Arden St · Sat 15 Aug 1953 · 8,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 1.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 56 |
| SydneySYD | 4.5 | 5.13 | 8.14 | 87 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 56 and 87.
Sydney won by 31 points.
8.8 (56) — 11.21 (87)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Marchesi | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Kevin Easton | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Reg Grant | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Jack OHalloran | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allen Aylett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mick Grambeau | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Kevin McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Alford | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Brady | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Brooker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Dynon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Icke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Larsen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vic Lawrence | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Martyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gillett | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Alan McPherson | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack Meagher | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bill Gunn | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pat Hogan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Eddie Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Keith Browning | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Clegg | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Paddy Deagan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Eichhorn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Goldsmith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hilet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Keyter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Maurie Lyon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Scott | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Sibun | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Summers | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Atkinson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |