1953 list
19 | Doug Bigelow | 24y 348d (dec) | 184cm | 96kg | 77 | 19 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
2 | Stan Booth | 19y 209d (dec) | 173cm | 70kg | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
5 | Kevin Bradley | 21y 246d (dec) | 187cm | 80kg | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Jim Carstairs | 23y 303d (dec) | 187cm | 87kg | 16 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
1 | Jack Clarke | 19y 351d (dec) | 175cm | 78kg | 20 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
17 | Brian Coleman | 21y 40d (dec) | 182cm | 79kg | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | John Coleman | 24y 219d (dec) | 185cm | 80kg | 74 | 18 | 92 | 398 | 97 | 495 |
15 | Alan Dale | 23y 228d (dec) | 177cm | 78kg | 41 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
13 | Fred Gallagher | 22y 180d | 183cm | 83kg | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
22 | Jeff Gamble | 18y 37d (dec) | 191cm | 80kg | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
18 | Les Gardiner | 30y 156d (dec) | 173cm | 75kg | 152 | 14 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | John Gill | 21y 72d (dec) | 193cm | 95kg | 32 | 15 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
28 | Brian Gilmore | 23y 211d (dec) | 188cm | 86kg | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
23 | Jack Harrington | 23y 4d (dec) | 183cm | 87kg | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Jim Heenan | 23y 42d (dec) | 173cm | 76kg | 17 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Bill Hutchison | 30y 63d (dec) | 174cm | 70kg | 205 | 18 | 223 | 353 | 27 | 380 |
24 | Jack Jones | 28y 235d (dec) | 185cm | 85kg | 145 | 16 | 161 | 140 | 2 | 142 |
21 | Jack Knowles | 21y 148d (dec) | 183cm | 78kg | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Alby Law | 23y 188d (dec) | 175cm | 73kg | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
30 | Geoff Leek | 21y 132d (dec) | 194cm | 96kg | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
32 | Lance Mann | 22y 353d (dec) | 175cm | 73kg | 25 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
25 | Roy McConnell | 25y 313d (dec) | 188cm | 76kg | 73 | 19 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Norm McDonald | 27y 202d (dec) | 180cm | 74kg | 109 | 19 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
31 | Hugh Mitchell | 18y 220d (dec) | 183cm | 80kg | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Ian Monks | 21y 328d (dec) | 173cm | 67kg | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
6 | Hugh Morris | 21y 159d (dec) | 182cm | 84kg | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
16 | Peter O'Sullivan | 21y 39d (dec) | 180cm | 76kg | 12 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
34 | Mal Pascoe | 20y 91d (dec) | 180cm | 85kg | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Fred Payne | 26y 146d (dec) | 182cm | 76kg | 40 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
9 | Greg Sewell | 20y 0d (dec) | 179cm | 75kg | 7 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Bob Syme | 28y 212d (dec) | 188cm | 86kg | 100 | 16 | 116 | 52 | 7 | 59 |
8 | Alan Thaw | 27y 164d (dec) | 170cm | 76kg | 24 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | John Towner | 19y 223d (dec) | 183cm | 75kg | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Figures as at 1953. Contracts shown for the current list only.
1953 season
Lost a semi-final to Western Bulldogs
4th on the ladder ยท 13-5 ยท 129.9% ยท 52 points
Season leaders
Awards
- W.S. Crichton MedalBill Hutchison
- Brownlow MedalBill Hutchison
- Leading Goalkicker MedalJohn Coleman
Honour board
2,669 games, 1897 to 2026 ยท 1,452 wins, 1,178 losses, 39 draws ยท 105.8%
14premierships
- 1901
- 1911
- 1912
- 1923
- 1942
- 1946
- 1949
- 1950
- 1962
- 1965
- 1984
- 1985
- 1993
- 2000
W.S. Crichton Medal
Club champion since 1901
- 2026Zach Merrett
- 2025Zach Merrett
- 2024Zach Merrett
- 2023Zach Merrett
- 2022Peter Wright
- 2021Zach Merrett
- 2020Jordan Ridley
- 2019Zach Merrett
- 2018Devon Smith
- 2017Joe Daniher
- 2016Zach Merrett
- 2015Cale Hooker
- 2014Dyson Heppell
- 2013Brendon Goddard
- 2012Jobe Watson
- 2011David Zaharakis
- 2010Jobe Watson
- 2009Jobe Watson
- 2008David Hille
- 2007James Hird
- 2006Scott Lucas
- 2005Jason Johnson
- 2004Adam McPhee
- 2003James Hird
- 2003Scott Lucas
- 2002Mark Johnson
- 2001Jason Johnson
- 2000Dustin Fletcher
- 1999Mark Mercuri
- 1998Damien Hardwick
Brownlow Medal
- 1996James Hird
- 1993Gavin Wanganeen
- 1976Graham Moss
- 1953Bill Hutchison
- 1952Bill Hutchison
- 1938Dick Reynolds
- 1937Dick Reynolds
- 1934Dick Reynolds
Leigh Matthews Trophy
- 1989Tim Watson
- 1983Terry Daniher
Coleman Medal
- 2003Matthew Lloyd
- 2001Matthew Lloyd
- 2000Matthew Lloyd
- 1966Ted Fordham
- 1960Ron Evans
- 1959Ron Evans
Leading Goalkicker Medal
- 1953John Coleman
- 1952John Coleman
- 1951John Coleman
- 1950John Coleman
- 1949John Coleman
- 1923Greg Stockdale
- 1901Fred Hiskins
- 1900Albert Thurgood
Norm Smith Medal
- 2000James Hird
- 1993Michael Long
- 1985Simon Madden
- 1984Billy Duckworth
Rising Star Award
- 2017Andrew McGrath
- 2011Dyson Heppell