1953 SANFL Premiership season
The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.
1953 Ladder
LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1669 | 1161 | 58.98 | 30 |
2 | West Torrens | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1822 | 1305 | 58.27 | 30 |
3 | Norwood | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1609 | 1497 | 51.80 | 20 |
4 | Glenelg | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1701 | 1552 | 52.29 | 18 |
5 | North Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1465 | 1518 | 49.11 | 16 |
6 | West Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1372 | 1546 | 47.02 | 10 |
7 | Sturt | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1505 | 1885 | 44.40 | 10 |
8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1170 | 1849 | 38.76 | 10 |
H&A | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 12313 | 12313 | 50.00 | 144 | |
Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 643 | 643 | 50.00 | 8 | |
Total | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 12956 | 12956 | 50.00 | 152 |
1953 Round by Round
Round
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6 |
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1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 4.4 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | Sat 25-Apr-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
West Torrens | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 12.17 | 89 | West Torrens won by 24 points | |||
Glenelg | 5.5 | 9.9 | 13.10 | 20.18 | 138 | Sat 25-Apr-1953 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 74 | Glenelg won by 64 points | |||
Sturt | 1.6 | 3.8 | 8.10 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 25-Apr-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 0.4 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 76 | West Adelaide won by 12 points | |||
North Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.11 | 7.14 | 56 | Sat 25-Apr-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 1.5 | 2.11 | 5.14 | 8.15 | 63 | Port Adelaide won by 7 points |
Round 2[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 2.6 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 2-May-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Sturt | 3.4 | 6.12 | 15.16 | 24.24 | 168 | Sturt won by 56 points | |||
Norwood | 4.4 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 2-May-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.14 | 6.19 | 55 | Norwood won by 33 points | |||
West Torrens | 2.1 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 2-May-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 12.16 | 88 | Port Adelaide won by 34 points | |||
Glenelg | 3.1 | 9.2 | 14.8 | 17.12 | 114 | Sat 2-May-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.14 | 4.17 | 41 | Glenelg won by 73 points |
Round 3[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 62 | Sat 9-May-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 5.4 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 14.15 | 99 | South Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
Sturt | 0.6 | 6.6 | 9.13 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 9-May-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
Glenelg | 5.8 | 9.12 | 12.15 | 17.21 | 123 | Glenelg won by 47 points | |||
North Adelaide | 5.0 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | Sat 9-May-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
West Torrens | 1.9 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 18.19 | 127 | West Torrens won by 28 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 9-May-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
Norwood | 0.2 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 85 | Norwood won by 9 points |
Round 4[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.5 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 78 | Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
West Torrens | 2.0 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 15.17 | 107 | West Torrens won by 29 points | |||
Glenelg | 5.7 | 11.8 | 13.16 | 19.19 | 133 | Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 78 | Glenelg won by 55 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 7.11 | 11.15 | 17.22 | 124 | Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
Sturt | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 13.10 | 88 | Port Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
Norwood | 2.0 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 72 | Sat 16-May-1953 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 1.5 | 3.9 | 6.13 | 9.17 | 71 | Norwood won by 1 point |
Round 5[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 2.5 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 5.7 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 10.16 | 76 | West Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
West Torrens | 3.3 | 10.7 | 11.12 | 18.23 | 131 | Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
Sturt | 5.3 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 7.13 | 55 | West Torrens won by 76 points | |||
Norwood | 3.3 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 15.22 | 112 | Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
Glenelg | 6.3 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 15.10 | 100 | Norwood won by 12 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.7 | 19.11 | 23.17 | 155 | Sat 23-May-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 25 | Port Adelaide won by 130 points |
Round 6[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 52 | Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 14.11 | 95 | North Adelaide won by 43 points | |||
West Torrens | 2.5 | 5.9 | 7.16 | 15.19 | 109 | Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 87 | West Torrens won by 22 points | |||
Sturt | 2.4 | 4.7 | 9.13 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 30-May-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
Norwood | 4.4 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 16.12 | 108 | Norwood won by 33 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.10 | 4.15 | 7.16 | 13.18 | 96 | Tue 2-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Glenelg | 1.4 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 71 | Port Adelaide won by 25 points |
Round 7[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | Sat 6-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 12.16 | 88 | Port Adelaide won by 36 points | |||
North Adelaide | 6.5 | 10.9 | 16.11 | 19.14 | 128 | Sat 6-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
Sturt | 3.6 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 13.20 | 98 | North Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
Glenelg | 2.2 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 6-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
West Torrens | 3.3 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | West Torrens won by 14 points | |||
Norwood | 7.6 | 16.11 | 19.25 | 22.29 | 161 | Sat 6-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 45 | Norwood won by 116 points |
Round 8[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Sturt | 2.3 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 10.15 | 75 | South Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
West Torrens | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 13.20 | 98 | Port Adelaide won by 28 points | |||
Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 87 | Glenelg won by 1 point | |||
Norwood | 2.3 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 13-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | S.C.G. | ||
North Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.4 | 13.10 | 19.15 | 129 | North Adelaide won by 24 points |
Round 9[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.4 | 8.11 | 10.17 | 77 | Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Sturt | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 13.10 | 88 | Sturt won by 11 points | |||
Glenelg | 4.4 | 4.9 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.12 | 48 | Glenelg won by 52 points | |||
Norwood | 4.1 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
West Torrens | 1.6 | 3.7 | 8.10 | 12.11 | 83 | Norwood won by 13 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 14.13 | 97 | Sat 20-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 54 | Port Adelaide won by 43 points |
Round 10[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.10 | 7.15 | 14.21 | 105 | Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Glenelg | 4.2 | 9.2 | 16.7 | 19.13 | 127 | Glenelg won by 22 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 4.8 | 9.14 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
West Torrens | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 13.11 | 89 | West Torrens won by 8 points | |||
North Adelaide | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 78 | Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
Norwood | 1.3 | 5.3 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 62 | North Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
Sturt | 5.4 | 8.5 | 12.13 | 14.14 | 98 | Sat 27-Jun-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 1.2 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 82 | Sturt won by 16 points |
Round 11[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.8 | 5.10 | 6.13 | 49 | Sat 4-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 3.10 | 8.11 | 19.13 | 23.17 | 155 | West Adelaide won by 106 points | |||
Glenelg | 3.7 | 4.10 | 4.14 | 8.18 | 66 | Sat 4-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
Sturt | 1.1 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 14.16 | 100 | Sturt won by 34 points | |||
West Torrens | 2.4 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 4-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.12 | 42 | West Torrens won by 58 points | |||
Norwood | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | Sat 4-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | Port Adelaide won by 10 points |
Round 12[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 6.4 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 14.11 | 95 | Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 7.11 | 10.15 | 14.19 | 103 | Port Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
Norwood | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 0.3 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 8.17 | 65 | West Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
West Torrens | 4.3 | 6.11 | 10.18 | 12.20 | 92 | Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 0.5 | 1.14 | 3.21 | 7.25 | 67 | West Torrens won by 25 points | |||
North Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.9 | 14.11 | 17.12 | 114 | Sat 25-Jul-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
Glenelg | 2.3 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 89 | North Adelaide won by 25 points |
Round 13[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 49 | Sat 1-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 11.13 | 79 | Port Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
West Torrens | 7.4 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 19.25 | 139 | Sat 1-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
Sturt | 2.3 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 57 | West Torrens won by 82 points | |||
Glenelg | 4.7 | 10.9 | 14.11 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 1-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
Norwood | 5.2 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 17.8 | 110 | Norwood won by 2 points | |||
North Adelaide | 6.1 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 96 | Sat 1-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 1.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 59 | North Adelaide won by 37 points |
Round 14[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 68 | Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 65 | South Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
West Torrens | 4.1 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 13.12 | 90 | Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 44 | West Torrens won by 46 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.7 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
Glenelg | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 14.9 | 93 | Glenelg won by 12 points | |||
Norwood | 2.1 | 6.7 | 10.14 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
Sturt | 4.2 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 80 | Norwood won by 21 points |
Round 15[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 9.12 | 66 | Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Norwood | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 53 | South Adelaide won by 13 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.6 | 8.14 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
West Adelaide | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.11 | 35 | Port Adelaide won by 41 points | |||
Sturt | 2.1 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 62 | Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
North Adelaide | 2.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 71 | North Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
West Torrens | 6.4 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 15-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
Glenelg | 1.2 | 5.15 | 6.16 | 7.19 | 61 | West Torrens won by 32 points |
Round 16[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 1.3 | 5.10 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Glenelg | 0.4 | 1.8 | 5.10 | 8.17 | 65 | South Adelaide won by 11 points | |||
North Adelaide | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 68 | Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 13.14 | 92 | Port Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
West Torrens | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10.17 | 13.21 | 99 | Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
Norwood | 3.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 8.13 | 61 | West Torrens won by 38 points | |||
West Adelaide | 1.1 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 82 | Sat 22-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Sturt | 1.1 | 4.4 | 9.11 | 12.11 | 83 | Sturt won by 1 point |
Round 17[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.14 | 10.19 | 79 | Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
West Torrens | 3.3 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | West Torrens won by 21 points | |||
Norwood | 4.6 | 9.9 | 15.14 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
Sturt | 2.3 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 11.13 | 79 | Norwood won by 46 points | |||
Glenelg | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.13 | 37 | Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
Port Adelaide | 3.0 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 88 | Port Adelaide won by 51 points | |||
North Adelaide | 1.5 | 4.12 | 6.15 | 11.19 | 85 | Sat 29-Aug-1953 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.10 | 34 | North Adelaide won by 51 points |
Round 18[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 5.1 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 5-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
Norwood | 4.5 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 10.13 | 73 | West Adelaide won by 38 points | |||
North Adelaide | 1.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 5-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
Glenelg | 5.3 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 105 | Glenelg won by 29 points | |||
Sturt | 0.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 5-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
West Torrens | 8.9 | 10.10 | 18.18 | 22.21 | 153 | West Torrens won by 89 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 7.9 | 7.9 | 11.18 | 13.18 | 96 | Sat 5-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
South Adelaide | 0.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 62 | Port Adelaide won by 34 points |
1953 Ladder
LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1669 | 1161 | 58.98 | 30 |
2 | West Torrens | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1822 | 1305 | 58.27 | 30 |
3 | Norwood | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1609 | 1497 | 51.80 | 20 |
4 | Glenelg | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1701 | 1552 | 52.29 | 18 |
5 | North Adelaide | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1465 | 1518 | 49.11 | 16 |
6 | West Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1372 | 1546 | 47.02 | 10 |
7 | Sturt | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1505 | 1885 | 44.40 | 10 |
8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1170 | 1849 | 38.76 | 10 |
H&A | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 12313 | 12313 | 50.00 | 144 | |
Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 643 | 643 | 50.00 | 8 | |
Total | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 12956 | 12956 | 50.00 | 152 |
First Semi-final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 4.3 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 78 | Sat 12-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 26,681 | |
Glenelg | 2.4 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 15.12 | 102 | Glenelg won by 24 points |
Second Semi-final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 50 | Sat 19-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 25,933 | |
West Torrens | 0.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 15.6 | 96 | West Torrens won by 46 points |
Preliminary Final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Adelaide | 6.7 | 12.12 | 14.16 | 17.22 | 124 | Sat 26-Sep-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 32,270 | |
Glenelg | 1.2 | 5.4 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 66 | Port Adelaide won by 58 points |
Grand Final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Torrens | 3.3 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 9.13 | 67 | Sat 3-Oct-1953 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 42,949 | |
Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 8.12 | 60 | West Torrens won by 7 points |