1952 VFA Season: Oakleigh
These are the details of the premiership results of Oakleigh for the 1952 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Yarraville in a semi final and defeating Coburg in the preliminary final, Oakleigh defeated Port Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1952 VFA Season
Team:
Oakleigh
Home Ground:
Warrawee Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-7, P%: 126.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delo, John | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Guy, Eric | 6 | 0 | R03, R05, R07, R09, R13, R16 | |
| Tindal, Norm | 8 | 0 | R04, R11-13, R15, R17, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smeaton, George | 23 | 16 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1952 | Round 1 | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | OAKL by 61 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 26/04/1952 | Round 2 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 51 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 03/05/1952 | Round 3 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 54 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 10/05/1952 | Round 4 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 53 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 17/05/1952 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 1 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 24/05/1952 | Round 6 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 11 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 31/05/1952 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 38 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 09/06/1952 | Round 8 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 35 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 14/06/1952 | Round 9 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 15 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 21/06/1952 | Round 10 | Preston | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 8 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 28/06/1952 | Round 11 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 18 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 05/07/1952 | Round 12 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 9 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 19/07/1952 | Round 13 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 1 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 26/07/1952 | Round 14 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 12 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 02/08/1952 | Round 15 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 25 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 09/08/1952 | Round 16 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 38 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 16/08/1952 | Round 17 | Camberwell | HOME | LOSS | CMBW by 13 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 23/08/1952 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 21 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 30/08/1952 | Round 19 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 22 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 06/09/1952 | Round 20 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 29 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 13/09/1952 | Semi Final | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | OAKL by 1 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 27/09/1952 | Preliminary Final | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 19 | George Smeaton | unknown |
| 04/10/1952 | Grand Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | OAKL by 21 | George Smeaton | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.