The following players have worn jersey number 53 in a VFL/AFL premiership match.
Most games: 3 - Brent Jones
Most goals: 3 - Brent Jones
| Player | Years | Notes |
| Brent Jones | 1966 | #34 from Round 7 1966 to 1971 |
| Tony Hirst | 1966 | |
| Joe Rugolo | 1985 | #26 from later in 1985 to 1987 |
Players who didn't play a senior match
| Player | Years | Notes |
| Neville Stone | 1965 | #18 from 1966-1969 |
| B. Martin | 1971 | |
| Ray Potter | 1973 | |
| Trevor Jerram | 1974 | |
| Alan Preston | 1975 | |
| Neville Mills | 1975 | #32 in 1976 |
| Jeff Woods | 1975 | |
| Glenn Walley | 1975 | Also wore #46 in 1975 and 1976 |
| Robert Zubin | 1976-1977 | |
| Robert Santagada | 1976 | |
| Kelvin Richards | 1977 | |
| George Quine | 1977 | |
| David Keane | 1977 | |
| Barry Besanko | 1978 | |
| Greg Boyle | 1980 | |
| Adrian Battiston | 1981 | #16 from 1982-1987 |
| John Turnbull | 1981 | |
| David Muir | 1981 | |
| Frank Rugolo | 1982 | #43 from 1983-1984, #34 in 1985, #17 in 1986 |
| Bret Bailey | 1983 | #24 from 1984 to 1989 |
| Mark McDonald | 1984 | |
| Andrew Smythe | 1985 | |
| Jim Stynes | 1986 | #37 in 1987 and #11 from 1988-1998 |
| Dallas Normington | 1987 | |
| Brad Evans | 1987 | |
| Anthony Graham | 1988-1990 | |
| Guyan Stroud | 1991 | |
| Mark Bouw | 1992 | |
| Ricky Hartman | 1993 | |
| Heath Goodale | 1997 | |
| Luke Williams | 1998 | |
| Damien Peverill | 1998-1999 |