Lake Oval · Sat 13 Jun 1953 · 22,565 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 77 |
| MelbourneMELB | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.15 | 71 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 77 and 71.
Sydney won by 6 points.
11.11 (77) — 9.17 (71)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Don Scott | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack Eichhorn | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Ian Gillett | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Mick Sibun | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Nick Gelavis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Keith Schaefer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Browning | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Clegg | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Donaldson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Dorgan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Garrick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Giles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Goldsmith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Gunn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hilet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Keyter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Mike Woods | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Case | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Leigh Gloury | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ralph Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Marquis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nevin Paynter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Maurie Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |