Prahran
"Despite winning only intermittent senior premierships, Prahran Football Club was indisputably a mainstay of the Victorian Football Association competition for much of the twentieth century."
John Devaney looks back at the history of a great Melbourne footy club.
1953 Season (VFA) Fixture
Prahran'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 | Prahran | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 55 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -44 | NPO | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | Prahran | 2.7 | 4.15 | 7.17 | 11.23 | 89 | WON | Brighton | 5.3 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 86 | 3 | TOO | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | Prahran | 0.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Preston | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 55 | -15 | PRE | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | Prahran | 6.9 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Yarraville | 3.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 52 | TOO | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | Prahran | 2.5 | 4.9 | 8.12 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.1 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 14.9 | 93 | -25 | CBW | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | H | Prahran | 1.3 | 3.6 | 7.15 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | Brunswick | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.12 | 54 | 22 | TOO | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | A | Prahran | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.14 | 10.20 | 80 | LOST | Box Hill | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 83 | -3 | BOX | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | H | Prahran | 5.4 | 9.10 | 15.15 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | Sandringham | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 32 | 118 | TOO | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | A | Prahran | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Northcote | 0.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 59 | 5 | NOR | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | H | Prahran | 3.4 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Williamstown | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.19 | 8.22 | 70 | 32 | TOO | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | H | Prahran | 0.2 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Coburg | 3.6 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 12.10 | 82 | 3 | TOO | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-11 12 | A | Prahran | 1.3 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | -5 | WAR | 1953-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | H | Prahran | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 63 | 7 | TOO | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | A | Prahran | 3.3 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Yarraville | 1.3 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 11.13 | 79 | -8 | YAR | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | H | Prahran | 1.6 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Preston | 4.2 | 4.4 | 12.9 | 13.10 | 88 | 8 | TOO | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | A | Prahran | 4.4 | 7.8 | 15.12 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Brighton | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 46 | 97 | ELS | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | H | Prahran | 2.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 79 | DRAW | Camberwell | 1.7 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 11.13 | 79 | 0 | TOO | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | A | Prahran | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 54 | WON | Brunswick | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 45 | 9 | BWP | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | H | Prahran | 4.2 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | Box Hill | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.13 | 11.15 | 81 | 50 | TOO | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | A | Prahran | 2.0 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Coburg | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 8.14 | 62 | 36 | COB | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-12 1SF | A | Prahran | 3.2 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.3 | 4.8 | 7.15 | 8.16 | 64 | -3 | JUN | 1953-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |