vfl 1953 round 12

footscray (8-3) vs carlton (6-5)

dogs beat blues by 24. footscray (9-3) play geelong. carlton (6-6) host melbourne.

Footscray	2.2 5.7 8.9 13.12	90	Sat 11-Jul-1953 2:15 PM Att: 31,668 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton	0.5 2.8 5.15 8.18	66	Footscray won by 24 pts

hawthorn (2-9) vs geelong (11-0)

cats go 22 straight surviving hawks scare by 4 goals. geelong (12-0) host footscray. hawthorn (2-10) play st kilda.

Hawthorn	2.3 5.3 8.6 9.8	62	Sat 11-Jul-1953 2:15 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Geelong	1.2 4.5 7.9 12.14	86	Geelong won by 24 pt

melbounre (1-10) vs richmond (2-9)

dees and tigers draw. melbourne (1-1-10) play carlton. richmond (2-1-9) host fitzroy.

Melbourne	6.3 7.6 8.8 11.9	75	Sat 11-Jul-1953 2:15 PM Att: 19,402 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond	1.1 6.3 8.9 11.9	75	Match drawn

south (6-5) vs collingwood (7-4)

pies overrun swans by 38. collingwood (8-4) host north. south (6-6) play essendon.

South Melbourne	5.3 8.6 12.8 12.9	81	Sat 18-Jul-1953 2:15 PM Att: 30,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Collingwood	2.7 7.11 10.15 17.17	119	Collingwood won by 38 pts

fitzroy (7-4) vs essendon (7-4)

dons beat lions by 35. essendon (8-4) host south. fitzroy (7-5) play richmond.

Fitzroy	2.5 5.11 6.14 7.20	62	Sat 18-Jul-1953 2:15 PM Att: 25,500 Venue: Brunswick St
Essendon	4.5 6.8 10.9 14.13	97	Essendon won by 35 pts

north (6-5) vs st kilda (3-8)

roos destroy saints by 85. north (7-5) play collingwood. st kilda (3-9) host hawthorn.

North Melbourne	4.3 11.4 14.10 20.11	131	Sat 18-Jul-1953 2:15 PM Att: 10,500 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda	2.2 4.7 5.9 5.16	46	North Melbourne won by 85 pts

ladder

round 13 matches

carlton v melbourne

collingwood v north

essendon v south

richmond v fitzroy

geelong v footscray gor

st kilda v hawthorn