Princes Park · Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST
Western Bulldogs beat Carlton 9.11 (65) to 7.18 (60) in the 1953 Round 1 at Princes Park on Sat 18 Apr 1953.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1953, Round 1 |
| Venue | Princes Park |
| Bounce | Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST |
| Carlton | 7.18 (60) |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.11 (65) |
| Result | Western Bulldogs by 5 points |