1952 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1952 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1952 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-2-6, P%: 112.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beasy, Doug | #17 | 20 | 20 | R01-19, SF |
| Brown, John | #16 | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R06-19, SF |
| Calder, Don | #19 | 5 | 0 | R04-05, R13, R18, SF |
| Caspar, Harry | #24 | 16 | 1 | R05-19, SF |
| Chick, John | #23 | 6 | 3 | R01-02, R08, R10, R18-19 |
| Comben, Bruce | #15 | 14 | 9 | R01-08, R15-19, SF |
| Conley, Jack | #35 | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
| Davies, Fred | #28 | 20 | 20 | R01-19, SF |
| Dern, Harry | #39 | 7 | 0 | R02, R04-09 |
| Dunn, Harvey | #22 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| English, Vin | #14 | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
| Ferry, George | #25 | 6 | 5 | R02-03, R07-08, R11, SF |
| Gilchrist, Graham | #26 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Green, Richie | #33 | 15 | 0 | R05-19 |
| Grieve, Ollie | #27 | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
| Guy, Doug | #4 | 11 | 1 | R05-06, R10, R12-16, R18-19, SF |
| Hands, Ken | #1 | 18 | 5 | R03-19, SF |
| Henfry, Ern | #6 | 9 | 7 | R01-08, R17 |
| Hodgson, Arthur | #8 | 16 | 3 | R01-16 |
| Howell, Jack | #13 | 17 | 42 | R03-12, R14-19, SF |
| Jones, Tom | #20 | 6 | 3 | R09-14 |
| Kerr, Laurie | #11 | 17 | 3 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-17, R19, SF |
| Mills, Jack | #9 | 17 | 18 | R04-19, SF |
| Milroy, Bill | #2 | 20 | 14 | R01-19, SF |
| Molony, Brian | #31 | 4 | 0 | R01, R15-17 |
| Robertson, Ron | #21 | 6 | 2 | R01-06 |
| Spencer, John | #32 | 15 | 27 | R01-03, R07, R09-17, R19, SF |
| Stafford, Fred | #10 | 15 | 1 | R01, R04, R08-19, SF |
| Stafford, George | #30 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R12 |
| Sullivan, Harry | #3 | 4 | 3 | R01-03, R13 |
| Thomas, Max | #34 | 13 | 0 | R01-04, R08-09, R11, R13-14, R17-19, SF |
| Warburton, Keith | #7 | 18 | 19 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-19, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley, Perce | 20 | 11 | -2- | 7 | R01-19, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1952 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 23 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 26/04/1952 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 5 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 03/05/1952 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 20 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 10/05/1952 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 7 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 17/05/1952 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 50 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 31/05/1952 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 21 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 09/06/1952 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 27 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 14/06/1952 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 37 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 21/06/1952 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 6 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 28/06/1952 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 55 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 05/07/1952 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 37 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 12/07/1952 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 19/07/1952 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 15 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 26/07/1952 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 02/08/1952 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 09/08/1952 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 1 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 16/08/1952 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 21 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 23/08/1952 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 36 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 30/08/1952 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 45 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |
| 06/09/1952 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | Perce Bentley | Ken Hands |