All 6 games of Round 1, 1953 are complete. The biggest win was Geelong over Hawthorn by 49 points; the closest was Western Bulldogs over Carlton by 5.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.18 (60) | Western Bulldogs | 9.11 (65) | Princes Park |
| Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Sydney | 11.11 (77) | Victoria Park |
| Essendon | 17.9 (111) | Fitzroy | 12.16 (88) | Windy Hill |
| Geelong | 12.15 (87) | Hawthorn | 5.8 (38) | GMHBA Stadium |
| Richmond | 11.7 (73) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Punt Rd |
| St Kilda | 8.9 (57) | North Melbourne | 14.21 (105) | Junction Oval |