1953 VFL Lightning Premiership
Season1953
Teams12
WinnersRichmond (1st title)
Matches played11

The 1953 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Tuesday, 2 June. It was played on the same day as Elizabeth II's Coronation between rounds 6 and 7 of the Victorian Football League's 1953 season with all games played at the MCG. This was the sixth time a lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL. It was contested by the 12 VFL teams who competed in the 1953 VFL season. A total of 36,715 people attended the competition. Richmond won its first Lighting Premiership competition defeating St Kilda in the final by 14 points.

Matches

Round 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Melbourne 1.1 (7) South Melbourne 1.2 (8) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Carlton 0.1 (1) St Kilda 2.1 (13) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Collingwood 3.2 (20) Footscray 0.2 (2) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Richmond 4.2 (26) Fitzroy 2.0 (12) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Essendon 2.2 (14) Geelong 1.3 (9) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Hawthorn 3.5 (23) North Melbourne 2.2 (14) MCG Tuesday, 2 June

Quarter finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date South Melbourne 2.2 (14) St Kilda 3.3 (21) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Footscray 0.3 (3) Richmond 1.2 (8) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Bye: Essendon, Hawthorn

Semi finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Essendon 2.1 (13) St Kilda 2.5 (17) MCG Tuesday, 2 June Hawthorn 1.0 (6) Richmond 1.1 (7) MCG Tuesday, 2 June

Grand final

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date St Kilda 1.3 (9) Richmond 3.5 (23) MCG Tuesday, 2 June

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