M.C.G. · Sat 1 Aug 1953 · 13,768 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 67 |
| North MelbourneNM | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.16 | 64 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 67 and 64.
Melbourne won by 3 points.
9.13 (67) — 8.16 (64)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Peter Schofield | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Frank Adams | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Jack Thomson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peter Marquis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tony Bull | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Terry Gleeson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Leigh Gloury | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ralph Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Grant | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Brian Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Neil Doolan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Brooker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Grambeau | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Icke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Martyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Parkes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |