1953 VFL Lightning Premiership
| 1953 AFL Lightning Premiership |
| Teams |
12 |
| Winners |
Richmond (1st title) |
| Matches played |
11 |
The 1953 VFL Lightning Premiership was a Victorian Football League 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 Leagues's 1953 VFL 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 Lighting Premiership competition defeating St. Kilda in the final by 15 points.
Matches
Round 1
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Grand final
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Date |
| St. Kilda |
1.3 (9) |
Richmond |
3.5 (23) |
MCG |
Tuesday, 2 June |
See also
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