1953 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1953 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Essendon Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Carlton Seconds were the premiers, with Mick Price as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1953 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1953 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Mick Price | |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Charlie Utting | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Jack Mueller | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Col Austen | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Carlton Seconds
Runners-Up:
Essendon Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Essendon Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 161.4% | 1,386 | 859 | 190 | 246 | 118 | 151 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 127.4% | 1,391 | 1,092 | 191 | 245 | 151 | 186 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 101.3% | 1,349 | 1,332 | 190 | 209 | 181 | 246 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 121.7% | 1,691 | 1,389 | 237 | 269 | 199 | 195 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 114.5% | 1,284 | 1,121 | 175 | 234 | 153 | 203 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 100.4% | 1,279 | 1,274 | 173 | 241 | 178 | 206 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 95.8% | 1,423 | 1,485 | 203 | 205 | 207 | 243 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.0% | 1,309 | 1,336 | 189 | 175 | 180 | 256 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 86.7% | 1,227 | 1,415 | 166 | 231 | 199 | 221 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 92.7% | 1,330 | 1,435 | 186 | 214 | 199 | 241 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 72.4% | 1,057 | 1,460 | 145 | 187 | 201 | 254 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 66.0% | 1,027 | 1,555 | 142 | 175 | 221 | 229 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Carlton (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | Defeated by Carlton (S) (Semi Final) |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 40 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1953 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 79 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 69 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1953 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 76 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 60 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 67 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 280.0% | 112 | 40 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 153.8% | 60 | 39 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 134.8% | 93 | 69 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 109.2% | 83 | 76 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 106.0% | 71 | 67 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 103.9% | 79 | 76 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.2% | 76 | 79 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 94.4% | 67 | 71 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 91.6% | 76 | 83 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 74.2% | 69 | 93 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 65.0% | 39 | 60 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 35.7% | 40 | 112 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1953 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 101 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1953 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 64 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1953 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1953 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 84 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1953 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 57 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 52 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 237.9% | 207 | 87 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 143.7% | 148 | 103 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 106.9% | 171 | 160 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 123.8% | 177 | 143 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.9% | 177 | 161 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.4% | 108 | 112 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 91.5% | 140 | 153 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 72.8% | 118 | 162 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 69.2% | 117 | 169 |
| Collingwood (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 82.4% | 131 | 159 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 76.1% | 140 | 184 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 74.7% | 121 | 162 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1953 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 88 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 104 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1953 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 41 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1953 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 124 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 37 | - | 92 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 241.1% | 299 | 124 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 106.2% | 241 | 227 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 96.3% | 232 | 241 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 91.7% | 222 | 242 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 91.7% | 221 | 241 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 112.8% | 265 | 235 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.0% | 208 | 200 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.3% | 264 | 277 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.3% | 203 | 213 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 91.6% | 218 | 238 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 71.4% | 190 | 266 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 71.1% | 145 | 204 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1953 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 64 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1953 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 96 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 93 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1953 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 86 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 37 | - | 79 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 232.7% | 363 | 156 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 120.6% | 334 | 277 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 106.4% | 318 | 299 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 104.6% | 318 | 304 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 119.3% | 389 | 326 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 112.8% | 282 | 250 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 81.1% | 271 | 334 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 92.3% | 299 | 324 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 87.4% | 326 | 373 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 82.8% | 250 | 302 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 70.0% | 203 | 290 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 65.8% | 227 | 345 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 32 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1953 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 37 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 44 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1953 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 52 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 27 | - | 25 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 55 | - | 83 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 191.3% | 398 | 208 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 119.5% | 361 | 302 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 115.8% | 389 | 336 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 114.9% | 386 | 336 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 123.9% | 472 | 381 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 102.4% | 377 | 368 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 99.4% | 326 | 328 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.6% | 378 | 408 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 75.4% | 303 | 402 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 76.9% | 287 | 373 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 69.2% | 258 | 373 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 67.7% | 252 | 372 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1953 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 113 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1953 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 135 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 68 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1953 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 112 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1953 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 51 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 215.8% | 533 | 247 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 130.7% | 498 | 381 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 123.7% | 470 | 380 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 133.6% | 585 | 438 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 91.5% | 400 | 437 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 99.8% | 475 | 476 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 93.8% | 421 | 449 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 86.8% | 383 | 441 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 79.7% | 337 | 423 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 74.3% | 371 | 499 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 73.8% | 338 | 458 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 62.5% | 303 | 485 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 70 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1953 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 116 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 43 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1953 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 49 | - | 28 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 60 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 127.2% | 519 | 408 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 189.5% | 561 | 296 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 123.3% | 556 | 451 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 95.1% | 502 | 528 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 125.2% | 676 | 540 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 96.8% | 491 | 507 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.6% | 554 | 592 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 92.8% | 448 | 483 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 78.0% | 423 | 542 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 86.4% | 426 | 493 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 84.5% | 454 | 537 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 60.9% | 363 | 596 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1953 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 54 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 85 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1953 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 25 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1953 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 64 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 71 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 44 | - | 71 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 146.0% | 632 | 433 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 176.9% | 619 | 350 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 97.8% | 573 | 586 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 103.0% | 581 | 564 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 122.1% | 730 | 598 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 102.0% | 562 | 551 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 95.1% | 618 | 650 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 82.1% | 508 | 619 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 92.5% | 506 | 547 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 85.8% | 484 | 564 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 85.4% | 531 | 622 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 61.0% | 407 | 667 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/06/1953 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1953 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1953 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 52 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1953 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 59 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 97 | - | 73 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 173.7% | 714 | 411 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 137.4% | 691 | 503 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 99.7% | 643 | 645 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 122.7% | 826 | 673 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 105.8% | 655 | 619 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 98.9% | 654 | 661 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 97.3% | 603 | 620 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 92.3% | 686 | 743 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 81.5% | 583 | 715 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 86.6% | 583 | 673 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 82.7% | 545 | 659 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 63.7% | 458 | 719 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 26 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1953 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 80 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1953 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 60 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1953 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 72 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 65 | - | 95 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 170.9% | 747 | 437 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 135.8% | 763 | 562 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 101.2% | 734 | 725 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 116.8% | 896 | 767 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 104.4% | 681 | 652 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 98.3% | 789 | 803 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 97.6% | 734 | 752 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 86.9% | 678 | 780 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 95.7% | 662 | 692 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 91.1% | 677 | 743 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 79.4% | 605 | 762 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 64.3% | 523 | 814 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1953 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 80 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 87 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 79 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1953 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 45 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 57 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 78 | - | 66 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 174.1% | 827 | 475 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 132.1% | 847 | 641 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 99.2% | 791 | 797 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 92.1% | 765 | 831 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 113.8% | 962 | 845 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 99.1% | 732 | 739 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 97.6% | 740 | 758 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 97.0% | 834 | 860 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.6% | 749 | 800 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 92.8% | 772 | 832 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 80.9% | 684 | 846 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 67.5% | 580 | 859 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1953 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1953 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1953 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 73 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1953 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 98 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1953 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1953 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 113 | - | 79 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 167.3% | 905 | 541 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 134.0% | 945 | 705 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 95.6% | 870 | 910 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 118.2% | 1,076 | 910 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 104.1% | 816 | 784 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 96.8% | 822 | 849 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 91.4% | 831 | 909 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 93.7% | 898 | 958 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 93.2% | 785 | 842 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 88.5% | 837 | 946 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 73.9% | 693 | 938 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 79.8% | 733 | 919 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 82 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1953 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 90 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1953 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 122 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 73 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 165.2% | 978 | 592 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 130.6% | 1,028 | 787 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 98.2% | 945 | 962 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 97.7% | 905 | 926 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 115.1% | 1,188 | 1,032 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 101.0% | 868 | 859 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 95.3% | 1,020 | 1,070 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 92.0% | 913 | 992 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 91.4% | 836 | 915 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 88.8% | 914 | 1,029 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 85.5% | 823 | 963 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 71.7% | 737 | 1,028 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1953 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 69 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1953 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 43 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 108 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1953 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 76 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 90 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 160.6% | 1,047 | 652 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 126.5% | 1,104 | 873 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 101.0% | 1,053 | 1,043 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 115.0% | 1,274 | 1,108 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 105.1% | 948 | 902 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 94.2% | 948 | 1,006 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 93.5% | 1,101 | 1,178 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 93.0% | 935 | 1,005 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 91.9% | 1,003 | 1,091 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 86.9% | 957 | 1,101 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 89.0% | 895 | 1,006 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 72.7% | 797 | 1,097 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1953 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 51 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1953 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 84 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 42 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1953 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 106 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 43 | - | 97 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 153.8% | 1,132 | 736 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 131.1% | 1,201 | 916 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 104.0% | 1,138 | 1,094 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 114.9% | 1,363 | 1,186 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 103.5% | 1,026 | 991 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 96.9% | 1,015 | 1,047 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 95.9% | 1,207 | 1,258 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 94.6% | 1,032 | 1,091 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 89.6% | 1,054 | 1,176 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 85.9% | 1,037 | 1,207 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 86.3% | 937 | 1,086 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 70.4% | 840 | 1,194 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1953 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 117 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 143 | - | 19 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1953 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 90 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1953 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 64 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1953 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 102 | - | 31 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1953 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 75 | - | 91 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 157.7% | 1,222 | 775 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 137.6% | 1,303 | 947 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 105.1% | 1,229 | 1,169 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 119.2% | 1,480 | 1,242 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 115.7% | 1,169 | 1,010 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 95.8% | 1,090 | 1,138 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 92.4% | 1,246 | 1,348 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 91.8% | 1,138 | 1,240 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 89.1% | 1,063 | 1,193 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 85.3% | 1,101 | 1,291 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 77.8% | 956 | 1,229 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 68.3% | 896 | 1,311 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1953 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 36 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1953 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 70 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1953 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 61 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1953 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 56 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 34 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1953 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 65 | - | 156 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 157.8% | 1,277 | 809 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 136.4% | 1,341 | 983 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 103.2% | 1,263 | 1,224 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 121.5% | 1,583 | 1,303 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 115.0% | 1,205 | 1,048 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 98.6% | 1,191 | 1,208 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 93.6% | 1,302 | 1,391 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 91.1% | 1,181 | 1,296 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 87.6% | 1,133 | 1,294 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 92.7% | 1,257 | 1,356 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 76.4% | 1,017 | 1,332 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 65.5% | 961 | 1,467 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1953 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 108 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1953 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1953 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 128 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1953 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 73 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1953 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 121 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1953 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 88 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 161.4% | 1,386 | 859 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 127.4% | 1,391 | 1,092 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 101.3% | 1,349 | 1,332 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 121.7% | 1,691 | 1,389 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 114.5% | 1,284 | 1,121 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 100.4% | 1,279 | 1,274 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 95.8% | 1,423 | 1,485 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.0% | 1,309 | 1,336 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 86.7% | 1,227 | 1,415 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 92.7% | 1,330 | 1,435 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 72.4% | 1,057 | 1,460 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 66.0% | 1,027 | 1,555 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 161.4% | 1,386 | 859 | 190 | 246 | 118 | 151 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 127.4% | 1,391 | 1,092 | 191 | 245 | 151 | 186 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 101.3% | 1,349 | 1,332 | 190 | 209 | 181 | 246 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 121.7% | 1,691 | 1,389 | 237 | 269 | 199 | 195 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 114.5% | 1,284 | 1,121 | 175 | 234 | 153 | 203 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 100.4% | 1,279 | 1,274 | 173 | 241 | 178 | 206 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 95.8% | 1,423 | 1,485 | 203 | 205 | 207 | 243 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.0% | 1,309 | 1,336 | 189 | 175 | 180 | 256 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 86.7% | 1,227 | 1,415 | 166 | 231 | 199 | 221 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 92.7% | 1,330 | 1,435 | 186 | 214 | 199 | 241 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 72.4% | 1,057 | 1,460 | 145 | 187 | 201 | 254 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 66.0% | 1,027 | 1,555 | 142 | 175 | 221 | 229 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1953 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 53 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1953 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 82 | - | 73 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/09/1953 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 54 | - | 70 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/09/1953 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 73 | - | 97 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th |