Arden St · Sat 8 Aug 1953 · 12,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 4.4 | 8.9 | 10.16 | 121 |
| FitzroyFITZ | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 51 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 121 and 51.
North Melbourne won by 70 points.
17.19 (121) — 7.9 (51)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 3 |
| Mick Grambeau | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel Alford | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Brooker | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Kevin Easton | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bryan Martyn | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Grant | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Icke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Parkes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ongarello | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Joe Hickey | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| John Harding | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Neville Broderick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Coates | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Darrigan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Furness | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gaffney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Gale | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Gervasoni | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Goodger | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Hart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack MacGregor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Meehan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Ruthven | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Wright | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Arnie Bench | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |