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1953 Season Scores and Results

Rounds
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[Ladder]
[Finals]

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Player statistics
[Players]
Round 1Att:131,853 (21,976)
Carlton  1.5  3.11  6.16  7.18 60Date: Sat 18-Apr-1953 2:10 PM Att:27,198 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray  2.5   3.6   8.6  9.11 65Footscray won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  5.5  10.8 16.14 17.16 118Date: Sat 18-Apr-1953 2:10 PM Att:29,678 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne  1.1   5.4   8.6 11.11 77Collingwood won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  4.0   9.2  13.3  17.9 111Date: Sat 18-Apr-1953 2:10 PM Att:23,100 Venue: Windy Hill
Fitzroy  5.5  7.10 10.14 12.16 88Essendon won by 23 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.5   7.8 10.12 12.15 87Date: Sat 18-Apr-1953 2:10 PM Att:19,877 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn  2.0   4.2   4.5   5.8 38Geelong won by 49 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.2   4.4   9.6  11.7 73Date: Sat 18-Apr-1953 2:10 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Melbourne  1.3   3.8   5.8  9.13 67Richmond won by 6 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.0   5.2   6.5   8.9 57Date: Sat 18-Apr-1953 2:10 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne  4.5  5.14 10.19 14.21 105North Melbourne won by 48 pts [Match stats]
Rd 1 Ladder
GE 1 4228.9
NM 1 4184.2
CW 1 4153.2
ES 1 4126.1
RI 1 4109.0
FO 1 4108.3
CA 1 092.3
ME 1 091.8
FI 1 079.3
SM 1 065.3
SK 1 054.3
HW 1 043.7
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Round 2Att:141,312 (23,552)
Melbourne  2.4   3.4   5.7  8.11 59Date: Sat 02-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:29,204 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  2.2   8.4  11.9 13.12 90Carlton won by 31 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  6.2  10.4  14.7 18.10 118Date: Sat 02-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,377 Venue: Arden St
Collingwood  3.1   5.5   7.8  11.9 75North Melbourne won by 43 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.6  5.11 10.16 13.21 99Date: Sat 02-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:29,231 Venue: Lake Oval
Essendon  1.0   9.2  10.8 13.11 89South Melbourne won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  6.2   8.4  11.6  12.9 81Date: Sat 02-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Richmond  3.2   6.8  9.12 11.14 80Fitzroy won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Footscray  1.3   3.9  5.10  8.13 61Date: Sat 02-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:28,500 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong  5.1   9.5  14.8 15.12 102Geelong won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  4.1   5.4   6.7   8.9 57Date: Sat 02-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
St Kilda  5.3   7.8  9.11 13.14 92St Kilda won by 35 pts [Match stats]
Rd 2 Ladder
GE 2 8190.9
NM 2 8168.9
CA 2 4121.0
ES 2 4107.0
RI 2 4103.4
CW 2 499.0
SK 2 492.0
FI 2 488.5
SM 2 485.0
FO 2 477.8
ME 2 077.3
HW 2 053.1
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Round 3Att:133,000 (22,167)
Richmond  5.3   9.4  14.7  15.8 98Date: Sat 09-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:31,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Carlton  2.0   7.3  14.6  16.8 104Carlton won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.5   8.8  8.14  9.19 73Date: Sat 09-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:33,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Geelong  2.1   4.4   9.9 14.14 98Geelong won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.8  6.10 12.14 17.20 122Date: Sat 09-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Windy Hill
St Kilda  1.3   4.9  5.12  7.16 58Essendon won by 64 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.2   4.3  7.13 10.15 75Date: Sat 09-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:24,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Fitzroy  5.3   7.9 10.11 12.14 86Fitzroy won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  1.3   6.6  11.9 16.15 111Date: Sat 09-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:15,000 Venue: Western Oval
Hawthorn  4.2   5.4   6.5   6.6 42Footscray won by 69 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  2.4   6.6   9.8 12.12 84Date: Sat 09-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne  2.3   7.6  9.11 11.17 83North Melbourne won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Rd 3 Ladder
GE 3 12166.9
NM 3 12142.8
ES 3 8131.4
FO 3 8116.2
CA 3 8114.4
FI 3 895.9
RI 3 499.6
CW 3 490.8
SM 3 485.7
SK 3 472.9
ME 3 084.6
HW 3 047.2
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Round 4Att:145,227 (24,205)
Carlton  2.1   6.5   9.5 14.11 95Date: Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:37,500 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood  5.5  7.10 11.17 14.19 103Collingwood won by 8 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.1   8.2   9.4  12.7 79Date: Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:35,000 Venue: Kardinia Park
Essendon  3.1   5.6   8.9  9.11 65Geelong won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.3   4.7   5.9 12.14 86Date: Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:20,500 Venue: Brunswick St
North Melbourne  1.3   4.6  7.13 10.15 75Fitzroy won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  0.1   0.3   1.4   4.6 30Date: Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:23,727 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray  2.5  6.15  8.17  9.21 75Footscray won by 45 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  1.3   2.5   6.7  7.11 53Date: Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
South Melbourne  3.2   7.4   8.6   9.9 63South Melbourne won by 10 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda 5.11  7.11  9.14 11.17 83Date: Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:16,500 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond  0.3   6.9  7.15  8.17 65St Kilda won by 18 pts [Match stats]
Rd 4 Ladder
GE 4 16154.4
FO 4 12133.3
NM 4 12126.9
FI 4 12100.0
ES 4 8119.4
CA 4 8107.4
CW 4 895.1
SM 4 890.8
SK 4 883.1
RI 4 494.3
ME 4 074.2
HW 4 053.8
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Round 5Att:63,364 (10,561)
Carlton  1.4   4.5   6.6  7.10 52Date: Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,150 Venue: Princes Park
St Kilda  3.2   4.2   6.7   6.7 43Carlton won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.3  3.10  4.13 13.18 96Date: Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,627 Venue: Victoria Park
Hawthorn  3.3   3.3   3.7   3.8 26Collingwood won by 70 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.3   4.5   5.7  6.10 46Date: Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,500 Venue: Windy Hill
Melbourne  2.2   5.2   6.3   9.3 57Melbourne won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  2.2   5.3   8.5  10.6 66Date: Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:14,087 Venue: Western Oval
Fitzroy  0.0   0.0   0.0   1.0 6Footscray won by 60 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  1.2   2.6   4.7  6.16 52Date: Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Geelong  6.7   9.8 15.15 15.16 106Geelong won by 54 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  0.1   3.6   4.8  8.10 58Date: Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Lake Oval
North Melbourne  2.3   3.6   8.6   9.8 62North Melbourne won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Rd 5 Ladder
GE 5 20163.3
FO 5 16157.5
NM 5 16123.7
CW 5 12112.3
CA 5 12109.0
FI 5 1285.3
ES 5 8113.6
SM 5 891.2
SK 5 883.0
RI 5 483.4
ME 5 480.4
HW 5 048.1
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Round 6Att:125,073 (20,846)
Hawthorn  1.2   4.3   7.5  10.7 67Date: Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Carlton  2.2   3.7  6.11  6.11 47Hawthorn won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.1   5.1   7.7   9.8 62Date: Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:23,036 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond  1.2   2.5   3.7   5.9 39Collingwood won by 23 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  0.3   4.8   6.8   7.9 51Date: Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:25,000 Venue: Arden St
Essendon  2.4   3.4  6.11  9.14 68Essendon won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  2.5   3.6  6.10 10.11 71Date: Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,205 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy  3.1   7.4  10.6  12.9 81Fitzroy won by 10 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.3   4.4   9.7  10.9 69Date: Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:19,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray  4.3   6.7   9.7  14.9 93Footscray won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  1.5  5.10  9.13 14.16 100Date: Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 PM Att:24,832 Venue: Kardinia Park
South Melbourne  4.2   5.2   6.4   7.5 47Geelong won by 53 pts [Match stats]
Rd 6 Ladder
GE 6 24170.2
FO 6 20152.4
CW 6 16116.3
NM 6 16115.9
FI 6 1689.5
ES 6 12116.0
CA 6 12103.0
SM 6 882.5
SK 6 881.4
ME 6 481.7
RI 6 480.9
HW 6 457.1
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Round 7Att:132,087 (22,015)
Carlton  0.4   6.8  9.10 14.16 100Date: Sat 06-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:22,219 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne  2.3   2.5   6.5   7.6 48Carlton won by 52 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  0.1   4.1   4.3   7.9 51Date: Sat 06-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:32,114 Venue: Western Oval
Collingwood  5.4   7.6  7.10  7.10 52Collingwood won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Essendon  1.2   5.8  8.16 11.18 84Date: Sat 06-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Richmond  0.1   1.1   3.3   7.6 48Essendon won by 36 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.3   6.4   8.9  8.12 60Date: Sat 06-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Hawthorn  1.6   2.8  3.11  5.14 44Fitzroy won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  3.2   6.4   7.6  8.10 58Date: Sat 06-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:26,254 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  5.3   7.6  9.12 11.16 82Geelong won by 24 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  1.1   4.2   6.9  7.11 53Date: Sat 06-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,000 Venue: Junction Oval
South Melbourne  4.2   9.7 11.10 18.16 124South Melbourne won by 71 pts [Match stats]
Rd 7 Ladder
GE 7 28166.0
FO 7 20144.6
CW 7 20114.9
FI 7 2093.5
ES 7 16121.9
CA 7 16113.5
NM 7 16103.0
SM 7 1296.8
SK 7 873.6
ME 7 480.0
RI 7 477.5
HW 7 458.8
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Round 8Att:113,554 (18,926)
Essendon  0.1   7.2   8.7 14.14 98Date: Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:30,300 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton  6.6   6.7   6.9  7.11 53Essendon won by 45 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  6.4  11.7 11.12 19.17 131Date: Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:16,200 Venue: Victoria Park
St Kilda  2.4   5.6   7.7   8.8 56Collingwood won by 75 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  5.1  11.6  14.8 21.10 136Date: Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,489 Venue: Kardinia Park
Fitzroy  3.3   5.5   5.6   7.8 50Geelong won by 86 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.3   5.4   7.8  8.11 59Date: Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Footscray  4.3   6.7   8.8  9.14 68Footscray won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  0.5  3.10  6.13  8.14 62Date: Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:7,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
North Melbourne  5.3   6.4  10.5  12.8 80North Melbourne won by 18 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  1.3   5.6   7.8 11.11 77Date: Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:22,565 Venue: Lake Oval
Melbourne  1.5   2.8  4.15  9.17 71South Melbourne won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Rd 8 Ladder
GE 8 32177.9
FO 8 24140.5
CW 8 24126.8
ES 8 20128.1
NM 8 20105.8
FI 8 2081.8
CA 8 16103.4
SM 8 1698.1
SK 8 868.2
ME 8 481.6
RI 8 478.5
HW 8 461.2
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Round 9Att:89,780 (14,963)
Fitzroy  2.0   5.2   5.3  7.12 54Date: Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:15,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Carlton  3.3   4.6  6.17  7.18 60Carlton won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  0.0   3.0   3.4   7.6 48Date: Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:27,175 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  3.2   4.3   8.5   9.9 63Collingwood won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  1.1   5.6   5.7  9.10 64Date: Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Essendon  5.7   6.7 10.13 12.15 87Essendon won by 23 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  0.2   0.3   2.5  5.13 43Date: Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,105 Venue: Western Oval
South Melbourne  3.2   5.3   7.6  11.6 72South Melbourne won by 29 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  1.2   4.3   4.5   6.8 44Date: Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,500 Venue: Junction Oval
Geelong  2.1   4.3   4.4   9.6 60Geelong won by 16 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  0.1   3.5   4.5   6.9 45Date: Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,000 Venue: Arden St
Richmond  3.4   3.7   5.9  5.12 42North Melbourne won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Rd 9 Ladder
GE 9 36174.2
CW 9 28127.1
ES 9 24129.0
FO 9 24128.7
NM 9 24105.9
CA 9 20104.1
SM 9 20102.5
FI 9 2082.5
SK 9 868.6
ME 9 481.1
RI 9 479.4
HW 9 462.7
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Round 10Att:117,919 (19,653)
Carlton  1.3   1.3   5.7  8.15 63Date: Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:32,526 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong  3.4  5.10 10.11 10.14 74Geelong won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.2   6.7  10.9 11.14 80Date: Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:31,900 Venue: Windy Hill
Collingwood  1.6   1.8  3.13  6.16 52Essendon won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  1.3   3.3   6.7  11.9 75Date: Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,500 Venue: Brunswick St
St Kilda  0.1   3.1   5.6  7.10 52Fitzroy won by 23 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  0.0   0.5   1.5   3.7 25Date: Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:15,000 Venue: Arden St
Footscray  2.1   2.4   4.7  5.12 42Footscray won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.0   5.5   8.8 10.14 74Date: Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:11,993 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn  8.2  10.3  12.6  16.6 102Hawthorn won by 28 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  4.1   4.3   7.6  12.7 79Date: Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 PM Att:17,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Richmond  1.1   2.9  4.11  6.14 50South Melbourne won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Rd 10 Ladder
GE 10 40167.7
ES 10 28131.0
FO 10 28130.6
CW 10 28119.9
SM 10 24106.3
NM 10 24103.0
FI 10 2486.6
CA 10 20102.1
HW 10 869.6
SK 10 868.7
ME 10 479.9
RI 10 477.8
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Round 11Att:133,780 (22,297)
Carlton  3.2   6.8   8.9 14.13 97Date: Sat 04-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:29,688 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne  2.3   4.6  6.10 10.13 73Carlton won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.4   4.9  6.14  7.19 61Date: Sat 04-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:25,078 Venue: Victoria Park
Fitzroy  3.1   4.2   7.5   9.8 62Fitzroy won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Footscray  0.3   1.9  2.11  9.15 69Date: Sat 04-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:34,884 Venue: Western Oval
Essendon  2.5   2.7  7.11  7.11 53Footscray won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.2   6.4   9.8 12.14 86Date: Sat 04-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,130 Venue: Kardinia Park
North Melbourne  2.1   7.5  11.5  13.7 85Geelong won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Richmond  1.2   4.6   8.6 12.10 82Date: Sat 04-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:11,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Hawthorn  3.3   4.3   6.5   7.6 48Richmond won by 34 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  6.2   7.4   9.6  11.7 73Date: Sat 04-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Melbourne  2.2  4.10  5.14  8.21 69St Kilda won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Rd 11 Ladder
GE 11 44158.8
FO 11 32130.5
ES 11 28125.8
CW 11 28118.1
FI 11 2887.7
CA 11 24105.0
SM 11 24102.7
NM 11 24102.5
SK 11 1271.4
RI 11 883.2
HW 11 868.6
ME 11 481.2
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Round 12Att:131,070 (21,845)
Footscray  2.2   5.7   8.9 13.12 90Date: Sat 11-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:31,668 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton  0.5   2.8  5.15  8.18 66Footscray won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.3   5.3   8.6   9.8 62Date: Sat 11-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Geelong  1.2   4.5   7.9 12.14 86Geelong won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  6.3   7.6   8.8  11.9 75Date: Sat 11-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:19,402 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  1.1   6.3   8.9  11.9 75Match drawn [Match stats]
South Melbourne  5.3   8.6  12.8  12.9 81Date: Sat 18-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:30,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Collingwood  2.7  7.11 10.15 17.17 119Collingwood won by 38 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.5  5.11  6.14  7.20 62Date: Sat 18-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:25,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Essendon  4.5   6.8  10.9 14.13 97Essendon won by 35 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  4.3  11.4 14.10 20.11 131Date: Sat 18-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:10,500 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda  2.2   4.7   5.9  5.16 46North Melbourne won by 85 pts [Match stats]
Rd 12 Ladder
GE 12 48157.0
FO 12 36131.1
ES 12 32128.2
CW 12 32120.9
NM 12 28112.9
FI 12 2885.2
CA 12 24101.7
SM 12 2498.3
SK 12 1267.0
RI 12 1084.6
HW 12 868.9
ME 12 682.7
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Round 13Att:117,828 (19,638)
Carlton  0.5  4.13  8.17 12.24 96Date: Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:16,367 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne  4.4   5.6   8.7 10.10 70Carlton won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  1.4   5.7  9.13 13.16 94Date: Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:23,868 Venue: Victoria Park
North Melbourne  2.5   5.9  6.12  8.17 65Collingwood won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.0   7.4  10.9 12.11 83Date: Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:23,000 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne  3.6   4.9  6.11  8.14 62Essendon won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  2.1   9.2  11.2  13.7 85Date: Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:15,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Fitzroy  5.5   8.7  11.9 13.12 90Fitzroy won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.3   5.6  6.11 11.12 78Date: Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:32,093 Venue: Kardinia Park
Footscray  2.1   5.7   6.9  8.10 58Geelong won by 20 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  3.3   4.6   4.8  9.13 67Date: Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 PM Att:7,500 Venue: Junction Oval
Hawthorn  3.2   3.7  3.11  4.14 38St Kilda won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Rd 13 Ladder
GE 13 52155.3
ES 13 36128.6
FO 13 36124.9
CW 13 36122.7
FI 13 3287.0
NM 13 28108.3
CA 13 28104.4
SM 13 2496.4
SK 13 1670.7
RI 13 1085.5
HW 13 868.1
ME 13 681.8
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Round 14Att:112,411 (18,735)
Carlton  4.5   6.8 14.12 15.16 106Date: Sat 01-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,508 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond  2.3  7.12  7.15 10.19 79Carlton won by 27 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  2.7  5.11  6.13  7.13 55Date: Sat 01-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:31,635 Venue: Kardinia Park
Collingwood  2.1   4.5  6.11 10.15 75Collingwood won by 20 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  1.5   5.7   8.8  9.10 64Date: Sat 01-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:19,500 Venue: Junction Oval
Essendon  2.1   7.3  12.6 14.15 99Essendon won by 35 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.2   5.9  7.10 12.18 90Date: Sat 01-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:16,000 Venue: Brunswick St
South Melbourne  3.7   3.9  5.15  7.19 61Fitzroy won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  0.3   0.5  3.10  3.10 28Date: Sat 01-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Footscray  2.1   7.5   7.5 11.10 76Footscray won by 48 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  2.4   6.6   6.7  9.13 67Date: Sat 01-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:13,768 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  2.6   3.9  6.16  8.16 64Melbourne won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Rd 14 Ladder
GE 14 52147.9
ES 14 40130.5
FO 14 40130.5
CW 14 40123.4
FI 14 3690.4
CA 14 32106.7
NM 14 28107.5
SM 14 2494.1
SK 14 1670.2
RI 14 1084.4
ME 14 1083.2
HW 14 866.0
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Round 15Att:120,352 (20,059)
Collingwood  2.5   6.8  9.12 12.15 87Date: Sat 08-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:31,277 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton  2.4   4.7  7.14  9.16 70Collingwood won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.4  3.10  6.13  8.13 61Date: Sat 08-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:41,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Geelong  3.2   6.4   6.5   7.8 50Essendon won by 11 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  4.4   8.9 10.16 17.19 121Date: Sat 08-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:12,000 Venue: Arden St
Fitzroy  1.2   3.6   4.8   7.9 51North Melbourne won by 70 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  3.2   7.3  12.6 14.14 98Date: Sat 08-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:18,075 Venue: Western Oval
Melbourne  4.1   4.3   5.7   9.7 61Footscray won by 37 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  2.4   5.7   6.9  7.12 54Date: Sat 08-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:8,500 Venue: Lake Oval
Hawthorn  0.4   5.7   6.8   9.8 62Hawthorn won by 8 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.7   5.7 10.12 13.16 94Date: Sat 08-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,500 Venue: Punt Rd
St Kilda  2.2  7.11  8.13 11.14 80Richmond won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Rd 15 Ladder
GE 15 52143.4
FO 15 44132.8
ES 15 44130.0
CW 15 44123.5
FI 15 3685.5
NM 15 32114.0
CA 15 32104.6
SM 15 2493.7
SK 15 1671.3
RI 15 1486.7
HW 15 1268.2
ME 15 1081.4
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Round 16Att:77,743 (12,957)
St Kilda  5.6   5.8  7.12  8.15 63Date: Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:9,700 Venue: Junction Oval
Carlton  1.2   4.7  6.13  7.16 58St Kilda won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  0.3   6.4   7.5  11.6 72Date: Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:7,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Collingwood  2.1   3.5  7.12 12.16 88Collingwood won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  0.4   3.6   7.8   8.9 57Date: Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:25,543 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  4.6   5.7   9.9 12.10 82Essendon won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  3.1   4.5   6.6  7.11 53Date: Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:17,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Footscray  4.2   8.6 11.10 14.14 98Footscray won by 45 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.6  5.13 12.14 14.18 102Date: Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:10,000 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond  2.0   4.1   4.7   4.9 33Geelong won by 69 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  1.1   7.2   7.6   8.8 56Date: Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:8,000 Venue: Arden St
South Melbourne  4.5  5.13  8.14 11.21 87South Melbourne won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Rd 16 Ladder
GE 16 56149.3
FO 16 48136.0
ES 16 48130.8
CW 16 48123.4
FI 16 3683.1
NM 16 32110.1
CA 16 32103.9
SM 16 2896.5
SK 16 2072.8
RI 16 1482.3
HW 16 1269.2
ME 16 1080.7
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Round 17Att:88,158 (14,693)
Carlton  4.7   7.7 11.12 12.15 87Date: Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:8,500 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn  0.0   1.6   3.7   6.9 45Carlton won by 42 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  5.0   7.2  11.7  12.9 81Date: Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Collingwood  2.6  6.13  9.15 13.17 95Collingwood won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  4.0   5.1   9.3  12.6 78Date: Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:18,000 Venue: Windy Hill
North Melbourne  3.3   6.5   9.6  12.7 79North Melbourne won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.4   2.7  6.10  6.13 49Date: Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:7,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Melbourne  3.3   5.8   6.8  9.10 64Melbourne won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  1.1   3.7  6.12 12.18 90Date: Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:15,158 Venue: Western Oval
St Kilda  1.2   2.2   4.5   4.5 29Footscray won by 61 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.3   4.7  7.10 14.14 98Date: Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:21,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Geelong  3.4   4.6   7.7   8.7 55South Melbourne won by 43 pts [Match stats]
Rd 17 Ladder
GE 17 56140.4
FO 17 52141.7
CW 17 52123.0
ES 17 48128.5
NM 17 36109.5
CA 17 36107.2
FI 17 3682.8
SM 17 32100.0
SK 17 2070.3
RI 17 1482.5
ME 17 1482.5
HW 17 1268.1
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Round 18Att:102,991 (17,165)
North Melbourne  3.5   5.7   8.8 14.10 94Date: Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:14,000 Venue: Arden St
Carlton  2.2   7.6  9.11 15.15 105Carlton won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.4   5.9  8.12 10.14 74Date: Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:33,867 Venue: Victoria Park
Footscray  0.0   2.1   2.4   8.7 55Collingwood won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  5.3   6.4  10.5  13.7 85Date: Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:19,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Essendon  6.2  14.5  15.7 19.12 126Essendon won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.1   4.6   7.7  9.10 64Date: Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:5,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Fitzroy  5.2  10.4  13.4  13.6 84Fitzroy won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.4   6.8 11.11 16.14 110Date: Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:18,124 Venue: Kardinia Park
Melbourne  1.3   4.4   5.6   8.8 56Geelong won by 54 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  4.3   5.4 10.11 13.20 98Date: Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 PM Att:13,000 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda  1.2   2.6   3.7  4.12 36South Melbourne won by 62 pts [Match stats]
Rd 18 Ladder
GE 18 60143.3
CW 18 56123.5
FO 18 52136.5
ES 18 52129.9
CA 18 40107.6
FI 18 4085.0
NM 18 36107.8
SM 18 36104.7
SK 18 2068.2
RI 18 1481.3
ME 18 1480.1
HW 18 1268.5
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1953 Ladder
#TeamPWDLHomeAwayGF-BFForGA-BAAgn%Pts
1Geelong 18 15  38-0-17-0-2220.226 (49%) 1546147.197 (43%) 1079143.3 60
2Collingwood 18 14  47-0-27-0-2208.270 (44%) 1518174.185 (48%) 1229123.5 56
3Footscray 18 13  56-0-37-0-2181.223 (45%) 1309131.173 (43%) 959136.5 52
4Essendon 18 13  57-0-26-0-3217.227 (49%) 1529162.205 (44%) 1177129.9 52
5Carlton 18 10  86-0-34-0-5191.263 (42%) 1409183.212 (46%) 1310107.6 40
6Fitzroy 18 10  85-0-45-0-4168.200 (46%) 1208198.233 (46%) 142185.0 40
7North Melbourne 18 9  95-0-44-0-5198.200 (50%) 1388175.237 (42%) 1287107.8 36
8South Melbourne 18 9  95-0-44-0-5192.233 (45%) 1385183.225 (45%) 1323104.7 36
9St Kilda 18 5  134-0-51-0-8144.201 (42%) 1065216.265 (45%) 156168.2 20
10Richmond 18 3 1 143-0-60-1-8170.200 (46%) 1220213.223 (49%) 150181.3 14
11Melbourne 18 3 1 141-1-72-0-7157.195 (45%) 1137200.220 (48%) 142080.1 14
12Hawthorn 18 3  151-0-82-0-7135.164 (45%) 974199.227 (47%) 142168.5 12
Totals Games: 108, Goals: 2181, Behinds: 2602, Accuracy: 45.60%, Total points: 15688, Average score: 72

Finals
Semi Final
Footscray  3.7   3.8  4.11  6.13 49Date: Sat 05-Sep-1953 2:30 PM Att:68,533 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  1.0   3.7   4.7  5.11 41Footscray won by 8 pts [Match stats]
Semi Final
Collingwood  2.3   5.7   7.8 13.12 90Date: Sat 12-Sep-1953 2:30 PM Att:70,292 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  3.1   6.4  7.12  8.12 60Collingwood won by 30 pts [Match stats]
Preliminary Final
Geelong  0.6   2.7  6.10  8.15 63Date: Sat 19-Sep-1953 2:30 PM Att:58,615 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray  2.1   3.4   4.5   5.7 37Geelong won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Grand Final
Collingwood  2.4   5.6 10.10 11.11 77Date: Sat 26-Sep-1953 2:50 PM Att:89,060 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  2.2   3.9  5.11  8.17 65Collingwood won by 12 pts [Match stats]


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