Arden St · Sat 30 May 1953 · 25,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 0.3 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 51 |
| EssendonESS | 2.4 | 3.4 | 6.11 | 68 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 51 and 68.
Essendon won by 17 points.
7.9 (51) — 9.14 (68)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bob Brooker | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Noel Alford | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Brian Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jock Lineen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Dynon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Martyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Parkes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neil Doolan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Hamilton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Coleman | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Stan Booth | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jeff Gamble | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Towner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Doug Bigelow | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Carstairs | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Gallagher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Thaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Leek | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hugh Morris | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter OSullivan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Syme | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |