1952 VFA Season: Oakleigh
These are the details of the premiership results for Oakleigh for the 1952 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Warrawee Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Yarraville in the first semi final and defeating Coburg in the preliminary final, Oakleigh defeated Port Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
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 |