Windy Hill · Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST
Essendon beat Fitzroy 17.9 (111) to 12.16 (88) in the 1953 Round 1 at Windy Hill on Sat 18 Apr 1953.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1953, Round 1 |
| Venue | Windy Hill |
| Bounce | Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST |
| Essendon | 17.9 (111) |
| Fitzroy | 12.16 (88) |
| Result | Essendon by 23 points |