| Carlton | 1.2 | 8 | 4.7 | 31 | 6.13 | 49 | 7.16 | 58 | | St Kilda | 5.6 | 36 | 5.8 | 38 | 7.12 | 54 | 8.15 | 63 |
| Venue: Junction Oval | Date: Saturday August 15, 1953 |
| Result: Loss by 5 points | Umpire: Blumfield | Crowd: 9,700 |
| Goalkickers: J.Spencer 4, M.Wenn 1, J.Howell 1, K.Hands 1. |
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: Chick (groin) replaced by Dunn third quarter. Webster (knee) replaced by Warburton fourth quarter. Sullivan (ankle). |
Game Review
With little left to play for, Carlton suffered a rare loss to St Kilda at the Junction Oval.
The Saints brilliant first quarter set up the win. In the second term Carlton bombarded the forward line, and only the Blues inaccuracy prevent it from taking the lead. The second half was fairly even with both backlines on top. It was anyone's game up until the final bell and the home side hung on for a five point win.
Best
Spencer, English, Kerr, Milroy, Brown, Beasy
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben | 20 Dick Gill | 2 Bill Milroy |
| HB: | 16 John Brown | 14 Vin English | 4 Doug Guy |
| C: | 11 Laurie Kerr | 17 Doug Beasy | 23 John Chick |
| HF: | 10 John James | 18 Max Wenn | 21 Ron Robertson |
| F: | 3 Harry Sullivan | 33 Peter Webster | 32 Jack Spencer |
| Ruck: | 13 Jack Howell (vc) | 1 Ken Hands (c) | 9 Jack Mills |
| Res: | 7 Keith Warburton | 22 Harvey Dunn jnr | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley |
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