1957 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1956 | 1958 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 173,165 · Season to date: 173,165
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 4.5 10.6 10.6 | 66 | Hawthorn | 7.4 8.8 11.9 15.12 | 102 | Hawthorn won by 36 pts | Princes Park | 20/04/1957 2:15 | 24,321 |
| Collingwood | 2.4 6.7 7.10 8.10 | 58 | Essendon | 1.6 4.7 7.8 13.15 | 93 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Victoria Park | 20/04/1957 2:15 | 30,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 6.3 10.11 12.16 | 88 | Sydney | 0.4 6.9 7.12 7.17 | 59 | St Kilda won by 29 pts | Junction Oval | 20/04/1957 2:15 | 37,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.4 3.7 5.10 7.11 | 53 | Melbourne | 2.1 4.7 6.12 6.14 | 50 | Fitzroy won by 3 pts | Brunswick St | 22/04/1957 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Geelong | 3.1 3.5 11.8 11.11 | 77 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 7.7 8.11 10.17 | 77 | Match drawn | Kardinia Park | 22/04/1957 2:15 | 34,844 |
| Richmond | 3.1 10.3 14.9 19.14 | 128 | North Melbourne | 7.2 10.3 12.6 15.15 | 105 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Punt Rd | 22/04/1957 2:15 | 23,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 151,153 · Season to date: 324,318
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.2 5.4 10.6 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy | 0.3 2.5 4.9 8.15 | 63 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 27/04/1957 2:15 | 21,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 8.5 9.8 12.13 | 85 | St Kilda | 4.5 5.6 7.11 7.11 | 53 | Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts | Western Oval | 27/04/1957 2:15 | 29,297 |
| Hawthorn | 0.3 3.10 4.15 9.22 | 76 | Richmond | 2.2 3.4 5.8 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 27/04/1957 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 5.6 8.13 10.20 | 80 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.4 6.8 10.12 | 72 | Melbourne won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 27/04/1957 2:15 | 44,971 |
| North Melbourne | 5.3 6.5 9.10 9.13 | 67 | Geelong | 2.3 5.6 7.8 10.13 | 73 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Arden St | 27/04/1957 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 0.5 1.9 4.15 6.16 | 52 | Carlton | 5.3 8.7 9.9 10.16 | 76 | Carlton won by 24 pts | Lake Oval | 27/04/1957 2:15 | 22,385 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 154,365 · Season to date: 478,683
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5.1 7.4 9.9 12.16 | 88 | St Kilda | 1.2 4.6 5.7 9.11 | 65 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Brunswick St | 04/05/1957 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 4.4 7.6 9.10 | 64 | Carlton | 0.3 1.6 4.7 7.9 | 51 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | Western Oval | 04/05/1957 2:15 | 34,878 |
| Geelong | 2.1 5.2 8.2 12.5 | 77 | Collingwood | 4.4 6.6 9.12 12.15 | 87 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/05/1957 2:15 | 24,292 |
| Melbourne | 2.5 6.13 7.17 11.20 | 86 | Essendon | 0.0 3.7 4.8 5.11 | 41 | Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 04/05/1957 2:15 | 47,920 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 6.5 10.6 13.9 | 87 | Hawthorn | 4.3 4.5 10.9 11.12 | 78 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 04/05/1957 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Sydney | 5.4 11.10 16.12 19.16 | 130 | Richmond | 5.1 6.5 9.8 13.9 | 87 | Sydney won by 43 pts | Lake Oval | 04/05/1957 2:15 | 19,275 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 147,846 · Season to date: 626,529
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 8.5 11.9 15.12 | 102 | Geelong | 3.4 6.8 9.11 13.11 | 89 | Carlton won by 13 pts | Princes Park | 11/05/1957 2:15 | 28,846 |
