1952 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1952 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Brunswick Street Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1952 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-6, P%: 105.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Fred | #1 | 8 | 1 | R01-02, R05, R09-13 |
| Ashman, George | #12 | 4 | 0 | R05-08 |
| Blizzard, Kevin | #9 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Broderick, Neville | #6 | 21 | 1 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Chanter, Vic | #24 | 20 | 0 | R01-12, R14-19, SF, PF |
| Coates, George | #2 | 19 | 15 | R01-17, SF, PF |
| Davey, Colin | #35 | 3 | 2 | R03-04, R13 |
| Furness, Don | #30 | 12 | 1 | R01-02, R08-09, R13-16, R18-19, SF, PF |
| Gaffney, Jack | #26 | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Gale, Alan | #33 | 19 | 1 | R01-12, R15-19, SF, PF |
| Gervasoni, Jack | #4 | 21 | 26 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Goodger, Eddie | #15 | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Harding, John | #25 | 15 | 2 | R05-14, R17-19, SF, PF |
| Hickey, Joe | #20 | 13 | 8 | R06-09, R12-19, PF |
| Jarvis, Noel | #27 | 19 | 7 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-19, SF, PF |
| Johnstone, Norm | #17 | 19 | 18 | R03-19, SF, PF |
| Kettle, Jim | #32 | 3 | 0 | R03-05 |
| Lourey, Greg | #14 | 2 | 0 | R02, R04 |
| MacGregor, Jack | #14 | 14 | 1 | R08-19, SF, PF |
| Magee, Tom | #3 | 19 | 2 | R01-19 |
| Millington, Ray | #29 | 2 | 0 | R03, R13 |
| Murphy, Joe | #21 | 3 | 0 | R17, R19, SF |
| Ongarello, Tony | #31 | 19 | 50 | R01-11, R14-19, SF, PF |
| Roberts, Bob | #32 | 15 | 0 | R04-16, SF, PF |
| Ross, Ken | #22 | 20 | 2 | R01-04, R06-19, SF, PF |
| Ruthven, Allan | #7 | 19 | 23 | R01-08, R11-19, SF, PF |
| Simpson, Ron | #5 | 2 | 2 | R01-02 |
| Stephen, Bill | #8 | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-19, SF, PF |
| Streader, Jack | #18 | 21 | 23 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Tame, Kevin | #11 | 3 | 0 | R17-19 |
| Toohey, Jack | #12 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Vandersluys, Stan | #28 | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R13 |
| Watson, Lance | #16 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Williams, Vin | #10 | 3 | 1 | R10, SF, PF |
| Wright, Kevin | #13 | 13 | 0 | R03-04, R06-08, R10-16, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthven, Allan | 21 | 14 | -0- | 7 | R01-19, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1952 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 9 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 26/04/1952 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 33 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 03/05/1952 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 20 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 10/05/1952 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 49 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 17/05/1952 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 31/05/1952 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 31 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 07/06/1952 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 39 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 14/06/1952 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 20 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 21/06/1952 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 5 | Allan Ruthven | unknown |
| 28/06/1952 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 52 | Allan Ruthven | unknown |
| 05/07/1952 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 10 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 12/07/1952 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 18 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 19/07/1952 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 29 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 26/07/1952 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 02/08/1952 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 09/08/1952 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 48 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 16/08/1952 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 36 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 23/08/1952 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 7 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 30/08/1952 | Round 19 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 6 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 06/09/1952 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |
| 20/09/1952 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 19 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven |