Lake Oval · Sat 23 May 1953, 1:15pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Sydney 9.8 (62) to 8.10 (58) in the 1953 Round 5 at Lake Oval on Sat 23 May 1953.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1953, Round 5 |
| Venue | Lake Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 23 May 1953, 1:15pm AEST |
| Sydney | 8.10 (58) |
| North Melbourne | 9.8 (62) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 4 points |