This was the third successive Grand Final appearance for the Cats, who were attempting to win three successive flags after having defeated Essendon in the 1951 VFL Grand Final and Collingwood in the 1952 VFL Grand Final. Collingwood had not won a premiership since winning the 1936 VFL Grand Final.
In round 14 of the 1953 season, Collingwood defeated Geelong to end their record 23 game winning streak (26 games unbeaten). Collingwood won again when the sides battled in the Semi Final, and in the Grand Final defeated Geelong for the third time in the year. Geelong had the better of the final quarter, but inaccuracy cost them.
Collingwood's full-back Jack Hamilton and Geelong's dual premiership player Russell Middlemiss missed the game through injury.
It would not be until another 58 years that these two teams would meet each other again in the Grand Final (which Geelong won).
| {{Aussie rules team old | #FFFFFF|Collingwood|link=Collingwood Football Club}} | color = #000000 | backpocket1 = Lerrel Sharp | fullback = Jack Finck | backpocket2 = Arthur Gooch | halfbackflank1 = Jack Parker | centrehalfback = Neville Waller | halfbackflank2 = Ron Kingston | wing1 = Des Healey | centre = Bill Twomey, Jr. | wing2 = Ron Richards | halfforwardflank1 = Pat Twomey | centrehalfforward = Terry Waites | halfforwardflank2 = Thorold Merrett | forwardpocket1 = Mick Twomey | fullforward = Keith Batchelor | forwardpocket2 = Lou Richards (c) | ruck = Neil Mann | ruckrover = Bill Rose | rover = Bob Rose | reserve1 = Murray Weideman | reserve2 = George Hams | coach = Phonse Kyne}{{Aussie rules team old | #FFFFFF|Geelong|link=Geelong Football Club}} | color = #1C3C63 | backpocket1 = Bernie Smith | fullback = Bruce Morrison | backpocket2 = Harry Herbert | halfbackflank1 = Sid Smith | centrehalfback = John Hyde | halfbackflank2 = Geoff Williams | wing1 = Les Reed | centre = Leo Turner | wing2 = Bert Worner | halfforwardflank1 = Noel Rayson | centrehalfforward = Fred Flanagan (c) | halfforwardflank2 = Bob Davis | forwardpocket1 = George Swarbrick | fullforward = Russell Renfrey | forwardpocket2 = Neil Trezise | ruck = Bill McMaster | ruckrover = Norm Sharp | rover = Peter Pianto | reserve1 = Doug Palmer | reserve2 = Ron Hovey | coach = Reg Hickey}The Game1st quarterThe game opened with the large crowd spilling out onto the oval forming a human boundary line, these people got to see a Collingwood side that were more determined to get to the ball first and run their Geelong opponents off their feet. A tight first term in which the Magpies didn't allow the Cats to play their usual dominant game. A few fiery incidents occurred but Umpire McMurray was soon on top of it. 2nd quarterThe 2nd quarter was a microcosm of the game, Geelong were wasteful in front of goal whereas the Collingwood with Batchelor and Rose were accurate. Three goals to one gave the Magpies a handy lead going into half time. 3rd quarterCollingwood set up the win in the third by kicking 5 goals to 2. Geelong's ruckman Bill McMaster was carried from the field and the Cat's had to play Renfrey on the ball. This left a hole in the Geelong's attack that the Magpies exploited and resulted in coast to coast goals. Final quarterWith Collingwood slowing to a walk, Geelong challenged hard to make up the gap. Geelong peppered the goals but could only manage 1 goal from 8 attempts. Hovey who replaced McMaster had two chances from 20 metres and missed both. A goal against play by Bob Rose put the result out of reach of the Cats. Two late goals to Geelong were not enough to stop Collingwood winning their twelfth pennant. StatisticsBestCollingwood- Mann, Healey, R. Richards, R. Rose, Finck, Merrett
Geelong- B. Smith, Williams, Morrison, Turner, Davis, Renfrey
GoalkickersCollingwood- Batchelor 4, Bob Rose 3, Healey 2, L. Richards, M. Twomey
Geelong- Davis 3, Rayson 2, Hovey, McMaster, Trezise
Free kicks- Collingwood 14, 4, 11, 2 total 31
- Geelong 15, 7, 5, 4 total 31
MarksAttendanceReferences- 1953 Grand Final page on AFL Tables
- The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. {{ISBN|0-670-86814-0}}
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