M.C.G. · Sat 5 Sep 1953 · 69,467 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 49 |
| EssendonESS | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 41 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 49 and 41.
Western Bulldogs won by 8 points.
6.13 (49) — 5.11 (41)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Harper | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Brian Gilmore | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lionel Ollington | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Alan Trusler | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Kerr | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Don Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harvey Stevens | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Stockman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allen Warren | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Angus Abbey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Box | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Bryden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Donald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roger Duffy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Arthur Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Herb Henderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bob Syme | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Geoff Leek | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Coleman | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Doug Bigelow | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Gallagher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Harrington | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Monks | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter OSullivan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mal Pascoe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Thaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Towner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |