1952 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1952 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the second semi final, Geelong defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1952 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-1-2, P%: 134.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Bob | #4 | 15 | 13 | R06-15, R17-19, SF, GF |
| Flanagan, Fred | #10 | 19 | 22 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-19, SF, GF |
| Fulton, Terry | #33 | 10 | 0 | R01-05, R16-17, R19, SF, GF |
| Goninon, George | #18 | 17 | 59 | R01-08, R13-19, SF, GF |
| Herbert, Harry | #24 | 6 | 2 | R13-16, R18-19 |
| Hovey, Ron | #12 | 19 | 7 | R01, R04-19, SF, GF |
| Hyde, John | #16 | 19 | 1 | R01-08, R11-19, SF, GF |
| McMaster, Bill | #7 | 21 | 34 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Middlemiss, Russell | #2 | 19 | 0 | R01, R03-15, R17-19, SF, GF |
| Morrison, Bruce | #1 | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-19, SF, GF |
| Morrow, Tom | #22 | 15 | 3 | R01-09, R11-16 |
| Norman, Jim | #30 | 5 | 4 | R15, R18-19, SF, GF |
| O'Halloran, Leo | #20 | 4 | 4 | R01-02, R08, R17 |
| Palmer, Doug | #3 | 21 | 4 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Pianto, Peter | #6 | 21 | 22 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Rayson, Noel | #27 | 13 | 17 | R02-14 |
| Reed, Les | #17 | 10 | 0 | R03, R09-16, R18 |
| Renfrey, Russ | #8 | 21 | 4 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Richardson, Merv | #36 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Scott, Don | #34 | 4 | 0 | R08-10, R18 |
| Scott, Norm | #29 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Sharp, Norm | #26 | 13 | 0 | R03-12, R19, SF, GF |
| Smith, Bernie | #11 | 11 | 0 | R01-07, R12-13, SF, GF |
| Smith, Sid | #5 | 14 | 0 | R05, R08-14, R16-19, SF, GF |
| Stevens, Jack | #19 | 4 | 3 | R08, R15-17 |
| Stewart, Loy | #32 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Swarbrick, George | #23 | 12 | 4 | R05-16 |
| