The 1953 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 29th season in the Victorian Football League and 52nd overall.
Fixture
Lightning Premiership
The lightning premiership was played between rounds 6 and 7. Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Tuesday, 2 June 3.5 (23) 2.2 (14) Won by 9 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Semifinal Tuesday, 2 June 1.0 (6) 1.1 (7) Lost by 1 point Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)
Premiership Season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) 12.15 (87) 5.8 (38) Lost by 49 points Kardinia Park (A) 19,877 0–1 2 Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) 8.9 (57) 13.14 (92) Lost by 35 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 0–2 3 Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) 16.15 (111) 6.6 (42) Lost by 69 points Western Oval (A) 15,000 0–3 4 Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) 7.11 (53) 9.9 (63) Lost by 10 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 0–4 5 Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) 13.18 (96) 3.8 (26) Lost by 70 points Victoria Park (A) 9,627 0–5 6 Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm) 10.7 (67) 6.11 (47) Lost by 20 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 1–5 7 Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) 8.12 (60) 5.14 (44) Lost by 16 points Brunswick Street Oval (A) 9,500 1–6 8 Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) 8.14 (62) 12.8 (80) Lost by 18 points Arden Street Oval (A) 7,000 1–7 9 Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) 9.10 (64) 12.15 (87) Lost by 23 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 8,000 1–8 10 Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) 10.14 (74) 16.6 (102) Won by 28 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 11,993 2–8 11 Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) 12.10 (82) 7.6 (48) Lost by 34 points Punt Road Oval (A) 11,000 2–9 12 Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) 9.8 (62) 12.14 (86) Lost by 24 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,000 2–10 13 Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) 9.13 (67) 4.14 (38) Lost by 29 points Junction Oval (A) 7,500 2–11 14 Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) 3.10 (28) 11.10 (76) Lost by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 10,000 2–12 15 Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) 7.12 (54) 9.8 (62) Won by 8 points Lake Oval (A) 8,500 3–12 16 Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) 11.6 (72) 12.16 (88) Lost by 16 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 7,000 3–13 17 Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) 12.15 (87) 6.9 (45) Lost by 42 points Princes Park (A) 8,500 3–14 18 Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) 9.10 (64) 13.6 (84) Lost by 20 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 5,000 3–15
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