Kardinia Park · Sat 4 Jul 1953 · 21,130 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 4.2 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 86 |
| North MelbourneNM | 2.1 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 85 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 86 and 85.
Geelong won by 1 point.
12.14 (86) — 13.7 (85)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Goninon | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bob Davis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Fred Flanagan | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Ron Hovey | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peter Pianto | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel Rayson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| George Swarbrick | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Neil Trezise | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Leo Turner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Worland | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Worner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Morrison | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Herbert | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Russell Middlemiss | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Hyde | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Doug Palmer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Russell Renfrey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Easton | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Kevin Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Noel Alford | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Les Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Hamilton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Icke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jock Lineen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Martyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col Thornton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Parkes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |