vfl 1953 round 15

collingwood (10-4) vs carlton (8-6)
pies beat blues by 17. collingwood (11-4) play hawthorn. carlton (8-7) play st kilda.

Collingwood	2.5	6.8	9.12	12.15	87	Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:15 pm	Victoria Park	31,277
Carlton	2.4	4.7	7.14	9.16	70	Collingwood won by 17 points

essendon (10-4) vs geelong (13-1)

dons beat cats by 11. essendon (11-4) play melbourne. geelong (13-2) host richmond.

Essendon	3.4	3.10	6.13	8.13	61	Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:15 pm	Windy Hill	41,000
Geelong	3.2	6.4	6.5	7.8	50	Essendon won by 11 points

north (7-7) vs fitzroy (9-5)

roos smash lions by 70. north (8-7) host south. fitzroy (9-6) host footscray.

North Melbourne	4.4	8.9	10.16	17.19	121	Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:15 pm	Arden Street	12,000
Fitzroy	1.2	3.6	4.8	7.9	51	North Melbourne won by 70 points

richmond (2-1-11) vs st kilda (4-10)

tigers beat saints by 14. richmond (3-1-11) play geelong. st kilda (4-11) host carlton.

Richmond	3.7	5.7	10.12	13.16	94	Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:15 pm	Punt Road	9,500
St. Kilda	2.2	7.11	8.13	11.14	80	Richmond won by 14 points

south (6-8) vs hawthorn (2-12) uor

hawks get back off the bottom beating swans by 8. hawthorn (3-12) host collingwood. south (6-9) play north.

South Melbourne	2.4	5.7	6.9	7.12	54	Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:15 pm	Lake Oval	8,500
Hawthorn	0.4	5.7	6.8	9.8	62	Hawthorn won by 8 points

footscray (10-4) vs melbourne (2-1-11)

dogs beat dees by 37. footscray (11-4) play fitzroy. melbourne (2-1-12) host essendon.

Footscray	3.2	7.3	12.6	14.14	98	Sat 8-Aug-1953 2:15 pm	Western Oval	18,075
Melbourne	4.1	4.3	5.7	9.7	61	Footscray won by 37 points

ladder

round 16 matches

fitzroy v footscray

geelong v richmond

hawthorn v collingwood

melbourne v essendon

north v south gor

st kilda v carlton