17 | 26 | R01-11, R13-18 |
| Hilet, Kevin | #16 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Hogan, Pat | #4 | 4 | 5 | R15-18 |
| Keyter, Don | #1 | 9 | 4 | R08, R11-18 |
| Lane, Eddie | #27 | 18 | 20 | R01-18 |
| Lyon, Maurie | #5 | 4 | 0 | R15-18 |
| McDonald, Gerry | #18 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| McPherson, Alan | #19 | 6 | 10 | R01, R04, R15-18 |
| Meagher, Jack | #3 | 3 | 4 | R16-18 |
| Murray, Bruce | #38 | 8 | 0 | R02-05, R10-12, R15 |
| Nolan, Bill | #39 | 3 | 1 | R01, R04, R15 |
| O'Halloran, Leo | #17 | 9 | 11 | R02-03, R05-10, R14 |
| Paez, Ron | #15 | 5 | 2 | R01, R03, R12-14 |
| Preston, Ray | #10 | 7 | 0 | R02-03, R05-06, R12-14 |
| Rosewarne, Harold | #33 | 5 | 2 | R09-12, R15 |
| Schaefer, Keith | #22 | 9 | 2 | R01, R03, R06-12 |
| Scott, Don | #34 | 17 | 15 | R01-14, R16-18 |
| Sibun, Mick | #7 | 17 | 20 | R01-03, R05-18 |
| Smith, Stan | #36 | 10 | 0 | R02-09, R14-15 |
| Stevens, Jack | #24 | 3 | 1 | R12-14 |
| Summers, Frank | #11 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| Svenson, John | #21 | 4 | 3 | R02, R04-06 |
| Taylor, Jim | #20 | 16 | 1 | R02-11, R13-18 |
| Taylor, Ron | #32 | 4 | 2 | R12-13, R16-17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash, Laurie | 18 | 9 | -0- | 9 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 41 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 10 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 10 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 4 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 53 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 71 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 6 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 29 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 29 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 24 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 38 | Laurie Nash | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 21 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 29 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 8 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 31 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 17 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 43 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 62 | Laurie Nash | Ron Clegg |