M.C.G. · Mon 14 Jun 1954 · 36,798 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 5.6 | 5.7 | 7.12 | 79 |
| EssendonESS | 2.3 | 5.10 | 9.15 | 101 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 79 and 101.
Essendon won by 22 points.
11.13 (79) — 14.17 (101)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Ian McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Noel Clarke | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Frank Adams | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Geoff McGivern | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Robert McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Melville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Mithen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Collins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Colin Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Christie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Ferguson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ralph Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Marquis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Denis Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Towner | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Stan Booth | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Hugh Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| John Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Harrington | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Geoff Leek | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lance Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Doug Bigelow | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Burgess | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Carstairs | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Peucker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Heenan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Knowles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mal Pascoe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |