geelong (5 flags) v collingwood (11 flags)
pies cost cats a 3 peat by 2 goals.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Geelong | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 65 | Sat 26-Sep-1953 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 89,149 | |
| Collingwood | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 77 | Collingwood won by 12 points | |||
1954 matches
round 1
fitzroy v geelong
south v carlton gor
footscray v st kilda
hawthorn v essendon
melbourne v collingwood
north v ricmhond