1953 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1953.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1953, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.
Teams played each other in a home-and-away season of 18 rounds; matches 12 to 18 were the "home-and-way reverse" of matches 1 to 7.
Once the 18 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1953 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the "Page-McIntyre system".
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 12.15 (87) | Hawthorn | 5.8 (38) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 19,877 | 18 April 1953 |
| Essendon | 17.9 (111) | Fitzroy | 12.16 (88) | Windy Hill | 23,100 | 18 April 1953 |
| Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | South Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | Victoria Park | 29,678 | 18 April 1953 |
| Carlton | 7.18 (60) | Footscray | 9.11 (65) | Princes Park | 27,198 | 18 April 1953 |
| St Kilda | 8.9 (57) | North Melbourne | 14.21 (105) | Junction Oval | 14,000 | 18 April 1953 |
| Richmond | 11.7 (73) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Punt Road Oval | 18,000 | 18 April 1953 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 8.9 (57) | St Kilda | 13.14 (92) | Glenferrie Oval | 12,000 | 2 May 1953 |
| Footscray | 8.13 (61) | Geelong | 15.12 (102) | Western Oval | 28,500 | 2 May 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 12.9 (81) | Richmond | 11.14 (80) | Brunswick Street Oval | 21,000 | 2 May 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 13.21 (99) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | Lake Oval | 29,231 | 2 May 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 18.10 (118) | Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | Arden Street Oval | 21,377 | 2 May 1953 |
| Melbourne | 8.11 (59) | Carlton | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 29,204 | 2 May 1953 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 16.15 (111) | Hawthorn | 6.6 (42) | Western Oval | 15,000 | 9 May 1953 |
| Essendon | 17.20 (122) | St Kilda | 7.16 (58) | Windy Hill | 18,000 | 9 May 1953 |
| Collingwood | 9.19 (73) | Geelong | 14.14 (98) | Victoria Park | 33,000 | 9 May 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | Arden Street Oval | 12,000 | 9 May 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | Fitzroy | 12.14 (86) | Lake Oval | 24,000 | 9 May 1953 |
| Richmond | 15.8 (98) | Carlton | 16.8 (104) | Punt Road Oval | 31,000 | 9 May 1953 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 7.11 (53) | South Melbourne | 9.9 (63) | Glenferrie Oval | 12,000 | 16 May 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 12.14 (86) | North Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | Brunswick Street Oval | 20,500 | 16 May 1953 |
| Carlton | 14.11 (95) | Collingwood | 14.19 (103) | Princes Park | 37,500 | 16 May 1953 |
| St Kilda | 11.17 (83) | Richmond | 8.17 (65) | Junction Oval | 16,500 | 16 May 1953 |
| Melbourne | 4.6 (30) | Footscray | 9.21 (75) | MCG | 23,727 | 16 May 1953 |
| Geelong | 12.7 (79) | Essendon | 9.11 (65) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 35,000 | 16 May 1953 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 6.10 (46) | Melbourne | 9.3 (57) | Windy Hill | 9,500 | 23 May 1953 |
| Collingwood | 13.18 (96) | Hawthorn | 3.8 (26) | Victoria Park | 9,627 | 23 May 1953 |
| Carlton | 7.10 (52) | St Kilda | 6.7 (43) | Princes Park | 9,150 | 23 May 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 8.10 (58) | North Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | Lake Oval | 11,000 | 23 May 1953 |
| Richmond | 6.16 (52) | Geelong | 15.16 (106) | Punt Road Oval | 10,000 | 23 May 1953 |
| Footscray | 10.6 (66) | Fitzroy | 1.0 (6) | Western Oval | 14,087 | 23 May 1953 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 14.16 (100) | South Melbourne | 7.5 (47) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 24,832 | 30 May 1953 |
| Collingwood | 9.8 (62) | Richmond | 5.9 (39) | Victoria Park | 23,036 | 30 May 1953 |
| St Kilda | 10.9 (69) | Footscray | 14.9 (93) | Junction Oval | 19,000 | 30 May 1953 |
| Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | Fitzroy | 12.9 (81) | MCG | 21,205 | 30 May 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | Essendon | 9.14 (68) | Arden Street Oval | 25,000 | 30 May 1953 |
| Hawthorn | 10.7 (67) | Carlton | 6.11 (47) | Glenferrie Oval | 12,000 | 30 May 1953 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 7.11 (53) | South Melbourne | 18.16 (124) | Junction Oval | 21,000 | 6 June 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 8.12 (60) | Hawthorn | 5.14 (44) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9,500 | 6 June 1953 |
| Essendon | 11.18 (84) | Richmond | 7.6 (48) | Windy Hill | 21,000 | 6 June 1953 |
| Carlton | 14.16 (100) | North Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Princes Park | 22,219 | 6 June 1953 |
| Melbourne | 8.10 (58) | Geelong | 11.16 (82) | MCG | 26,254 | 6 June 1953 |
| Footscray | 7.9 (51) | Collingwood | 7.10 (52) | Western Oval | 32,114 | 6 June 1953 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 8.14 (62) | North Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | Glenferrie Oval | 7,000 | 13 June 1953 |
| Collingwood | 19.17 (131) | St Kilda | 8.8 (56) | Victoria Park | 16,200 | 13 June 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | Melbourne | 9.17 (71) | Lake Oval | 22,565 | 13 June 1953 |
| Richmond | 8.11 (59) | Footscray | 9.14 (68) | Punt Road Oval | 16,000 | 13 June 1953 |
| Geelong | 21.10 (136) | Fitzroy | 7.8 (50) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,489 | 13 June 1953 |
| Essendon | 14.14 (98) | Carlton | 7.11 (53) | Windy Hill | 30,300 | 13 June 1953 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 6.9 (45) | Richmond | 5.12 (42) | Arden Street Oval | 9,000 | 20 June 1953 |
| Footscray | 5.13 (43) | South Melbourne | 11.6 (72) | Western Oval | 21,105 | 20 June 1953 |
| St Kilda | 6.8 (44) | Geelong | 9.6 (60) | Junction Oval | 9,500 | 20 June 1953 |
| Hawthorn | 9.10 (64) | Essendon | 12.15 (87) | Glenferrie Oval | 8,000 | 20 June 1953 |
| Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Collingwood | 9.9 (63) | MCG | 27,175 | 20 June 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 7.12 (54) | Carlton | 7.18 (60) | Brunswick Street Oval | 15,000 | 20 June 1953 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 11.9 (75) | St Kilda | 7.10 (52) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9,500 | 27 June 1953 |
| Carlton | 8.15 (63) | Geelong | 10.14 (74) | Princes Park | 32,526 | 27 June 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | Richmond | 6.14 (50) | Lake Oval | 17,000 | 27 June 1953 |
| Melbourne | 10.14 (74) | Hawthorn | 16.6 (102) | MCG | 11,993 | 27 June 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 3.7 (25) | Footscray | 5.12 (42) | Arden Street Oval | 15,000 | 27 June 1953 |
| Essendon | 11.14 (80) | Collingwood | 6.16 (52) | Windy Hill | 31,900 | 27 June 1953 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 12.14 (86) | North Melbourne | 13.7 (85) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,130 | 4 July 1953 |
| Collingwood | 7.19 (61) | Fitzroy | 9.8 (62) | Victoria Park | 25,078 | 4 July 1953 |
| Carlton | 14.13 (97) | South Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | Princes Park | 29,688 | 4 July 1953 |
| St Kilda | 11.7 (73) | Melbourne | 8.21 (69) | Junction Oval | 12,000 | 4 July 1953 |
| Richmond | 12.10 (82) | Hawthorn | 7.6 (48) | Punt Road Oval | 11,000 | 4 July 1953 |
| Footscray | 9.15 (69) | Essendon | 7.11 (53) | Western Oval | 34,884 | 4 July 1953 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | Richmond | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 19,402 | 11 July 1953 |
| Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | Geelong | 12.14 (86) | Glenferrie Oval | 14,000 | 11 July 1953 |
| Footscray | 13.12 (90) | Carlton | 8.18 (66) | Western Oval | 31,668 | 11 July 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 20.11 (131) | St Kilda | 5.16 (46) | Arden Street Oval | 10,500 | 18 July 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 7.20 (62) | Essendon | 14.13 (97) | Brunswick Street Oval | 25,500 | 18 July 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 12.9 (81) | Collingwood | 17.17 (119) | Lake Oval | 30,000 | 18 July 1953 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 12.11 (83) | South Melbourne | 8.14 (62) | Windy Hill | 23,000 | 25 July 1953 |
| Collingwood | 13.16 (94) | North Melbourne | 8.17 (65) | Victoria Park | 23,868 | 25 July 1953 |
| Carlton | 12.24 (96) | Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | Princes Park | 16,367 | 25 July 1953 |
| St Kilda | 9.13 (67) | Hawthorn | 4.14 (38) | Junction Oval | 7,500 | 25 July 1953 |
| Geelong | 11.12 (78) | Footscray | 8.10 (58) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 32,093 | 25 July 1953 |
| Richmond | 13.7 (85) | Fitzroy | 13.12 (90) | Punt Road Oval | 15,000 | 25 July 1953 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | North Melbourne | 8.16 (64) | MCG | 13,768 | 1 August 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 12.18 (90) | South Melbourne | 7.19 (61) | Brunswick Street Oval | 16,000 | 1 August 1953 |
| Carlton | 15.16 (106) | Richmond | 10.19 (79) | Princes Park | 21,508 | 1 August 1953 |
| Hawthorn | 3.10 (28) | Footscray | 11.10 (76) | Glenferrie Oval | 10,000 | 1 August 1953 |
| St Kilda | 9.10 (64) | Essendon | 14.15 (99) | Junction Oval | 19,500 | 1 August 1953 |
| Geelong | 7.13 (55) | Collingwood | 10.15 (75) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 31,635 | 1 August 1953 |
[edit] Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 13.16 (94) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | Punt Road Oval | 9,500 | 8 August 1953 |
| Footscray | 14.14 (98) | Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | Western Oval | 18,075 | 8 August 1953 |
| Essendon | 8.13 (61) | Geelong | 7.8 (50) | Windy Hill | 41,000 | 8 August 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 7.12 (54) | Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | Lake Oval | 8,500 | 8 August 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 17.19 (121) | Fitzroy | 7.9 (51) | Arden Street Oval | 12,000 | 8 August 1953 |
| Collingwood | 12.15 (87) | Carlton | 9.16 (70) | Victoria Park | 31,277 | 8 August 1953 |
[edit] Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 8.8 (56) | South Melbourne | 11.21 (87) | Arden Street Oval | 8,000 | 15 August 1953 |
| Geelong | 14.18 (102) | Richmond | 4.9 (33) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 10,000 | 15 August 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 7.11 (53) | Footscray | 14.14 (98) | Brunswick Street Oval | 17,500 | 15 August 1953 |
| Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Essendon | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 25,543 | 15 August 1953 |
| Hawthorn | 11.6 (72) | Collingwood | 12.16 (88) | Glenferrie Oval | 7,000 | 15 August 1953 |
| St Kilda | 8.15 (63) | Carlton | 7.16 (58) | Junction Oval | 9,700 | 15 August 1953 |
[edit] Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 12.18 (90) | St Kilda | 4.5 (29) | Western Oval | 15,158 | 22 August 1953 |
| Fitzroy | 6.13 (49) | Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Brunswick Street Oval | 7,500 | 22 August 1953 |
| Essendon | 12.6 (78) | North Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | Windy Hill | 18,000 | 22 August 1953 |
| Carlton | 12.15 (87) | Hawthorn | 6.9 (45) | Princes Park | 8,500 | 22 August 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | Geelong | 8.7 (55) | Lake Oval | 21,000 | 22 August 1953 |
| Richmond | 12.9 (81) | Collingwood | 13.17 (95) | Punt Road Oval | 18,000 | 22 August 1953 |
[edit] Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 16.14 (110) | Melbourne | 8.8 (56) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 18,124 | 29 August 1953 |
| Collingwood | 10.14 (74) | Footscray | 8.7 (55) | Victoria Park | 33,867 | 29 August 1953 |
| South Melbourne | 13.20 (98) | St Kilda | 4.12 (36) | Lake Oval | 13,000 | 29 August 1953 |
| Hawthorn | 9.10 (64) | Fitzroy | 13.6 (84) | Glenferrie Oval | 5,000 | 29 August 1953 |
| Richmond | 13.7 (85) | Essendon | 19.12 (126) | Punt Road Oval | 19,000 | 29 August 1953 |
| North Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Carlton | 15.15 (105) | Arden Street Oval | 14,000 | 29 August 1953 |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Agst | % | Points | |
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| 1 | Geelong | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1546 | 1079 | 143.3 | 60 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1518 | 1229 | 123.5 | 56 |
| 3 | Footscray | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1309 | 959 | 136.5 | 52 |
| 4 | Essendon | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1529 | 1177 | 129.9 | 52 |
| 5 | Carlton | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1409 | 1310 | 107.6 | 40 |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1208 | 1421 | 85.0 | 40 |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1388 | 1287 | 107.8 | 36 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1385 | 1323 | 104.7 | 36 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1065 | 1323 | 68.2 | 20 |
| 10 | Richmond | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1220 | 1501 | 81.3 | 14 |
| 11 | Melbourne | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1137 | 1420 | 80.1 | 14 |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 3 | 15 | 0 | 974 | 1421 | 68.5 | 12 |
[edit] Finals
[edit] First Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
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| Footscray | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 6.13 (49) |
| Essendon | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.11(41) |
| Attendance: 68,533 |
[edit] Second Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.1 | 6.4 | 7.12 | 8.12 (60) |
| Collingwood | 2.3 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 13.12 (90) |
| Attendance: 70,292 |
[edit] Preliminary Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
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| Geelong | 0.6 | 2.7 | 6.10 | 8.15 (63) |
| Footscray | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 (37) |
| Attendance: 58,615 |
[edit] Grand Final
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 11.11 (77) |
| Geelong | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 8.17 (65) |
| Attendance: 89,060 |
[edit] Grand Final Teams
| Collingwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Lerrel Sharp | Jack Finck | Arthur Gooch |
| H/Backs | Jack Parker | Neville Waller | Ron Kingston |
| Centre Line | Des Healey | Bill Twomey | Ron Richards |
| H/Forwards | Thorold Merrett | Terry Waites | Pat Twomey |
| Forwards | Lou Richards(c) | Keith Batchelor | Mick Twomey |
| Rucks/Rover | Neil Mann | Bill Rose | Bob Rose |
| Reserves | Murray Weideman | George Hams | |
| Coach | Phonse Kyne |
| Geelong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Bernie Smith | Bruce Morrison | Harry Herbert |
| H/Backs | Sid Smith | John Hyde | Geoff Williams |
| Centre Line | Les Reed | Leo Turner | Bert Worner |
| H/Forwards | Noel Rayson | Fred Flanagan(c) | Bob Davis |
| Forwards | George Swarbrick | Russell Renfrey | Neil Tresize |
| Rucks/Rover | Bill McMaster | Norm Sharp | Peter Pianto |
| Reserves | Ron Hovey | Doug Palmer | |
| Coach | Reg Hickey |
Umpire - McMurray
[edit] Awards
- The 1953 VFL Premiership team was Collingwood.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was John Coleman of Essendon who kicked 97 goals (including one goal in the finals).
- The winner of the 1953 Brownlow Medal was Bill Hutchison of Essendon with 26 votes.
- Hawthorn took the "wooden spoon" in 1953.
[edit] Notable Events
- Because ANZAC Day fell on a Saturday, there was a fortnight between rounds 1 and 2. On the evening of Friday 24 April a night-time "exhibition match" is held between Collingwood and Fitzroy, under lights, at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. Collingwood win 12.12 (84) to Fitzroy's 5.8 (38).
- In round 2, John Coleman kicks 11 of Essendon's 13 goals.
- In a very wet game in Round 5, Fitzroy came close to becoming the first VFL team to be held scoreless. They managed their only scoring shot, a goal, with ten minutes remaining in the game.
- In round 14, Collingwood defeats Geelong at Kardinia Park 10.15 (75) to 7.13 (55). Prior to this defeat, Geelong had won 23 consecutive matches (still a VFL/AFL record), and had played 26 consecutive matches without a loss (also still a VFL/AFL record).
- In round 17, Keith Bromage plays his first senior match for Collingwood at 15 years and 287 days (still a VFL/AFL record).
- The Collingwood Grand Final team contained three sets of brothers:
- Lou Richards and Ron Richards.
- Bob Rose and Bill Rose.
- Bill Twomey, Pat Twomey, and Mick Twomey.
[edit] References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872-1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-959-17402-8
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897-1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
[edit] External links
- 1953 Season - AFL Tables
- Ken Piesse, "Stray Cat lifts lid on Grand Final dumping", (Sunday Herald Sun, 23 September 2007)
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