Princes Park · Sat 4 Jul 1953 · 29,688 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 3.2 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 97 |
| SydneySYD | 2.3 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 73 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 97 and 73.
Carlton won by 24 points.
14.13 (97) — 10.13 (73)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Burke | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| John Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Max Wenn | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 |
| Jack Mills | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack Howell | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Doug Beasy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ken McKaige | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Milroy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Stafford | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Warburton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Brown | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Calder | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Chick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Dern | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vin English | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Ferry | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Doug Guy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Hands | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John James | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Kerr | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gillett | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Don Scott | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Nick Gelavis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bill Gunn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Harold Rosewarne | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Keith Browning | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Clegg | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Paddy Deagan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Donaldson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Eichhorn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Garrick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Giles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Goldsmith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hilet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Keyter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Murray | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Schaefer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Sibun | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |