1953 VFL Lightning Premiership
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| 1953 VFL Lightning Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1953 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Winners | Richmond (1st title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
The 1953 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football 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 League's 1953 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 Lightning Premiership competition defeating St Kilda in the final by 14 points.
