Match Recap
Round 2·Sat, 2-May-1953 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·30,325 att.
Melbourne
8.11 (59)
vs
Carlton
13.12 (90)
Carlton won by 31

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne2.4 (16)3.4 (22)5.7 (37)8.11 (59)8.11 (59)
Carlton2.2 (14)8.4 (52)11.9 (75)13.12 (90)13.12 (90)

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Ken Albiston
#32 Dale Anderson1
#29 Lance Arnold
#30 John Beckwith
#8 Don Cameron1
#4 Ken Christie
#26 Noel Clarke
#1 Denis Cordner
#13 Alan Krause
#17 Geoff McGivern2
#2 Robert McKenzie4
#5 Ian McLean
#35 Noel McMahen
#38 Ken Melville
#24 Bill Morrow
#9 Max Orr
#18 Nevin Paynter
#39 Maurie Reeves
#12 Stuart Spencer
#33 Jack Thomson

Carlton — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Doug Beasy3
#16 John Brown
#15 Bruce Comben
#6 Harry Dern
#14 Vin English
#29 Noel Evans
#4 Doug Guy
#1 Ken Hands
#13 Jack Howell2
#11 Laurie Kerr
#9 Jack Mills1
#2 Bill Milroy1
#31 Brian Molony
#21 Ron Robertson1
#32 John Spencer3
#3 Harry Sullivan
#34 Max Thomas
#12 Tony Walsh1
#7 Keith Warburton
#18 Max Wenn1