Western Oval · Sat 22 May 1954 · 30,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 5.4 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 80 |
| EssendonESS | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 31 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 80 and 31.
Western Bulldogs won by 49 points.
12.8 (80) — 4.7 (31)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Collins | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Peter Box | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Harvey Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Brian Gilmore | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Arthur Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Doug Reynolds | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Nuttall | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alby Outen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Ross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Thompson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Bryden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Donald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Gallagher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy Harper | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Herb Henderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Letcher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Martin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Coleman | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Doug Bigelow | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Booth | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Burgess | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Carstairs | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Harrington | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Heenan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Knowles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Leek | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hugh Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mal Pascoe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Towner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |