Northcote
Boasting the nickname of the Brickfielders because of the brickworks which operated in the locality, Northcote was admitted to the VFA in 1908 but would not begin to flex its muscles until twenty years later. Between 1929 and 1936 the side was consistently successful, contesting grand finals every year bar 1935 (when it finished third) for no fewer than five flags.
1953 Season (VFA) Fixture
Northcote's 1953 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | A | Northcote | 1.8 | 2.12 | 4.17 | 4.21 | 45 | LOST | Preston | 3.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | -21 | PRE | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | Northcote | 2.0 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 65 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.6 | 5.8 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | -22 | NOR | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | Northcote | 3.2 | 4.5 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Camberwell | 1.3 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 13.15 | 93 | -14 | CBW | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | Northcote | 3.3 | 7.11 | 11.14 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Brighton | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 45 | 63 | NOR | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | Northcote | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 51 | WON | Box Hill | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 25 | 26 | BOX | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | H | Northcote | 1.7 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 3.24 | 42 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.2 | 4.7 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 46 | -4 | NOR | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | H | Northcote | 1.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Coburg | 4.1 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 13.13 | 91 | -26 | NOR | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | A | Northcote | 2.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 17.9 | 111 | -39 | WCG | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | H | Northcote | 0.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 59 | LOST | Prahran | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 64 | -5 | NOR | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | A | Northcote | 4.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 65 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | -6 | WAR | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | H | Northcote | 2.3 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 52 | 29 | NOR | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-11 12 | A | Northcote | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.12 | 30 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.6 | 2.10 | 5.13 | 9.15 | 69 | -39 | NPO | 1953-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | H | Northcote | 4.2 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Yarraville | 5.3 | 8.5 | 13.10 | 17.13 | 115 | -49 | NOR | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | A | Northcote | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Brighton | 3.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 13.11 | 89 | -16 | ELS | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | H | Northcote | 1.2 | 8.8 | 8.12 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Camberwell | 6.3 | 7.5 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 111 | -27 | NOR | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | A | Northcote | 2.0 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 45 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.12 | 7.17 | 59 | -14 | BWP | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | H | Northcote | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Box Hill | 0.5 | 2.8 | 6.11 | 8.11 | 59 | -4 | NOR | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | A | Northcote | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Sandringham | 3.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 76 | 5 | BRO | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | A | Northcote | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Coburg | 4.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 104 | -29 | COB | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | H | Northcote | 4.2 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 70 | WON | Williamstown | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 6.13 | 49 | 21 | NOR | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |