vfl 1953 semi finals

footscray (3rd) v essendon (4th)

dogs finally win a semi over dons by 8 they will play geelong in the prelim.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	1.0	3.7	4.7	5.11	41	Sat 5-Sep-1953 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	69,467
Footscray	3.7	3.8	4.11	6.13	49	Footscray won by 8 points

geelong (1st) v collingwood (2nd)

pies beat cats by 30 to make grand final.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong	3.1	6.4	7.12	8.12	60	Sat 12-Sep-1953 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	70,302
Collingwood	2.3	5.7	7.8	13.12	90	Collingwood won by 30 points

prelim final

geelong v footscray