M.C.G. · Sat 16 May 1953 · 23,829 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 30 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 2.5 | 6.15 | 8.17 | 75 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 30 and 75.
Western Bulldogs won by 45 points.
4.6 (30) — 9.21 (75)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Bill Morrow | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nevin Paynter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Maurie Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Thomson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mike Woods | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dale Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Barassi | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Marquis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Duffy | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Brian Gilmore | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack Collins | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Harvey Stevens | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Barrett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Box | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Bryden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Donald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Gallagher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy Harper | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Herb Henderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack King | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Martin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allen Rogers | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allen Warren | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |