1953 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1953.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
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[edit] Grand Final
Collingwood defeated Geelong 11.11 (77) to 8.17 (65). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
[edit] Ladder
All teams played 18 games during the home and away season, for a total of 108. An additional 4 games were played during the finals series.
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 15 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 60 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 14 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 56 |
| 3 | Footscray | 13 | 5 | 0 | 136 | 52 |
| 4 | Essendon | 13 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 52 |
| 5 | Carlton | 10 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 40 |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 10 | 8 | 0 | 85 | 40 |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 107 | 36 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 104 | 36 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 5 | 13 | 0 | 68 | 20 |
| 10 | Richmond | 3 | 14 | 1 | 81 | 14 |
| 11 | Melbourne | 3 | 14 | 1 | 80 | 14 |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 3 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 12 |
[edit] Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Bill Hutchison of Essendon.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Hawthorn
[edit] Match attendance
Total match attendance for the home-and-away season was 2,077,502 people. Total attendance for the finals series was 286,500 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 89,060 people.
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