1953 J J Giltinan Shield
       Eastern Suburbs Roosters

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• Round 1 - Apr 4
  Sat Apr 4: Eels 23 d. Easts 10
  Date: Saturday April 4, 1953
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 6
  Mon Apr 6: Easts 27 d. Balmain 13
  Date: Monday April 6, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11
  Sat Apr 11: Easts 22 d. Souths 18
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18
  Sat Apr 18: Easts 19 d. Newtown 10
  Date: Saturday April 18, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Sat Apr 25: Wests 19 d. Easts 17
  Date: Saturday April 25, 1953
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-24
  Sun May 24: Sea Eagles 18 d. Easts 13
  Date: Sunday May 24, 1953
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9
  Sat May 9: St George 29 d. Easts 19
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1953
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Jun 6
  Sat Jun 6: Easts 18 l. Canterbury 20
  Date: Saturday June 6, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 13
  Sat Jun 13: Norths 14 drew Easts 14
  Date: Saturday June 13, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 20
  Sat Jun 20: Easts 26 d. Eels 18
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 27
  Sat Jun 27: Balmain 14 l. Easts 16
  Date: Saturday June 27, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 4
  Sat Jul 4: Souths 21 d. Easts 2
  Date: Saturday July 4, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 11
  Sat Jul 11: Easts 12 l. Newtown 18
  Date: Saturday July 11, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 18
  Sat Jul 18: Easts 23 d. Wests 10
  Date: Saturday July 18, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Aug 1
  Sat Aug 1: Easts 32 d. Sea Eagles 24
  Date: Saturday August 1, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8
  Sat Aug 8: Easts 30 d. St George 15
  Date: Saturday August 8, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15
  Sat Aug 15: Easts 16 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22
  Sat Aug 22: Easts 14 d. Norths 11
  Date: Saturday August 22, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 5
  Sat Sep 5: St George 25 d. Easts 7
  Date: Saturday September 5, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 37,753
  
  
  

Position: 4
Played: 18 (Home 11, Away 7)
Won: 10, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 330
Against: 310
Points: 21, Difference: 20

Round 1 [04 Apr 53] L 10-23 v Eels (A)
Round 2 [06 Apr 53] W 27-13 v Balmain (H)
Round 3 [11 Apr 53] W 22-18 v Souths (H)
Round 4 [18 Apr 53] W 19-10 v Newtown
Round 5 [25 Apr 53] L 17-19 v Wests (A)
Round 6 [24 May 53] L 13-18 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 7 [09 May 53] L 19-29 v St George (A)
Round 8 [06 Jun 53] L 18-20 v Canterbury (H)
Round 9 [13 Jun 53] D 14-14 v Norths (A)
Round 10 [20 Jun 53] W 26-18 v Eels (H)
Round 11 [27 Jun 53] W 16-14 v Balmain (A)
Round 12 [04 Jul 53] L 2-21 v Souths (A)
Round 13 [11 Jul 53] L 12-18 v Newtown (H)
Round 14 [18 Jul 53] W 23-10 v Wests (H)
Round 15 [01 Aug 53] W 32-24 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 16 [08 Aug 53] W 30-15 v St George (H)
Round 17 [15 Aug 53] W 16-15 v Canterbury
Round 18 [22 Aug 53] W 14-11 v Norths
Semi-finals [05 Sep 53] L 7-25 v St George