Lake Oval · Sat 9 May 1953 · 24,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.13 | 75 |
| FitzroyFITZ | 5.3 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 86 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 75 and 86.
Fitzroy won by 11 points.
10.15 (75) — 12.14 (86)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gillett | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bill Gunn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Don Scott | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |
| Nick Gelavis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Leo OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Paez | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Eddie Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jim Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Brew | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Browning | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Clegg | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Dorgan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Garrick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Giles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hilet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Murray | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Preston | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Schaefer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Sibun | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hickey | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| George Coates | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Norm Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Colin Davey | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alan Ruthven | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Arnie Bench | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neville Broderick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gaffney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Gale | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gervasoni | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Goodger | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack MacGregor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Magee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Meehan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Stephen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vin Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |