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[1952][1954]

1953 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

[Match Results][Attendances]

Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18SFPFGF
CarltonLWWLWLWLWLWLWWLLWW   
CollingwoodWLLWWWWWWLLWWWWWWWW W
EssendonWLWLLWWWWWLWWWWWLWL  
FitzroyLWWWLWWLLWWLWWLLLW   
FootscrayWLWWWWLWLWWWLWWWWLWL 
GeelongWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLWLWLWL
HawthornLLLLLWLLLWLLLLWLLL   
MelbourneLLLLWLLLLLLDLWLLWL   
North MelbourneWWWLWLLWWLLWLLWLWL   
RichmondWLLLLLLLLLWDLLWLLL   
South MelbourneLWLWLLWWWWLLLLLWWW   
St KildaLWLWLLLLLLWLWLLWLL   
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Highest Scores
136Geelong  5.1  11.6  14.8 21.10 136Fitzroy  3.3   5.5   5.6   7.8 50Kardinia Park13-Jun-1953
131Collingwood  6.4  11.7 11.12 19.17 131St Kilda  2.4   5.6   7.7   8.8 56Victoria Park13-Jun-1953
131North Melbourne  4.3  11.4 14.10 20.11 131St Kilda  2.2   4.7   5.9  5.16 46Arden St18-Jul-1953
126Essendon  6.2  14.5  15.7 19.12 126Richmond  5.3   6.4  10.5  13.7 85Punt Rd29-Aug-1953
124South Melbourne  4.2   9.7 11.10 18.16 124St Kilda  1.1   4.2   6.9  7.11 53Junction Oval6-Jun-1953
122Essendon  3.8  6.10 12.14 17.20 122St Kilda  1.3   4.9  5.12  7.16 58Windy Hill9-May-1953
121North Melbourne  4.4   8.9 10.16 17.19 121Fitzroy  1.2   3.6   4.8   7.9 51Arden St8-Aug-1953
119Collingwood  2.7  7.11 10.15 17.17 119South Melbourne  5.3   8.6  12.8  12.9 81Lake Oval18-Jul-1953
118Collingwood  5.5  10.8 16.14 17.16 118South Melbourne  1.1   5.4   8.6 11.11 77Victoria Park18-Apr-1953
118North Melbourne  6.2  10.4  14.7 18.10 118Collingwood  3.1   5.5   7.8  11.9 75Arden St2-May-1953
111Footscray  1.3   6.6  11.9 16.15 111Hawthorn  4.2   5.4   6.5   6.6 42Western Oval9-May-1953
111Essendon  4.0   9.2  13.3  17.9 111Fitzroy  5.5  7.10 10.14 12.16 88Windy Hill18-Apr-1953
110Geelong  4.4   6.8 11.11 16.14 110Melbourne  1.3   4.4   5.6   8.8 56Kardinia Park29-Aug-1953
106Geelong  6.7   9.8 15.15 15.16 106Richmond  1.2   2.6   4.7  6.16 52Punt Rd23-May-1953
106Carlton  4.5   6.8 14.12 15.16 106Richmond  2.3  7.12  7.15 10.19 79Princes Park1-Aug-1953
105Carlton  2.2   7.6  9.11 15.15 105North Melbourne  3.5   5.7   8.8 14.10 94Arden St29-Aug-1953
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Lowest Scores
6Fitzroy  0.0   0.0   0.0   1.0 6Footscray  2.2   5.3   8.5  10.6 66Western Oval23-May-1953
25North Melbourne  0.0   0.5   1.5   3.7 25Footscray  2.1   2.4   4.7  5.12 42Arden St27-Jun-1953
26Hawthorn  3.3   3.3   3.7   3.8 26Collingwood  3.3  3.10  4.13 13.18 96Victoria Park23-May-1953
28Hawthorn  0.3   0.5  3.10  3.10 28Footscray  2.1   7.5   7.5 11.10 76Glenferrie Oval1-Aug-1953
29St Kilda  1.2   2.2   4.5   4.5 29Footscray  1.1   3.7  6.12 12.18 90Western Oval22-Aug-1953
30Melbourne  0.1   0.3   1.4   4.6 30Footscray  2.5  6.15  8.17  9.21 75M.C.G.16-May-1953
33Richmond  2.0   4.1   4.7   4.9 33Geelong  3.6  5.13 12.14 14.18 102Kardinia Park15-Aug-1953
36St Kilda  1.2   2.6   3.7  4.12 36South Melbourne  4.3   5.4 10.11 13.20 98Lake Oval29-Aug-1953
37Footscray  2.1   3.4   4.5   5.7 37Geelong  0.6   2.7  6.10  8.15 63M.C.G.19-Sep-1953
38Hawthorn  2.0   4.2   4.5   5.8 38Geelong  3.5   7.8 10.12 12.15 87Kardinia Park18-Apr-1953
38Hawthorn  3.2   3.7  3.11  4.14 38St Kilda  3.3   4.6   4.8  9.13 67Junction Oval25-Jul-1953
39Richmond  1.2   2.5   3.7   5.9 39Collingwood  2.1   5.1   7.7   9.8 62Victoria Park30-May-1953
41Essendon  1.0   3.7   4.7  5.11 41Footscray  3.7   3.8  4.11  6.13 49M.C.G.5-Sep-1953
42Hawthorn  4.2   5.4   6.5   6.6 42Footscray  1.3   6.6  11.9 16.15 111Western Oval9-May-1953
42Richmond  3.4   3.7   5.9  5.12 42North Melbourne  0.1   3.5   4.5   6.9 45Arden St20-Jun-1953
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Biggest Wins
86Geelong  5.1  11.6  14.8 21.10 136Fitzroy  3.3   5.5   5.6   7.8 50Kardinia Park13-Jun-1953
85North Melbourne  4.3  11.4 14.10 20.11 131St Kilda  2.2   4.7   5.9  5.16 46Arden St18-Jul-1953
75Collingwood  6.4  11.7 11.12 19.17 131St Kilda  2.4   5.6   7.7   8.8 56Victoria Park13-Jun-1953
71South Melbourne  4.2   9.7 11.10 18.16 124St Kilda  1.1   4.2   6.9  7.11 53Junction Oval6-Jun-1953
70Collingwood  3.3  3.10  4.13 13.18 96Hawthorn  3.3   3.3   3.7   3.8 26Victoria Park23-May-1953
70North Melbourne  4.4   8.9 10.16 17.19 121Fitzroy  1.2   3.6   4.8   7.9 51Arden St8-Aug-1953
69Geelong  3.6  5.13 12.14 14.18 102Richmond  2.0   4.1   4.7   4.9 33Kardinia Park15-Aug-1953
69Footscray  1.3   6.6  11.9 16.15 111Hawthorn  4.2   5.4   6.5   6.6 42Western Oval9-May-1953
64Essendon  3.8  6.10 12.14 17.20 122St Kilda  1.3   4.9  5.12  7.16 58Windy Hill9-May-1953
62South Melbourne  4.3   5.4 10.11 13.20 98St Kilda  1.2   2.6   3.7  4.12 36Lake Oval29-Aug-1953
61Footscray  1.1   3.7  6.12 12.18 90St Kilda  1.2   2.2   4.5   4.5 29Western Oval22-Aug-1953
60Footscray  2.2   5.3   8.5  10.6 66Fitzroy  0.0   0.0   0.0   1.0 6Western Oval23-May-1953
54Geelong  6.7   9.8 15.15 15.16 106Richmond  1.2   2.6   4.7  6.16 52Punt Rd23-May-1953
54Geelong  4.4   6.8 11.11 16.14 110Melbourne  1.3   4.4   5.6   8.8 56Kardinia Park29-Aug-1953
53Geelong  1.5  5.10  9.13 14.16 100South Melbourne  4.2   5.2   6.4   7.5 47Kardinia Park30-May-1953
52Carlton  0.4   6.8  9.10 14.16 100North Melbourne  2.3   2.5   6.5   7.6 48Princes Park6-Jun-1953
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton 0-24-20-10-14-11-11-00-00-00-00-09-81-00-0
Collingwood 1-11-05-03-02-22-10-02-00-00-00-014-42-00-0
Essendon 0-11-31-23-04-03-00-01-00-00-00-012-61-00-0
Fitzroy 3-03-11-12-11-10-10-00-20-10-00-010-50-30-0
Geelong 1-01-12-11-14-11-14-01-01-00-00-011-55-00-0
Hawthorn 0-01-10-21-31-40-10-20-20-00-00-03-130-20-0
Melbourne1 1-21-31-10-00-50-20-10-00-00-00-03-130-10-0
North Melbourne 4-20-20-21-00-21-01-11-01-00-00-07-82-10-0
Richmond1 0-31-21-10-21-20-20-10-10-00-00-03-120-20-0
St Kilda 2-00-10-21-12-20-00-10-50-10-00-05-70-60-0
South Melbourne 0-13-20-00-13-21-20-12-00-00-00-07-82-10-0
Footscray 1-12-02-00-22-23-11-03-00-00-00-011-63-00-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton6-0-12 278-327 (15.4-18.2)11-0-7 373-303 (20.7-16.8)10-0-8 424-341 (23.6-18.9)8-1-9 334-339 (18.6-18.8)35-1-36 1409-1310 (19.6-18.2)
Collingwood11-1-8 417-301 (20.9-15.1)12-0-8 395-381 (19.8-19.0)11-0-9 401-313 (20.0-15.6)10-0-10 472-359 (23.6-18.0)44-1-35 1685-1354 (21.1-16.9)
Essendon13-0-6 357-330 (18.8-17.4)9-0-10 420-307 (22.1-16.2)15-1-3 426-257 (22.4-13.5)10-0-9 367-332 (19.3-17.5)47-1-28 1570-1226 (20.7-16.1)
Fitzroy10-0-8 357-340 (19.8-18.9)7-0-11 300-354 (16.7-19.7)5-0-13 260-349 (14.4-19.4)5-0-13 291-378 (16.2-21.0)27-0-45 1208-1421 (16.8-19.7)
Geelong15-0-6 452-317 (21.5-15.1)12-0-9 413-342 (19.7-16.3)14-0-7 452-284 (21.5-13.5)14-0-7 417-340 (19.9-16.2)55-0-29 1734-1283 (20.6-15.3)
Hawthorn4-1-13 254-353 (14.1-19.6)5-0-13 261-355 (14.5-19.7)4-0-14 223-336 (12.4-18.7)8-0-10 236-377 (13.1-20.9)21-1-50 974-1421 (13.5-19.7)
Melbourne6-0-12 265-375 (14.7-20.8)11-0-7 280-341 (15.6-18.9)3-1-14 220-394 (12.2-21.9)12-0-6 372-310 (20.7-17.2)32-1-39 1137-1420 (15.8-19.7)
North Melbourne11-0-7 313-275 (17.4-15.3)11-0-7 370-326 (20.6-18.1)12-0-6 353-283 (19.6-15.7)8-0-10 352-403 (19.6-22.4)42-0-30 1388-1287 (19.3-17.9)
Richmond5-0-13 286-435 (15.9-24.2)7-0-11 336-373 (18.7-20.7)9-0-9 330-392 (18.3-21.8)8-0-10 268-301 (14.9-16.7)29-0-43 1220-1501 (16.9-20.8)
St Kilda7-0-11 324-349 (18.0-19.4)7-0-11 273-375 (15.2-20.8)8-0-10 238-354 (13.2-19.7)3-1-14 230-483 (12.8-26.8)25-1-46 1065-1561 (14.8-21.7)
South Melbourne12-0-6 368-242 (20.4-13.4)6-0-12 282-395 (15.7-21.9)11-0-7 331-331 (18.4-18.4)10-0-8 404-355 (22.4-19.7)39-0-33 1385-1323 (19.2-18.4)
Footscray11-0-9 270-297 (13.5-14.9)14-0-6 358-209 (17.9-10.4)9-0-11 305-329 (15.3-16.5)15-0-5 462-228 (23.1-11.4)49-0-31 1395-1063 (17.4-13.3)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Ron BrantonRichmond v MelbourneR119y 312dKevin CoghlanHawthorn v GeelongR123y 186d
Jack HarringtonEssendon v FitzroyR122y 296dTom MeehanFitzroy v EssendonR127y 18d
John JamesCarlton v FootscrayR119y 90dChester ReadSt Kilda v North MelbourneR124y 58d
Graham PeckHawthorn v GeelongR122y 338dTony WalshCarlton v FootscrayR124y 139d
Max WennCarlton v FootscrayR126y 217dLeo OHalloranSouth Melbourne v EssendonR227y 325d
Harold DaviesSt Kilda v North MelbourneR120y 151dAllan Le NepveuSt Kilda v HawthornR225y 207d
Brian GleesonSt Kilda v North MelbourneR118y 166dHarvey StevensFootscray v HawthornR322y 274d
Bill LingerSt Kilda v North MelbourneR121y 342dRichie GreenSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR527y 248d
Peter MarquisMelbourne v RichmondR121y 36dRay MartiniCarlton v St KildaR522y 313d
Ken MelvilleMelbourne v RichmondR122y 66dJeff PattersonRichmond v CollingwoodR624y 208d
Ron StockmanFootscray v CarltonR118y 242dKen McKaigeCarlton v North MelbourneR723y 293d
Dale AndersonMelbourne v RichmondR121y 312dStan VandersluysRichmond v FootscrayR828y 337d
Leigh GlouryMelbourne v RichmondR123y 205dTom JonesFootscray v RichmondR822y 338d
Ian PearsonSt Kilda v North MelbourneR119y 68dPeter SchofieldMelbourne v HawthornR1021y 135d
Geoff TurnerSt Kilda v North MelbourneR124y 223dRon McKenzieMelbourne v RichmondR1222y 224d
Kevin CoppockRichmond v MelbourneR120y 344dJack StevensSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1223y 359d
Bill GreenRichmond v MelbourneR121y 82dKevin DarriganFitzroy v South MelbourneR1421y 290d
Roy CullinanSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR120y 116dBob AtkinsonSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR1623y 110d
Nick GelavisSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR123y 307d    
Alan McPhersonSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR121y 107d    
Arnie BenchFitzroy v EssendonR121y 216d    
Ivan BaumgartnerGeelong v HawthornR119y 38d    
Alf ChownHawthorn v GeelongR120y 355d    
Alex BoyleCarlton v FootscrayR123y 125d    
Jack HoskingCarlton v FootscrayR121y 108d    
Dave LittleCollingwood v South MelbourneR122y 101d    
Brian DavieRichmond v FitzroyR218y 244d    
Neville LinneySt Kilda v HawthornR219y 305d    
John SvensonSouth Melbourne v EssendonR221y 328d    
John TownerEssendon v South MelbourneR219y 164d    
Brian JohnsonNorth Melbourne v CollingwoodR220y 222d    
Don CameronMelbourne v CarltonR221y 289d    
Bill MorrowMelbourne v CarltonR224y 209d    
Maurie ReevesMelbourne v CarltonR223y 63d    
Ray PrestonSouth Melbourne v EssendonR222y 126d    
Ron McCarthyFootscray v GeelongR218y 180d    
Norm ThompsonFootscray v GeelongR219y 321d    
Noel EvansCarlton v MelbourneR222y 169d    
Kevin ClarkeCollingwood v North MelbourneR221y 82d    
Ian EgertonHawthorn v FootscrayR322y 96d    
Alf HughesHawthorn v FootscrayR322y 318d    
Neville WallerCollingwood v GeelongR320y 234d    
Don WilliamsMelbourne v North MelbourneR317y 187d    
Allen WarrenFootscray v HawthornR322y 7d    
Ian McCannHawthorn v FootscrayR319y 254d    
John McCashneyHawthorn v FootscrayR320y 343d    
Wally NashHawthorn v FootscrayR323y 333d    
Tom TarrantCollingwood v GeelongR321y 222d    
Ron BarassiMelbourne v FootscrayR417y 78d    
Bruce MurrayGeelong v EssendonR420y 82d    
Gerry WalshRichmond v St KildaR421y 12d    
Lerrel SharpCollingwood v HawthornR519y 351d    
Geoff CaseMelbourne v EssendonR517y 250d    
John McMahonGeelong v RichmondR517y 170d    
Ian MonksEssendon v MelbourneR521y 290d    
Ron WalshNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR520y 253d    
Noel BakerMelbourne v EssendonR519y 152d    
Gerry McDonaldSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR521y 300d    
Dick GillCarlton v St KildaR521y 132d    
Terry WaitesCollingwood v HawthornR520y 25d    
Les BorrackGeelong v South MelbourneR620y 35d    
Jeff GambleEssendon v North MelbourneR618y 6d    
Tom HafeyRichmond v CollingwoodR621y 298d    
Kevin GleesonRichmond v CollingwoodR622y 254d    
Gerald BurkeCarlton v HawthornR622y 179d    
John KerrFootscray v CollingwoodR718y 326d    
Graham MinihanSt Kilda v South MelbourneR718y 270d    
Kevin WhiteFootscray v CollingwoodR720y 77d    
Dave DonaldsonSouth Melbourne v St KildaR719y 172d    
Pat MilburnCollingwood v FootscrayR721y 25d    
Don KeyterSouth Melbourne v MelbourneR821y 273d    
Jim EleySt Kilda v CollingwoodR820y 220d    
Keith WhiteHawthorn v North MelbourneR819y 122d    
Mal PascoeEssendon v HawthornR920y 81d    
Ron PortaFootscray v South MelbourneR917y 17d    
Ian LetcherFootscray v South MelbourneR917y 334d    
