The 1953 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Tuesday, 2 June. It was played on the same day as Elizabeth II's Coronation between rounds 6 and 7 of the Victorian Football League's 1953 season with all games played at the MCG. This was the sixth time a Lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL. It was contested by the 12 VFL teams who competed in the 1953 VFL season. A total of 36,715 people attended the competition. Richmond won its first Lightning Premiership competition defeating St Kilda in the final by 14 points.

Matches

Round 1

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundDate
Melbourne1.1 (7)South Melbourne1.2 (8)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Carlton0.1 (1)St Kilda2.1 (13)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Collingwood3.2 (20)Footscray0.2 (2)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Richmond4.2 (26)Fitzroy2.0 (12)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Essendon2.2 (14)Geelong1.3 (9)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Hawthorn3.5 (23)North Melbourne2.2 (14)MCGTuesday, 2 June

Quarter finals

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundDate
South Melbourne2.2 (14)St Kilda3.3 (21)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Footscray0.3 (3)Richmond1.2 (8)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Bye: Essendon, Hawthorn

Semi finals

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundDate
Essendon2.1 (13)St Kilda2.5 (17)MCGTuesday, 2 June
Hawthorn1.0 (6)Richmond1.1 (7)MCGTuesday, 2 June

Grand final

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundDate
St Kilda1.3 (9)Richmond3.5 (23)MCGTuesday, 2 June

See also