M.C.G. · Sat 30 May 1953 · 21,202 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.10 | 71 |
| FitzroyFITZ | 3.1 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 81 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 71 and 81.
Fitzroy won by 10 points.
10.11 (71) — 12.9 (81)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mike Woods | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Maurie Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Thomson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Baker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Case | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ralph Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Marquis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ruthven | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Jack Gervasoni | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Jack MacGregor | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Don Hart | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| George Coates | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alan Gale | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Arnie Bench | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neville Broderick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Furness | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gaffney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Goodger | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Magee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Meehan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Stephen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vin Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |