1953 VFLS Season: Richmond Seconds

These are the details of the premiership results for the Richmond Seconds for the 1953 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used Punt Road Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by the Essendon Seconds in the second semi final, the Richmond Seconds were defeated by the Carlton Seconds in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1953 VFLS Season
Team: Richmond Seconds
Home Ground: Punt Road Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 127.4)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Carlton (S) (Preliminary Final)

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Austen, Col 20 14 -0- 6 R01-18, SF, PF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
18/04/1953 Round 1 Melbourne (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 7 Col Austen unknown
02/05/1953 Round 2 Fitzroy (S) HOME LOSS FITS by 20 Col Austen unknown
09/05/1953 Round 3 Carlton (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 4 Col Austen unknown
16/05/1953 Round 4 St Kilda (S) HOME WIN RICS by 28 Col Austen unknown
23/05/1953 Round 5 Geelong (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 34 Col Austen unknown
30/05/1953 Round 6 Collingwood (S) HOME WIN RICS by 37 Col Austen unknown
06/06/1953 Round 7 Essendon (S) HOME WIN RICS by 21 Col Austen unknown
13/06/1953 Round 8 Footscray (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 88 Col Austen unknown
20/06/1953 Round 9 North Melbourne (S) HOME LOSS NMLS by 11 Col Austen unknown
27/06/1953 Round 10 South Melbourne (S) HOME WIN RICS by 13 Col Austen unknown
04/07/1953 Round 11 Hawthorn (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 5 Col Austen unknown
11/07/1953 Round 12 Melbourne (S) HOME WIN RICS by 34 Col Austen unknown
25/07/1953 Round 13 Fitzroy (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 1 Col Austen unknown
01/08/1953 Round 14 Carlton (S) HOME LOSS CARS by 10 Col Austen unknown
08/08/1953 Round 15 St Kilda (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 54 Col Austen unknown
15/08/1953 Round 16 Geelong (S) HOME WIN RICS by 71 Col Austen unknown
22/08/1953 Round 17 Collingwood (S) AWAY WIN RICS by 2 Col Austen unknown
29/08/1953 Round 18 Essendon (S) AWAY LOSS ESSS by 59 Col Austen unknown
12/09/1953 Semi Final Essendon (S) AWAY LOSS ESSS by 9 Col Austen unknown
19/09/1953 Preliminary Final Carlton (S) HOME LOSS CARS by 16 Col Austen unknown