| Collingwood | 2.1 5.5 10.8 14.9 | 93 | Sydney | 3.6 5.7 8.13 11.17 | 83 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 11/05/1957 2:15 | 32,500 |
| Essendon | 3.5 6.8 9.11 11.14 | 80 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 3.7 3.9 4.14 | 38 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Windy Hill | 11/05/1957 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.4 2.9 4.13 6.15 | 51 | Melbourne | 2.1 3.6 4.6 4.9 | 33 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 11/05/1957 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Richmond | 4.2 10.7 10.8 16.10 | 106 | Fitzroy | 2.11 5.14 8.26 10.31 | 91 | Richmond won by 15 pts | Punt Rd | 11/05/1957 2:15 | 16,500 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 9.3 12.5 16.5 | 101 | North Melbourne | 1.2 4.4 9.8 12.12 | 84 | St Kilda won by 17 pts | Junction Oval | 11/05/1957 2:15 | 20,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 158,849 · Season to date: 785,378
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 11.13 15.16 16.22 | 118 | Richmond | 4.4 6.7 9.12 13.16 | 94 | Carlton won by 24 pts | Princes Park | 18/05/1957 2:15 | 28,936 |
| Collingwood | 1.2 7.4 11.8 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy | 3.1 7.1 11.2 13.4 | 82 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | Victoria Park | 18/05/1957 2:15 | 29,731 |
| Geelong | 1.2 6.6 8.8 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn | 0.7 1.7 1.17 3.19 | 37 | Geelong won by 27 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/05/1957 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 6.9 12.12 17.17 | 119 | St Kilda | 2.2 6.7 9.9 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 18/05/1957 2:15 | 35,682 |
| North Melbourne | 1.9 5.10 9.15 9.16 | 70 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 7.6 8.8 9.14 | 68 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | Arden St | 18/05/1957 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Sydney | 3.6 5.10 6.12 7.16 | 58 | Essendon | 2.2 4.11 5.13 14.16 | 100 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Lake Oval | 18/05/1957 2:15 | 27,500 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 144,652 · Season to date: 930,030
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.5 1.6 7.11 9.12 | 66 | Hawthorn | 1.2 2.7 4.8 11.8 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 8 pts | Windy Hill | 25/05/1957 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 2.5 8.7 12.10 | 82 | Carlton | 1.3 10.8 11.10 14.12 | 96 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Brunswick St | 25/05/1957 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.6 12.12 14.14 | 98 | Richmond | 3.1 5.7 7.11 10.19 | 79 | Western Bulldogs won by 19 pts | Western Oval | 25/05/1957 2:15 | 24,902 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 6.10 11.11 17.12 | 114 | Sydney | 2.1 4.3 5.8 6.15 | 51 | Melbourne won by 63 pts | M.C.G. | 25/05/1957 2:15 | 29,250 |
| North Melbourne | 6.6 8.7 10.13 13.13 | 91 | Collingwood | 1.3 4.7 7.9 10.16 | 76 | North Melbourne won by 15 pts | Arden St | 25/05/1957 2:15 | 20,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 2.6 6.11 10.13 | 73 | Geelong | 1.0 6.3 9.5 13.5 | 83 | Geelong won by 10 pts | Junction Oval | 25/05/1957 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 134,465 · Season to date: 1,064,495
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.0 6.4 9.9 13.9 | 87 | Essendon | 3.3 3.11 4.14 7.20 | 62 | Carlton won by 25 pts | Princes Park | 01/06/1957 2:15 | 34,740 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 5.5 7.14 12.16 | 88 | St Kilda | 3.2 4.4 7.6 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | Victoria Park | 01/06/1957 2:15 | 23,485 |
| Geelong | 4.3 6.10 10.15 14.15 | 99 | Fitzroy | 6.1 9.5 12.7 17.11 | 113 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/06/1957 2:15 | 17,240 |
| Hawthorn | 1.3 3.7 8.10 11.11 | 77 | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 3.3 4.3 7.8 | 50 | Hawthorn won by 27 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/06/1957 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Richmond | 2.2 4.4 6.6 7.10 | 52 | Melbourne | 2.2 4.4 4.12 6.14 | 50 | Richmond won by 2 pts | Punt Rd | 01/06/1957 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 5.5 9.8 11.9 | 75 | North Melbourne | 2.3 3.9 8.10 11.13 | 79 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 01/06/1957 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 142,038 · Season to date: 1,206,533
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 5.7 9.7 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne | 1.6 5.10 8.11 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 08/06/1957 2:15 | 31,096 |
| Essendon | 4.2 8.8 12.9 21.12 | 138 | Geelong | 5.4 7.8 12.9 15.12 | 102 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Windy Hill | 08/06/1957 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.1 2.6 6.7 10.11 | 71 | North Melbourne | 3.8 7.10 9.13 10.17 | 77 | North Melbourne won by 6 pts | Brunswick St | 08/06/1957 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.8 7.12 10.15 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood | 0.0 1.1 4.3 6.4 | 40 | Western Bulldogs won by 49 pts | Western Oval | 08/06/1957 2:15 | 34,742 |
| Richmond | 3.3 4.8 7.12 11.15 | 81 | St Kilda | 2.8 7.12 7.15 10.19 | 79 | Richmond won by 2 pts | Punt Rd | 08/06/1957 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Sydney | 2.5 4.6 6.10 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn | 3.0 4.4 9.7 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Lake Oval | 08/06/1957 2:15 | 18,200 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 195,931 · Season to date: 1,402,464
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.0 7.6 10.10 12.13 | 85 | Richmond | 3.1 5.4 7.11 13.14 | 92 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 15/06/1957 2:15 | 32,280 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 2.7 2.9 7.14 | 56 | Carlton | 3.4 5.9 7.13 8.15 | 63 | Carlton won by 7 pts | Arden St | 15/06/1957 2:15 | 28,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.10 2.11 2.12 3.12 | 30 | Essendon | 2.0 4.11 5.16 9.21 | 75 | Essendon won by 45 pts | Junction Oval | 15/06/1957 2:15 | 33,700 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.10 6.10 10.13 12.15 | 87 | Sydney | 2.2 5.4 6.5 8.12 | 60 | Western Bulldogs won by 27 pts | Western Oval | 17/06/1957 2:15 | 28,450 |
| Hawthorn | 4.7 8.12 12.13 15.14 | 104 | Fitzroy | 1.2 1.4 4.10 7.14 | 56 | Hawthorn won by 48 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/06/1957 2:15 | 25,500 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 10.9 16.13 23.16 | 154 | Geelong | 3.1 5.4 11.6 14.10 | 94 | Melbourne won by 60 pts | M.C.G. | 17/06/1957 2:15 | 48,001 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 122,991 · Season to date: 1,525,455
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.0 10.4 12.7 14.16 | 100 | Carlton | 4.2 4.5 9.8 9.9 | 63 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | Victoria Park | 22/06/1957 2:15 | 33,345 |
| Fitzroy | 4.6 5.7 7.8 9.14 | 68 | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 7.7 10.12 14.14 | 98 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Brunswick St | 22/06/1957 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Geelong | 3.2 4.5 7.6 10.8 | 68 | Sydney | 0.3 7.5 9.6 10.10 | 70 | Sydney won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/06/1957 2:15 | 12,146 |
| North Melbourne | 3.7 6.7 10.11 11.12 | 78 | Melbourne | 1.1 6.8 8.10 16.13 | 109 | Melbourne won by 31 pts | Arden St | 22/06/1957 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 3.2 7.4 9.6 13.10 | 88 | Essendon | 2.5 3.7 3.15 7.19 | 61 | Richmond won by 27 pts | Punt Rd | 22/06/1957 2:15 | 25,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 3.8 6.9 10.15 | 75 | Hawthorn | 3.5 6.7 7.10 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda won by 16 pts | Junction Oval | 22/06/1957 2:15 | 21,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 151,276 · Season to date: 1,676,731
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 7.9 10.10 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda | 5.3 5.4 7.10 7.13 | 55 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Princes Park | 29/06/1957 2:15 | 21,464 |
| Essendon | 5.2 5.7 10.10 11.14 | 80 | North Melbourne | 6.3 8.7 9.9 13.11 | 89 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Windy Hill | 29/06/1957 2:15 | 18,500 |
| Geelong | 0.1 1.2 6.6 10.9 | 69 | Richmond | 8.2 9.5 11.6 14.8 | 92 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/06/1957 2:15 | 18,171 |
| Hawthorn | 1.3 5.5 8.11 10.14 | 74 | Collingwood | 2.5 6.8 9.9 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/06/1957 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 10.9 11.12 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 2.5 3.7 7.9 | 51 | Melbourne won by 36 pts | M.C.G. | 29/06/1957 2:15 | 49,941 |
| Sydney | 1.6 4.11 12.18 15.19 | 109 | Fitzroy | 2.1 6.7 10.8 14.12 | 96 | Sydney won by 13 pts | Lake Oval | 29/06/1957 2:15 | 16,200 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 136,448 · Season to date: 1,813,179
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 8.5 9.11 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood | 2.5 3.7 6.10 10.13 | 73 | Essendon won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 06/07/1957 2:15 | 26,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 5.7 7.7 9.11 | 65 | Geelong | 4.1 5.3 7.9 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 06/07/1957 2:15 | 23,578 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 6.3 7.4 7.10 | 52 | Carlton | 2.5 3.8 8.11 8.13 | 61 | Carlton won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/07/1957 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 15.7 19.11 24.14 | 158 | Fitzroy | 2.4 4.6 6.11 10.14 | 74 | Melbourne won by 84 pts | M.C.G. | 06/07/1957 2:15 | 21,370 |
| North Melbourne | 4.6 9.7 10.10 17.15 | 117 | Richmond | 2.3 5.7 7.12 10.13 | 73 | North Melbourne won by 44 pts | Arden St | 06/07/1957 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 7.6 9.9 11.15 | 81 | St Kilda | 4.4 4.8 6.13 9.17 | 71 | Sydney won by 10 pts | Lake Oval | 06/07/1957 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 118,494 · Season to date: 1,931,673
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 7.10 7.13 11.15 | 81 | Sydney | 2.1 3.2 9.5 10.5 | 65 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 13/07/1957 2:15 | 20,572 |
| Collingwood | 0.1 3.2 5.5 7.7 | 49 | Melbourne | 2.4 3.6 5.8 6.13 | 49 | Match drawn | Victoria Park | 13/07/1957 2:15 | 24,216 |
| Fitzroy | 0.5 3.7 5.9 7.10 | 52 | Essendon | 1.2 5.6 8.11 9.18 | 72 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Brunswick St | 13/07/1957 2:15 | 12,500 |
| Geelong | 4.4 4.8 9.13 12.15 | 87 | North Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 4.11 8.13 | 61 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/07/1957 2:15 | 14,806 |
| Richmond | 2.4 2.8 9.10 11.12 | 78 | Hawthorn | 1.5 5.8 7.12 10.15 | 75 | Richmond won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 13/07/1957 2:15 | 22,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 7.8 9.9 14.16 | 100 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 7.5 12.8 14.8 | 92 | St Kilda won by 8 pts | Junction Oval | 13/07/1957 2:15 | 24,400 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 123,126 · Season to date: 2,054,799
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 7.4 9.11 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 4.3 5.4 7.10 | 52 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 27/07/1957 2:15 | 31,810 |
| Collingwood | 3.6 7.7 10.12 13.14 | 92 | Geelong | 1.2 3.4 6.7 6.8 | 44 | Collingwood won by 48 pts | Victoria Park | 27/07/1957 2:15 | 21,316 |
| Essendon | 2.4 6.7 9.12 9.18 | 72 | Melbourne | 3.0 7.0 8.4 11.7 | 73 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 27/07/1957 2:15 | 22,500 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 4.5 5.11 7.13 | 55 | North Melbourne | 2.2 4.3 4.3 5.4 | 34 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 27/07/1957 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 1.0 9.3 10.5 10.13 | 73 | Sydney | 4.6 6.7 9.11 11.12 | 78 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 27/07/1957 2:15 | 21,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 6.7 11.14 15.18 | 108 | Fitzroy | 2.2 2.5 5.6 8.8 | 56 | St Kilda won by 52 pts | Junction Oval | 27/07/1957 2:15 | 14,500 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 121,213 · Season to date: 2,176,012
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.4 13.8 13.11 15.13 | 103 | Richmond | 8.3 8.7 12.10 13.13 | 91 | Fitzroy won by 12 pts | Brunswick St | 03/08/1957 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.3 4.4 7.8 | 50 | Essendon | 4.3 5.6 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Essendon won by 33 pts | Western Oval | 03/08/1957 2:15 | 24,942 |
| Geelong | 0.1 3.8 6.16 11.19 | 85 | Carlton | 2.2 2.3 4.6 6.7 | 43 | Geelong won by 42 pts | Kardinia Park | 03/08/1957 2:15 | 16,808 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 5.7 6.11 8.18 | 66 | Hawthorn | 3.9 3.10 7.13 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 03/08/1957 2:15 | 32,163 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 8.7 10.8 13.11 | 89 | St Kilda | 2.2 5.4 7.7 14.9 | 93 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Arden St | 03/08/1957 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Sydney | 1.3 5.7 8.10 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood | 7.8 7.9 9.14 12.19 | 91 | Collingwood won by 24 pts | Lake Oval | 03/08/1957 2:15 | 25,300 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 102,825 · Season to date: 2,278,837
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 6.6 9.9 10.15 | 75 | Sydney | 0.6 1.10 6.11 7.13 | 55 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 10/08/1957 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.7 5.9 6.11 8.14 | 62 | Collingwood | 3.3 4.8 7.11 8.13 | 61 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 10/08/1957 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 3.3 4.5 6.6 | 42 | North Melbourne | 3.3 3.9 6.11 8.13 | 61 | North Melbourne won by 19 pts | Western Oval | 10/08/1957 2:15 | 13,325 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 7.13 9.15 14.19 | 103 | Geelong | 2.1 5.2 7.6 8.7 | 55 | Hawthorn won by 48 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 10/08/1957 2:15 | 12,500 |
| Richmond | 5.4 7.6 10.7 11.9 | 75 | Carlton | 2.1 4.2 5.7 7.9 | 51 | Richmond won by 24 pts | Punt Rd | 10/08/1957 2:15 | 22,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 | 11 | Melbourne | 1.5 4.6 6.7 6.13 | 49 | Melbourne won by 38 pts | Junction Oval | 10/08/1957 2:15 | 17,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 127,505 · Season to date: 2,406,342
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 7.6 10.10 11.13 | 79 | Fitzroy | 2.3 3.6 4.8 5.11 | 41 | Carlton won by 38 pts | Princes Park | 17/08/1957 2:15 | 25,945 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 5.6 10.9 13.14 | 92 | North Melbourne | 4.2 6.7 8.10 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood won by 13 pts | Victoria Park | 17/08/1957 2:15 | 20,310 |
| Geelong | 1.3 4.6 6.7 8.10 | 58 | St Kilda | 5.2 6.3 6.7 10.13 | 73 | St Kilda won by 15 pts | Kardinia Park | 17/08/1957 2:15 | 12,750 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 6.1 11.3 13.7 | 85 | Essendon | 1.2 4.6 7.9 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/08/1957 2:15 | 31,000 |
| Richmond | 4.4 7.8 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 6.8 13.12 14.14 | 98 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Punt Rd | 17/08/1957 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Sydney | 3.0 6.4 7.5 11.9 | 75 | Melbourne | 0.7 2.10 7.13 9.17 | 71 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 17/08/1957 2:15 | 18,500 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 145,487 · Season to date: 2,551,829
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.7 7.13 11.15 17.21 | 123 | Carlton | 1.1 4.5 6.8 9.8 | 62 | Essendon won by 61 pts | Windy Hill | 24/08/1957 2:15 | 35,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 9.7 12.10 15.14 | 104 | Geelong | 4.4 5.7 7.14 10.20 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | Brunswick St | 24/08/1957 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 3.5 3.7 8.11 | 59 | Hawthorn | 2.4 4.7 7.14 7.15 | 57 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Western Oval | 24/08/1957 2:15 | 25,436 |
| Melbourne | 5.5 8.6 13.10 18.12 | 120 | Richmond | 1.2 6.4 7.7 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 24/08/1957 2:15 | 35,751 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 4.5 7.10 10.20 | 80 | Sydney | 6.4 10.6 14.11 17.11 | 113 | Sydney won by 33 pts | Arden St | 24/08/1957 2:15 | 10,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 5.7 11.9 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood | 1.1 3.7 4.9 7.14 | 56 | St Kilda won by 40 pts | Junction Oval | 24/08/1957 2:15 | 29,300 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 4-1-4 | 218.259 | 1567 | 154.205 | 1129 | 138.8 | 50 | 1 (69.44) |
| 2 | Essendon | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 6-0-3 | 5-0-4 | 196.271 | 1447 | 170.203 | 1223 | 118.3 | 44 | 2 (61.11) |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-2 | 4-0-5 | 180.241 | 1321 | 156.196 | 1132 | 116.7 | 44 | 3 (61.11) |
| 4 | Carlton | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-2 | 4-0-5 | 188.213 | 1341 | 185.238 | 1348 | 99.5 | 44 | 4 (61.11) |
| 5 | Collingwood | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6-1-2 | 3-0-6 | 193.232 | 1390 | 190.226 | 1366 | 101.8 | 38 | 5 (52.78) |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7-0-2 | 2-1-6 | 175.213 | 1263 | 175.225 | 1275 | 99.1 | 38 | 6 (52.78) |
| 7 | Richmond | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7-0-2 | 2-0-7 | 215.216 | 1506 | 220.284 | 1604 | 93.9 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 4-0-5 | 4-0-5 | 195.234 | 1404 | 210.217 | 1477 | 95.1 | 32 | 8 (44.44) |
| 9 | St Kilda | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6-0-3 | 2-0-7 | 182.226 | 1318 | 193.236 | 1394 | 94.5 | 32 | 9 (44.44) |
| 10 | Sydney | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4-0-5 | 3-0-6 | 185.239 | 1349 | 211.253 | 1519 | 88.8 | 28 | 10 (38.89) |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5-0-4 | 1-0-8 | 187.233 | 1355 | 226.255 | 1611 | 84.1 | 24 | 11 (33.33) |
| 12 | Geelong | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3-1-5 | 2-0-7 | 195.198 | 1368 | 219.237 | 1551 | 88.2 | 22 | 12 (30.56) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 5.3 7.6 9.7 10.11 | 71 | Carlton | 0.2 2.7 4.9 6.12 | 48 | Hawthorn won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 31/08/1957 2:30 | 69,455 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 2.6 6.15 8.19 | 67 | Essendon | 1.3 10.6 11.9 12.11 | 83 | Essendon won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 07/09/1957 2:30 | 70,232 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.4 11.4 16.9 22.12 | 144 | Hawthorn | 1.4 4.8 9.9 11.10 | 76 | Melbourne won by 68 pts | M.C.G. | 14/09/1957 2:30 | 74,090 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.2 9.9 12.11 17.14 | 116 | Essendon | 2.3 4.4 7.8 7.13 | 55 | Melbourne won by 61 pts | M.C.G. | 21/09/1957 2:50 | 100,324 |
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)