1953 VFL Grand Final

The 1953 VFL Grand Final took place on September 26, 1953 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Collingwood and Geelong. Geelong had won the previous two premierships.

In round 14 of the 1953 season, Collingwood defeated Geelong to end their record 23 game winning streak (26 games unbeaten). Collingwood won again when the sides battled in the Semi Final, and in the Grand Final defeated Geelong for the third time in the year. Geelong had the better of the final quarter, but inaccuracy cost them.

Collingwood's full-back Jack Hamilton and Geelong's dual premiership player Russell Middlemiss were missing through injury.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Collingwood
backpocket1 = Lerrel Sharp
fullback = Jack Finck
backpocket2 = Arthur Gooch
halfbackflank1 = Jack Parker
centrehalfback = Neville Waller
halfbackflank2 = Ron Kingston
wing1 = Des Healey
centre = Bill Twomey
wing2 = Ron Richards
halfforwardflank1 = Pat Twomey
centrehalfforward = Terry Waites
halfforwardflank2 = Thorold Merrett
forwardpocket1 = Mick Twomey
fullforward = Keith Batchelor
forwardpocket2 = Lou Richards (c)
ruck = Neil Mann
ruckrover = Bill Rose
rover = Bob Rose
reserve1 = Murray Weideman
reserve2 = George Hams
coach = Phonse Kyne

Aussie rules team old| title = Geelong
backpocket1 = Bernie Smith
fullback = Bruce Morrison
backpocket2 = Harry Herbert
halfbackflank1 = Sid Smith
centrehalfback = John Hyde
halfbackflank2 = Geoff Williams
wing1 = Les Reed
centre = Leo Turner
wing2 = Bert Worner
halfforwardflank1 = Noel Rayson
centrehalfforward = Fred Flanagan (c)
halfforwardflank2 = Bob Davis
forwardpocket1 = George Swarbrick
fullforward = Russell Renfrey
forwardpocket2 = Neil Trezise
ruck = Bill McMaster
ruckrover = Norm Sharp
rover = Peter Pianto
reserve1 = Doug Palmer
reserve2 = Ron Hovey
coach = Reg Hickey

tatistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

* MCG crowd - 89,060

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1953/040919530926.html 1953 Grand Final page on AFL Tables]
* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* 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

ee also

* 1953 VFL season