Arden St · Sat 9 May 1953 · 12,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 84 |
| MelbourneMELB | 2.3 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 83 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 84 and 83.
North Melbourne won by 1 point.
12.12 (84) — 11.17 (83)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Mick Grambeau | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 3 |
| Noel Alford | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jock McCorkell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Mogg | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Parkes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Brooker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neil Doolan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Dynon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Hamilton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Icke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Morrow | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Maurie Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Leigh Gloury | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Thomson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Krause | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Marquis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nevin Paynter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |