M.C.G. · Sat 2 May 1953 · 30,325 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 59 |
| CarltonCARL | 2.2 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 90 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 59 and 90.
Carlton won by 31 points.
8.11 (59) — 13.12 (90)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Dale Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Don Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Morrow | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Max Orr | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nevin Paynter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Maurie Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Thomson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Krause | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Beasy | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| John Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Jack Howell | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Max Wenn | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Mills | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bill Milroy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Robertson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tony Walsh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Brown | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Comben | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Dern | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vin English | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Doug Guy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Hands | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Kerr | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Max Thomas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Molony | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Warburton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Sullivan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |