MCG · Sat 5 Sep 1953, 1:30pm AEST
Western Bulldogs beat Essendon 6.13 (49) to 5.11 (41) in the 1953 Finals Week 1 at the MCG on Sat 5 Sep 1953.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1953, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 5 Sep 1953, 1:30pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.13 (49) |
| Essendon | 5.11 (41) |
| Result | Western Bulldogs by 8 points |