GMHBA Stadium · Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST
Geelong beat Hawthorn 12.15 (87) to 5.8 (38) in the 1953 Round 1 at GMHBA Stadium on Sat 18 Apr 1953.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1953, Round 1 |
| Venue | GMHBA Stadium |
| Bounce | Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST |
| Geelong | 12.15 (87) |
| Hawthorn | 5.8 (38) |
| Result | Geelong by 49 points |