Reg RenwickFitzroy v CarltonR921y 123d    
Peter HughesHawthorn v EssendonR919y 3d    
Frank SlaterRichmond v South MelbourneR1019y 76d    
Terry GleesonMelbourne v HawthornR1019y 254d    
Reg GrantNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1020y 193d    
Jim RobertsGeelong v CarltonR1021y 220d    
Frank DuninRichmond v HawthornR1118y 5d    
Bob ConstableMelbourne v St KildaR1121y 81d    
Lloyd BrewerRichmond v HawthornR1124y 133d    
Reg FisherRichmond v HawthornR1120y 307d    
Graham SpoonerFitzroy v CollingwoodR1120y 124d    
Don WorlandGeelong v North MelbourneR1121y 26d    
Peter WebsterCarlton v FootscrayR1220y 339d    
Ron TaylorSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1220y 363d    
Kevin BradleyEssendon v FitzroyR1221y 264d    
Don HowellSt Kilda v HawthornR1318y 10d    
Tony BullMelbourne v CarltonR1323y 62d    
Frank AdamsMelbourne v North MelbourneR1418y 50d    
Jack NuttallFootscray v HawthornR1424y 183d    
Lionel OllingtonFootscray v HawthornR1425y 225d    
Max JoseHawthorn v FootscrayR1417y 350d    
Norm MaginnessHawthorn v FootscrayR1420y 94d    
Murray WeidemanCollingwood v CarltonR1517y 173d    
Pat HoganSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1522y 262d    
Maurie LyonSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1522y 204d    
Frank SummersSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1522y 325d    
Hugh MitchellEssendon v MelbourneR1618y 266d    
Jack MeagherSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR1623y 23d    
Jim CusackFitzroy v FootscrayR1622y 286d    
Ern TrickeyFitzroy v FootscrayR1619y 280d    
Keith BromageCollingwood v RichmondR1715y 287d    
Bob MyersSt Kilda v FootscrayR1722y 266d    
Reg HallRichmond v CollingwoodR1721y 155d    
John FordFitzroy v MelbourneR1721y 363d    
Keith WebbFitzroy v MelbourneR1720y 144d    
Bob HendersonFitzroy v HawthornR1819y 214d    
Graham KnightFitzroy v HawthornR1822y 118d    
Allan CallowSt Kilda v South MelbourneR1823y 342d    
Alan TruslerFootscray v CollingwoodR1820y 67d    
Charlie WanhopeFitzroy v HawthornR1819y 15d    
Peter BevilacquaCarlton v North MelbourneR1820y 61d    
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Milestones
Round 1
   Bill Twomey100 goals230th
   John Coleman400 goals18th
Round 3
Ted Fletcher100 games575thJack Howell200 goals85th
Round 4
Norm Johnstone150 games192nd   
Round 5
Des Healey100 games576thKen Albiston100 goals231st
Round 7
Jack Jones150 games193rd   
Round 8
Des Rowe100 games577th   
Roy Wright100 games578th   
Round 9
Bill Stephen100 games579th   
Dave Bryden100 games580th   
Leo Turner100 games581st   
Round 10
Keith Schaefer100 games582ndMaurie Dunstan100 goals232nd
   Alan Ruthven400 goals19th
   Robert McKenzie200 goals86th
   Bill Wilson200 goals87th
Round 11
Bruce Morrison100 games583rd   
Round 12
Geoff Spring100 games584thNeil Trezise100 goals233rd
Round 13
   Norm Johnstone100 goals234th
Round 14
Alan Ruthven200 games45th   
Round 15
Bernie Smith100 games585th   
Round 16
Bob Davis100 games586th   
Round 17
   Gerald Marchesi100 goals235th
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