Punt Rd · Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST
Richmond beat Melbourne 11.7 (73) to 9.13 (67) in the 1953 Round 1 at Punt Rd on Sat 18 Apr 1953.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1953, Round 1 |
| Venue | Punt Rd |
| Bounce | Sat 18 Apr 1953, 1:15pm AEST |
| Richmond | 11.7 (73) |
| Melbourne | 9.13 (67) |
| Result | Richmond by 6 points |