| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
|---|
| 1 | GEE | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1546 | 1079 | 143.3 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1518 | 1229 | 123.5 |
| 3 | FOO | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1309 | 959 | 136.5 |
| 4 | ESS | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1529 | 1177 | 129.9 |
| 5 | CAR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1409 | 1310 | 107.6 |
| 6 | FIT | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1208 | 1421 | 85.0 |
| 7 | NME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1388 | 1287 | 107.8 |
| 8 | SME | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1385 | 1323 | 104.7 |
| 9 | STK | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1065 | 1561 | 68.2 |
| 10 | RIC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1220 | 1501 | 81.3 |
| 11 | MEL | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1137 | 1420 | 80.1 |
| 12 | HAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 974 | 1421 | 68.5 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
|---|
| 1 | Sat Apr 18 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | RIC | 11. | 7 | 73 | L | 6 | Punt Rd | A | +3.6 | 6/12 | -5.1 | +9 | -1.5 | +2.1 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 02 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | CAR | 13. | 12 | 90 | L | 31 | M.C.G. | H | +2.1 | 6/12 | +6.9 | -5 | -2.6 | -0.5 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat May 09 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | NME | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 1 | Arden St | A | -0.5 | 8/12 | +7.8 | -8 | +0.7 | +0.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 16 | 4. | 6 | 30 | v | WBD | 9. | 21 | 75 | L | 45 | M.C.G. | H | +0.2 | 7/12 | -9.1 | +9 | -5.4 | -5.2 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 23 | 9. | 3 | 57 | v | ESS | 6. | 10 | 46 | W | 11 | Windy Hill | A | -5.2 | 9/12 | +10.3 | -15 | +2.6 | -2.6 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 30 | 10. | 11 | 71 | v | FIT | 12. | 9 | 81 | L | 10 | M.C.G. | H | -2.6 | 9/12 | -1.3 | -1 | -0.9 | -3.4 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 06 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | GEE | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 24 | M.C.G. | H | -3.4 | 8/12 | +29.5 | -33 | +0.9 | -2.5 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 13 | 9. | 17 | 71 | v | SME | 11. | 11 | 77 | L | 6 | Lake Oval | A | -2.5 | 9/12 | +1.3 | -4 | -0.2 | -2.8 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 20 | 7. | 6 | 48 | v | COL | 9. | 9 | 63 | L | 15 | M.C.G. | H | -2.8 | 8/12 | +18.9 | -22 | +0.7 | -2.1 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 27 | 10. | 14 | 74 | v | HAW | 16. | 6 | 102 | L | 28 | M.C.G. | H | -2.1 | 7/12 | -22.7 | +21 | -4.9 | -7.0 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 04 | 8. | 21 | 69 | v | STK | 11. | 7 | 73 | L | 4 | Junction Oval | A | -7.0 | 9/12 | -25.2 | +18 | -2.2 | -9.2 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 11 | 11. | 9 | 75 | v | RIC | 11. | 9 | 75 | D | 0 | M.C.G. | H | -9.2 | 10/12 | -8.2 | -1 | +0.1 | -9.1 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 25 | 10. | 10 | 70 | v | CAR | 12. | 24 | 96 | L | 26 | Princes Park | A | -9.1 | 10/12 | +3.6 | -13 | -1.3 | -10.4 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 01 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | NME | 8. | 16 | 64 | W | 3 | M.C.G. | H | -10.4 | 10/12 | +3.5 | -14 | +1.7 | -8.7 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 08 | 9. | 7 | 61 | v | WBD | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 37 | Western Oval | A | -8.7 | 9/12 | +9.0 | -18 | -1.9 | -10.6 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 15 | 8. | 9 | 57 | v | ESS | 12. | 10 | 82 | L | 25 | M.C.G. | H | -10.6 | 10/12 | +16.9 | -28 | +0.3 | -10.4 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 22 | 9. | 10 | 64 | v | FIT | 6. | 13 | 49 | W | 15 | Brunswick St | A | -10.4 | 8/12 | -11.2 | +1 | +1.4 | -9.0 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 29 | 8. | 8 | 56 | v | GEE | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 54 | Kardinia Park | A | -9.0 | 8/12 | +16.1 | -25 | -2.9 | -11.9 | ≡ |
GRAFT Ratings
Melbourne - 1953 Season