1953 J J Giltinan Shield
       South Sydney Rabbitohs

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• Round 1 - Apr 4
  Sat Apr 4: Wests 44 d. Souths 28
  Date: Saturday April 4, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 6
  Mon Apr 6: Souths 12 l. Newtown 24
  Date: Monday April 6, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• 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: 10
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18
  Sat Apr 18: Souths 19 d. Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Saturday April 18, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Sat Apr 25: Souths 23 d. St George 10
  Date: Saturday April 25, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-24
  Sat May 2: Souths 14 d. Canterbury 2
  Date: Saturday May 2, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9
  Sat May 9: Norths 43 d. Souths 13
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Jun 6
  Sat Jun 6: Souths 27 d. Eels 12
  Date: Saturday June 6, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 13
  Sat Jun 13: Souths 12 l. Balmain 16
  Date: Saturday June 13, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 20
  Sat Jun 20: Souths 13 d. Wests 9
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 27
  Sat Jun 27: Newtown 5 drew Souths 5
  Date: Saturday June 27, 1953
  Venue: Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• 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: 4
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 11
  Sat Jul 11: Sea Eagles 5 l. Souths 27
  Date: Saturday July 11, 1953
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 18
  Sat Jul 18: St George 18 d. Souths 15
  Date: Saturday July 18, 1953
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Aug 1
  Sat Aug 1: Souths 51 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Saturday August 1, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8
  Sat Aug 8: Souths 38 d. Norths 17
  Date: Saturday August 8, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15
  Sat Aug 15: Eels 11 l. Souths 29
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1953
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22
  Sat Aug 22: Balmain 11 l. Souths 19
  Date: Saturday August 22, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Aug 29
  Sat Aug 29: Souths 5 d. Norths 4
  Date: Saturday August 29, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 30,392
  
  
  
• Final - Sep 12
  Sat Sep 12: Souths 31 d. St George 12
  Date: Saturday September 12, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 44,581
  
  
  

Position: 1
Played: 18 (Home 10, Away 8)
Won: 11, Drawn: 1, Lost: 6, Byes: 0
For: 384
Against: 278
Points: 23, Difference: 106

Round 1 [04 Apr 53] L 28-44 v Wests
Round 2 [06 Apr 53] L 12-24 v Newtown (H)
Round 3 [11 Apr 53] L 18-22 v Easts (A)
Round 4 [18 Apr 53] W 19-12 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 5 [25 Apr 53] W 23-10 v St George
Round 6 [02 May 53] W 14-2 v Canterbury
Round 7 [09 May 53] L 13-43 v Norths
Round 8 [06 Jun 53] W 27-12 v Eels (H)
Round 9 [13 Jun 53] L 12-16 v Balmain (H)
Round 10 [20 Jun 53] W 13-9 v Wests (H)
Round 11 [27 Jun 53] D 5-5 v Newtown (A)
Round 12 [04 Jul 53] W 21-2 v Easts (H)
Round 13 [11 Jul 53] W 27-5 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 14 [18 Jul 53] L 15-18 v St George (A)
Round 15 [01 Aug 53] W 51-15 v Canterbury (H)
Round 16 [08 Aug 53] W 38-17 v Norths
Round 17 [15 Aug 53] W 29-11 v Eels (A)
Round 18 [22 Aug 53] W 19-11 v Balmain (A)
Semi-finals [29 Aug 53] W 5-4 v Norths
Final [12 Sep 53] W 31-12 v St George