Brunswick St · Sat 16 May 1953 · 20,500 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FitzroyFITZ | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 86 |
| North MelbourneNM | 1.3 | 4.6 | 7.13 | 75 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 86 and 75.
Fitzroy won by 11 points.
12.14 (86) — 10.15 (75)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hickey | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Ron Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Alan Ruthven | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |
| Ken Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack MacGregor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Magee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Meehan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Stephen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vin Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Arnie Bench | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neville Broderick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Coates | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Colin Davey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gaffney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Gale | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gervasoni | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Goodger | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Eric Parkes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mick Grambeau | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neil Doolan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Dynon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Hamilton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Icke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jock Lineen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Martyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jock McCorkell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jock Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |