title: 1953 South Sydney season
text: # 1953 South Sydney season
  
  The 1953 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 46th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1953 Premiership, and won the grand final.
  
  ## Ladder
  
  | | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | South Sydney | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 384 | 278 | +106 | 23 |
  | 2 | St. George | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 313 | 289 | +24 | 22 |
  | 3 | North Sydney | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 421 | 283 | +138 | 21 |
  | 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 330 | 310 | +20 | 21 |
  | 5 | Newtown | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 292 | 268 | +24 | 20 |
  | 6 | Canterbury | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 252 | 291 | -39 | 20 |
  | 7 | Parramatta | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 271 | 291 | -20 | 17 |
  | 8 | Balmain | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 313 | 377 | -64 | 14 |
  | 9 | Manly | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 294 | 393 | -99 | 12 |
  | 10 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 287 | 377 | -90 | 10 |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Western Suburbs | Loss | 28 – 44 | Saturday 4 April | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 2 | Newtown | Loss | 12 – 24 | Monday 6 April | Redfern Oval |
  | 3 | Eastern Suburbs | Loss | 18 – 22 | Saturday 11 April | Sydney Sports Ground |
  | 4 | Manly Warringah | Win | 19 – 12 | Saturday 18 April | Redfern Oval |
  | 5 | St George | Win | 23 – 10 | Saturday 18 April | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 6 | Canterbury | Win | 14 – 2 | Saturday 2 May | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 7 | North Sydney | Loss | 13 – 43 | Saturday 9 May | Sydney Sports Ground |
  | 8 | Parramatta | Win | 27 – 12 | Saturday 6 June | Redfern Oval |
  | 9 | Balmain | Loss | 12 – 16 | Saturday 13 June | Redfern Oval |
  | 10 | Western Suburbs | Win | 13 – 9 | Saturday 20 June | Redfern Oval |
  | 11 | Newtown | Draw | 5 – 5 | Saturday 27 June | Erskineville Oval |
  | 12 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 21 – 2 | Saturday 4 July | Redfern Oval |
  | 13 | Manly Warringah | Win | 27 – 5 | Saturday 11 July | Brookvale Oval |
  | 14 | St George | Loss | 15 – 18 | Saturday 18 July | Kogerah Oval |
  | 15 | Canterbury | Win | 51 – 15 | Saturday 1 August | Redfern Oval |
  | 16 | North Sydney | Win | 38 – 17 | Saturday 8 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 17 | Parramatta | Win | 29 – 11 | Saturday 15 August | Cumberland Oval |
  | 18 | Balmain | Win | 19 – 11 | Saturday 22 August | Leichhardt Oval |
  | SF | North Sydney | Win | 5 – 4 | Saturday 29 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | GF | St George | Win | 31 – 12 | Saturday 12 September | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  