1952 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1951 | 1953 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 123,179 · Season to date: 123,179
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.2 3.7 4.9 5.15 | 45 | Richmond | 3.4 4.4 7.9 7.12 | 54 | Richmond won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 19/04/1952 2:15 | 20,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 4.6 5.9 6.10 | 46 | Essendon | 4.2 4.2 6.4 6.5 | 41 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 19/04/1952 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 2.3 2.6 2.8 | 20 | Collingwood | 3.2 7.7 9.11 15.16 | 106 | Collingwood won by 86 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 19/04/1952 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 8.5 12.13 14.13 | 97 | Geelong | 4.1 10.6 14.11 15.13 | 103 | Geelong won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 19/04/1952 2:15 | 24,679 |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 2.11 3.17 8.19 | 67 | Carlton | 6.2 9.6 11.11 13.12 | 90 | Carlton won by 23 pts | Arden St | 19/04/1952 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Sydney | 2.7 5.10 9.15 11.16 | 82 | St Kilda | 3.1 4.9 6.13 8.26 | 74 | Sydney won by 8 pts | Lake Oval | 19/04/1952 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 140,500 · Season to date: 263,679
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 6.3 10.6 12.12 | 84 | Sydney | 2.3 9.6 11.8 13.11 | 89 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 26/04/1952 2:15 | 31,500 |
| Collingwood | 5.1 6.10 9.15 13.17 | 95 | Fitzroy | 1.3 2.5 5.8 8.14 | 62 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Victoria Park | 26/04/1952 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Essendon | 2.2 5.4 11.8 14.12 | 96 | North Melbourne | 2.3 5.6 10.9 13.11 | 89 | Essendon won by 7 pts | Windy Hill | 26/04/1952 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Geelong | 3.1 7.1 7.3 10.4 | 64 | Western Bulldogs | 1.5 4.8 7.12 7.15 | 57 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 26/04/1952 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Richmond | 2.0 8.4 9.5 12.10 | 82 | Hawthorn | 3.6 4.9 7.11 8.14 | 62 | Richmond won by 20 pts | Punt Rd | 26/04/1952 2:15 | 13,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 8.6 12.10 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne | 4.4 6.6 9.10 12.19 | 91 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | Junction Oval | 26/04/1952 2:15 | 19,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 142,029 · Season to date: 405,708
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.6 3.6 6.8 10.12 | 72 | Fitzroy | 5.0 6.7 11.11 13.14 | 92 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | Princes Park | 03/05/1952 2:15 | 25,500 |
| Collingwood | 2.5 2.10 7.14 9.21 | 75 | Essendon | 1.3 4.7 7.8 7.9 | 51 | Collingwood won by 24 pts | Victoria Park | 03/05/1952 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Geelong | 6.6 9.9 10.12 14.15 | 99 | St Kilda | 1.0 2.3 3.3 5.4 | 34 | Geelong won by 65 pts | Kardinia Park | 03/05/1952 2:15 | 20,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 6.5 6.9 8.12 | 60 | Hawthorn | 2.5 5.7 7.13 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 03/05/1952 2:15 | 13,529 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 4.5 8.8 11.11 | 77 | Western Bulldogs | 1.0 7.1 8.6 10.6 | 66 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts | Arden St | 03/05/1952 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Sydney | 5.5 10.11 12.13 14.17 | 101 | Richmond | 5.1 8.3 10.7 12.9 | 81 | Sydney won by 20 pts | Lake Oval | 03/05/1952 2:15 | 28,500 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 126,000 · Season to date: 531,708
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.0 5.3 7.5 13.9 | 87 | Carlton | 2.6 2.9 6.12 13.16 | 94 | Carlton won by 7 pts | Windy Hill | 10/05/1952 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 3.6 4.9 6.15 | 51 | Geelong | 3.2 7.6 9.11 14.16 | 100 | Geelong won by 49 pts | Brunswick St | 10/05/1952 2:15 | 19,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 5.6 5.10 6.16 | 52 | Melbourne | 2.5 4.7 8.16 10.16 | 76 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | Western Oval | 10/05/1952 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 5.3 9.3 11.3 | 69 | Sydney | 2.2 6.7 7.8 8.12 | 60 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 10/05/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 6.3 8.3 16.10 18.13 | 121 | North Melbourne | 1.4 9.7 12.9 16.15 | 111 | Richmond won by 10 pts | Punt Rd | 10/05/1952 2:15 | 24,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.7 6.12 6.15 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood | 5.0 8.1 9.5 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Junction Oval | 10/05/1952 2:15 | 19,500 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 132,216 · Season to date: 663,924
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.4 9.6 12.10 15.16 | 106 | Carlton | 2.1 3.5 5.11 7.14 | 56 | Collingwood won by 50 pts | Victoria Park | 17/05/1952 2:15 | 36,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.2 3.5 5.6 6.6 | 42 | Hawthorn | 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.11 | 41 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 17/05/1952 2:15 | 9,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 4.4 6.4 9.6 | 60 | Richmond | 1.1 2.3 4.3 5.6 | 36 | Western Bulldogs won by 24 pts | Western Oval | 17/05/1952 2:15 | 22,500 |
| Geelong | 2.4 3.6 6.11 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne | 0.3 3.8 5.9 6.10 | 46 | Geelong won by 36 pts | Kardinia Park | 17/05/1952 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 5.5 7.6 8.9 | 57 | Sydney | 1.3 5.6 9.9 10.11 | 71 | Sydney won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 17/05/1952 2:15 | 26,716 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 6.3 7.7 11.10 | 76 | Essendon | 7.1 8.3 12.6 18.8 | 116 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Junction Oval | 17/05/1952 2:15 | 17,500 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 98,000 · Season to date: 761,924
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 6.4 8.9 14.10 | 94 | St Kilda | 1.0 2.8 3.9 10.13 | 73 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 31/05/1952 2:15 | 12,500 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 8.10 10.13 12.19 | 91 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 2.4 3.5 4.5 | 29 | Collingwood won by 62 pts | Victoria Park | 31/05/1952 2:15 | 20,500 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 2.7 3.11 5.14 | 44 | Essendon | 5.1 9.2 12.5 15.8 | 98 | Essendon won by 54 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 31/05/1952 2:15 | 14,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 3.8 4.10 6.13 | 49 | Melbourne | 3.5 3.5 9.6 9.9 | 63 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | Arden St | 31/05/1952 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Richmond | 3.2 3.2 6.7 8.7 | 55 | Geelong | 2.2 6.6 6.7 11.13 | 79 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Punt Rd | 31/05/1952 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 6.6 10.7 14.12 | 96 | Fitzroy | 2.2 4.4 6.9 9.11 | 65 | Sydney won by 31 pts | Lake Oval | 31/05/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 172,363 · Season to date: 934,287
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.2 4.6 5.8 8.15 | 63 | St Kilda | 0.1 0.2 2.4 3.6 | 24 | Fitzroy won by 39 pts | Brunswick St | 07/06/1952 2:15 | 10,300 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 5.2 7.7 12.10 | 82 | Collingwood | 1.2 2.7 3.8 6.14 | 50 | Melbourne won by 32 pts | M.C.G. | 07/06/1952 2:15 | 58,563 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 7.3 9.6 12.8 | 80 | Hawthorn | 1.3 2.5 5.8 7.8 | 50 | North Melbourne won by 30 pts | Arden St | 07/06/1952 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Carlton | 8.4 12.8 17.8 18.12 | 120 | Geelong | 1.3 8.5 11.11 13.15 | 93 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 09/06/1952 2:15 | 37,500 |
| Essendon | 0.7 0.8 6.15 7.18 | 60 | Richmond | 3.3 6.4 8.5 10.9 | 69 | Richmond won by 9 pts | Windy Hill | 09/06/1952 2:15 | 29,000 |
| Sydney | 3.5 10.11 15.12 16.14 | 110 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.5 10.12 11.13 | 79 | Sydney won by 31 pts | Lake Oval | 09/06/1952 2:15 | 26,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 96,561 · Season to date: 1,030,848
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.3 9.5 12.10 17.15 | 117 | Hawthorn | 3.3 6.7 9.9 11.14 | 80 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Euroa | 14/06/1952 2:15 | 7,500 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 8.8 11.9 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne | 2.2 4.6 8.8 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | North Hobart | 14/06/1952 2:15 | 18,387 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 1.2 2.4 5.4 | 34 | St Kilda | 2.1 6.2 6.4 7.7 | 49 | St Kilda won by 15 pts | Yallourn | 14/06/1952 2:15 | 3,500 |
| Richmond | 1.2 1.2 2.3 5.6 | 36 | Collingwood | 2.1 8.6 9.7 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood won by 36 pts | S.C.G. | 14/06/1952 2:15 | 24,174 |
| Sydney | 4.1 7.5 12.9 18.10 | 118 | North Melbourne | 4.3 7.7 12.9 14.12 | 96 | Sydney won by 22 pts | Albury | 14/06/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Geelong | 4.3 6.5 8.7 12.14 | 86 | Essendon | 4.5 10.8 16.15 23.17 | 155 | Essendon won by 69 pts | Brisbane Exhibition | 16/06/1952 7:30 | 28,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 95,598 · Season to date: 1,126,446
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.3 4.4 5.7 6.8 | 44 | North Melbourne | 1.2 3.3 7.9 8.12 | 60 | North Melbourne won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 21/06/1952 2:15 | 15,500 |
| Essendon | 4.1 5.2 11.4 11.8 | 74 | Melbourne | 3.6 3.11 7.11 10.15 | 75 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 21/06/1952 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 3.4 4.6 6.9 | 45 | Fitzroy | 2.3 2.3 6.6 7.8 | 50 | Fitzroy won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 21/06/1952 2:15 | 14,085 |
| Geelong | 1.5 2.7 4.9 7.13 | 55 | Sydney | 2.2 3.7 4.10 4.11 | 35 | Geelong won by 20 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/06/1952 2:15 | 21,513 |
| Richmond | 0.1 3.1 3.3 5.3 | 33 | Carlton | 1.2 3.4 4.8 5.9 | 39 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Punt Rd | 21/06/1952 2:15 | 21,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 4.7 4.11 5.11 | 41 | Hawthorn | 2.2 4.2 6.3 7.6 | 48 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 21/06/1952 2:15 | 7,500 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 84,174 · Season to date: 1,210,620
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 5.9 11.14 15.22 | 112 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 4.3 6.6 8.9 | 57 | Carlton won by 55 pts | Princes Park | 28/06/1952 2:15 | 12,617 |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 7.9 8.11 13.12 | 90 | Essendon | 1.1 1.2 2.5 5.8 | 38 | Fitzroy won by 52 pts | Brunswick St | 28/06/1952 2:15 | 12,500 |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 3.4 4.5 6.8 | 44 | Geelong | 0.4 2.8 6.9 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 28/06/1952 2:15 | 7,500 |
| Melbourne | 5.8 7.10 9.10 12.11 | 83 | Richmond | 0.4 3.5 5.7 6.10 | 46 | Melbourne won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 28/06/1952 2:15 | 23,557 |
| North Melbourne | 1.5 1.7 8.9 9.10 | 64 | St Kilda | 0.0 4.6 4.8 5.9 | 39 | North Melbourne won by 25 pts | Arden St | 28/06/1952 2:15 | 7,000 |
| Sydney | 1.6 4.8 8.10 9.10 | 64 | Collingwood | 0.3 2.8 6.12 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood won by 21 pts | Lake Oval | 28/06/1952 2:15 | 21,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 101,800 · Season to date: 1,312,420
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.13 5.13 8.18 10.19 | 79 | Richmond | 1.0 5.2 5.3 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 23 pts | Victoria Park | 05/07/1952 2:15 | 21,911 |
| Essendon | 2.2 6.4 7.8 10.16 | 76 | Geelong | 6.5 8.6 11.8 11.10 | 76 | Match drawn | Windy Hill | 05/07/1952 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.0 4.7 5.7 5.11 | 41 | Carlton | 4.11 4.11 6.21 9.24 | 78 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 05/07/1952 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 4.5 9.6 11.7 | 73 | Fitzroy | 2.5 3.11 7.13 11.17 | 83 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 05/07/1952 2:15 | 25,089 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 5.4 5.4 7.4 | 46 | Sydney | 2.2 5.7 8.15 10.17 | 77 | Sydney won by 31 pts | Arden St | 05/07/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.1 3.6 6.12 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 7.8 9.11 12.13 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 05/07/1952 2:15 | 7,800 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 119,702 · Season to date: 1,432,122
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 4.9 6.14 6.14 | 50 | Melbourne | 1.3 4.8 4.12 6.14 | 50 | Match drawn | Princes Park | 12/07/1952 2:15 | 24,839 |
| Fitzroy | 4.1 7.5 12.10 13.11 | 89 | North Melbourne | 1.1 2.4 4.5 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy won by 18 pts | Brunswick St | 12/07/1952 2:15 | 10,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 3.6 4.10 4.11 | 35 | Hawthorn | 6.2 8.3 8.3 9.4 | 58 | Hawthorn won by 23 pts | Western Oval | 12/07/1952 2:15 | 12,218 |
| Geelong | 3.2 4.3 5.4 9.8 | 62 | Collingwood | 2.1 2.6 2.9 4.9 | 33 | Geelong won by 29 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/07/1952 2:15 | 36,145 |
| Richmond | 1.2 6.8 10.16 10.17 | 77 | St Kilda | 1.4 4.4 5.5 6.8 | 44 | Richmond won by 33 pts | Punt Rd | 12/07/1952 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Sydney | 1.5 7.9 7.10 8.12 | 60 | Essendon | 4.2 5.6 8.14 9.15 | 69 | Essendon won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 12/07/1952 2:15 | 27,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 105,442 · Season to date: 1,537,564
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.5 1.13 5.21 5.23 | 53 | North Melbourne | 1.1 2.3 4.5 5.8 | 38 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 19/07/1952 2:15 | 21,055 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 4.6 9.13 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn | 1.1 3.2 4.3 4.4 | 28 | Collingwood won by 59 pts | Victoria Park | 19/07/1952 2:15 | 12,643 |
| Essendon | 1.6 2.8 2.10 5.12 | 42 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 3.5 6.13 7.15 | 57 | Western Bulldogs won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 19/07/1952 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Geelong | 3.5 6.12 9.21 14.26 | 110 | Melbourne | 1.0 4.2 5.3 8.6 | 54 | Geelong won by 56 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/07/1952 2:15 | 21,744 |
| Richmond | 0.4 1.10 3.13 5.17 | 47 | Fitzroy | 3.4 6.5 6.6 11.10 | 76 | Fitzroy won by 29 pts | Punt Rd | 19/07/1952 2:15 | 18,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 3.5 4.7 5.8 | 38 | Sydney | 0.1 2.3 2.3 6.8 | 44 | Sydney won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 19/07/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 120,806 · Season to date: 1,658,370
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.0 3.3 3.4 5.6 | 36 | Collingwood | 2.5 3.6 3.10 4.11 | 35 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 26/07/1952 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 3.4 6.8 8.9 | 57 | Geelong | 1.4 5.7 6.9 9.12 | 66 | Geelong won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 26/07/1952 2:15 | 22,759 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 3.3 6.11 8.14 | 62 | Richmond | 5.3 11.4 11.4 14.7 | 91 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 26/07/1952 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 6.8 10.11 11.12 | 78 | St Kilda | 1.0 4.2 5.6 8.10 | 58 | Melbourne won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 26/07/1952 2:15 | 14,047 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 3.3 7.10 7.11 | 53 | Essendon | 0.0 4.4 4.5 7.8 | 50 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 26/07/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 3.7 4.8 10.14 10.16 | 76 | Carlton | 1.2 5.9 7.9 10.16 | 76 | Match drawn | Lake Oval | 26/07/1952 2:15 | 32,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 104,760 · Season to date: 1,763,130
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.1 7.2 11.6 13.10 | 88 | Collingwood | 3.7 6.10 9.12 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 02/08/1952 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.5 3.9 4.13 5.15 | 45 | Carlton | 2.4 3.5 4.10 5.14 | 44 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 02/08/1952 2:15 | 29,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 1.3 4.5 7.6 | 48 | North Melbourne | 2.1 3.5 5.6 8.9 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 02/08/1952 2:15 | 14,760 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 3.3 7.3 9.3 | 57 | Melbourne | 3.5 5.11 11.11 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne won by 28 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 02/08/1952 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Richmond | 2.6 5.8 9.13 10.14 | 74 | Sydney | 2.4 7.9 10.10 12.14 | 86 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Punt Rd | 02/08/1952 2:15 | 19,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.7 3.8 7.13 7.13 | 55 | Geelong | 2.6 4.7 5.8 9.16 | 70 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 02/08/1952 2:15 | 12,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 120,835 · Season to date: 1,883,965
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 6.9 7.12 11.16 | 82 | Essendon | 2.3 3.6 12.9 12.11 | 83 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 09/08/1952 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Collingwood | 5.5 7.8 13.17 20.19 | 139 | St Kilda | 1.1 4.5 5.6 8.7 | 55 | Collingwood won by 84 pts | Victoria Park | 09/08/1952 2:15 | 14,100 |
| Geelong | 3.7 4.10 7.14 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy | 1.1 2.4 5.8 5.10 | 40 | Geelong won by 48 pts | Kardinia Park | 09/08/1952 2:15 | 31,314 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 4.8 9.14 15.17 | 107 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.3 8.7 8.12 | 60 | Melbourne won by 47 pts | M.C.G. | 09/08/1952 2:15 | 17,421 |
| North Melbourne | 4.1 9.6 10.7 14.10 | 94 | Richmond | 2.2 2.3 7.11 9.12 | 66 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Arden St | 09/08/1952 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 1.1 2.4 3.11 6.14 | 50 | Hawthorn | 1.7 2.12 6.13 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Lake Oval | 09/08/1952 2:15 | 12,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 116,662 · Season to date: 2,000,627
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 4.9 7.11 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood | 1.3 3.7 8.12 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 16/08/1952 2:15 | 42,662 |
| Essendon | 2.4 8.7 14.11 22.15 | 147 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.4 4.8 7.9 | 51 | Essendon won by 96 pts | Windy Hill | 16/08/1952 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 2.3 3.4 7.6 | 48 | Fitzroy | 1.4 5.7 8.7 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy won by 36 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 16/08/1952 2:15 | 12,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 3.3 4.7 11.9 | 75 | Geelong | 6.2 10.7 13.9 15.13 | 103 | Geelong won by 28 pts | Arden St | 16/08/1952 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 6.5 7.9 13.11 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 3.10 4.13 5.14 | 44 | Richmond won by 45 pts | Punt Rd | 16/08/1952 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Sydney | 4.4 6.8 10.11 10.14 | 74 | Melbourne | 1.4 5.7 6.11 8.18 | 66 | Sydney won by 8 pts | Lake Oval | 16/08/1952 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 117,304 · Season to date: 2,117,931
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.3 10.4 14.7 20.12 | 132 | Hawthorn | 4.4 4.5 9.10 11.11 | 77 | Essendon won by 55 pts | Windy Hill | 23/08/1952 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 4.4 7.9 9.10 | 64 | Sydney | 3.2 5.10 6.12 7.15 | 57 | Fitzroy won by 7 pts | Brunswick St | 23/08/1952 2:15 | 29,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.4 3.6 5.14 6.14 | 50 | Collingwood | 3.0 8.6 9.8 14.15 | 99 | Collingwood won by 49 pts | Western Oval | 23/08/1952 2:15 | 20,584 |
| Geelong | 6.0 9.4 13.5 17.9 | 111 | Richmond | 1.4 2.5 6.6 10.7 | 67 | Geelong won by 44 pts | Kardinia Park | 23/08/1952 2:15 | 21,318 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 6.8 9.10 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne | 5.1 7.3 12.5 15.7 | 97 | North Melbourne won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 23/08/1952 2:15 | 16,402 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 5.3 7.4 8.8 | 56 | Carlton | 3.4 7.6 9.10 13.14 | 92 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Junction Oval | 23/08/1952 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 131,583 · Season to date: 2,249,514
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.4 10.6 12.11 13.14 | 92 | Melbourne | 1.3 3.4 5.8 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood won by 21 pts | Victoria Park | 30/08/1952 2:15 | 18,753 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 8.8 9.9 13.13 | 91 | Sydney | 5.5 5.6 7.10 8.13 | 61 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Western Oval | 30/08/1952 2:15 | 20,723 |
| Geelong | 0.5 5.9 9.13 10.17 | 77 | Carlton | 1.3 2.6 2.10 3.14 | 32 | Geelong won by 45 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/08/1952 2:15 | 49,107 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 3.8 6.10 8.11 | 59 | North Melbourne | 2.1 4.3 7.7 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 30/08/1952 2:15 | 6,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 9.5 10.9 15.11 | 101 | Essendon | 4.2 7.4 9.7 11.10 | 76 | Richmond won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 30/08/1952 2:15 | 28,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 5.5 8.8 10.12 | 72 | Fitzroy | 1.1 3.11 4.12 8.18 | 66 | St Kilda won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 30/08/1952 2:15 | 9,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9-0-1 | 7-1-1 | 223.256 | 1594 | 163.205 | 1183 | 134.7 | 66 | 1 (86.84) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 6-0-4 | 208.280 | 1528 | 145.188 | 1058 | 144.4 | 56 | 2 (73.68) |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 167.231 | 1233 | 158.222 | 1170 | 105.4 | 52 | 3 (68.42) |
| 4 | Carlton | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6-1-3 | 5-1-3 | 198.285 | 1473 | 179.236 | 1310 | 112.4 | 48 | 4 (63.16) |
| 5 | Sydney | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6-1-3 | 5-0-4 | 194.247 | 1411 | 184.233 | 1337 | 105.5 | 46 | 5 (60.53) |
| 6 | Melbourne | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4-0-5 | 5-1-4 | 197.238 | 1420 | 190.239 | 1379 | 103 | 38 | 6 (50.00) |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-6 | 192.200 | 1352 | 196.220 | 1396 | 96.8 | 36 | 7 (47.37) |
| 8 | Essendon | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3-1-5 | 5-0-5 | 228.211 | 1579 | 191.244 | 1390 | 113.6 | 34 | 8 (44.74) |
| 9 | Richmond | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5-0-5 | 3-0-6 | 182.189 | 1281 | 191.238 | 1384 | 92.6 | 32 | 9 (42.11) |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3-0-7 | 2-0-7 | 142.200 | 1052 | 191.218 | 1364 | 77.1 | 20 | 10 (26.32) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1-0-8 | 4-0-6 | 142.178 | 1030 | 209.226 | 1480 | 69.6 | 20 | 11 (26.32) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1-0-8 | 1-0-9 | 145.201 | 1071 | 221.247 | 1573 | 68.1 | 8 | 12 (10.53) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.1 6.3 8.5 10.9 | 69 | Carlton | 0.5 3.10 7.15 8.20 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 06/09/1952 2:30 | 59,970 |
| Geelong | 2.6 5.9 12.10 14.16 | 100 | Collingwood | 1.4 3.5 5.6 6.10 | 46 | Geelong won by 54 pts | M.C.G. | 13/09/1952 2:30 | 77,117 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.4 9.9 10.12 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 4.2 4.3 9.5 9.8 | 62 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 20/09/1952 2:30 | 52,462 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.2 5.3 11.6 13.8 | 86 | Collingwood | 1.1 3.3 5.3 5.10 | 40 | Geelong won by 46 pts | M.C.G. | 27/09/1952 2:50 | 82,890 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)