Geelong finished top of the 1953 VFL ladder with 60 points and 143.3%, four points clear of Collingwood. Collingwood won the premiership from 2nd, beating Geelong by 12 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 18 | 60 | 143.3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1546 | 1079 | LLWLW | Runner-up |
| 2 | CollingwoodCOL🏆 | 18 | 56 | 123.5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1518 | 1229 | WWWWW | Premiers |
| 3 | Western BulldogsWBD | 18 | 52 | 136.5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1309 | 959 | WWWWL | Lost PF |
| 4 | EssendonESSTOP 4 | 18 | 52 | 129.9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1529 | 1177 | WWWLW | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | CarltonCAR | 18 | 40 | 107.6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1409 | 1310 | WLLWW | – |
| 6 | FitzroyFIT | 18 | 40 | 85.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1208 | 1421 | WLLLW | – |
| 7 | North MelbourneNTH | 18 | 36 | 107.8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1388 | 1287 | LWLWL | – |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 18 | 36 | 104.7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1385 | 1323 | LLWWW | – |
| 9 | St KildaSTK | 18 | 20 | 68.2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1065 | 1561 | LLWLL | – |
| 10 | RichmondRIC | 18 | 14 | 81.3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1220 | 1501 | LWLLL | – |
| 11 | MelbourneMEL | 18 | 14 | 80.1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1137 | 1420 | WLLWL | – |
| 12 | HawthornHAW | 18 | 12 | 68.5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 974 | 1421 | LWLLL | – |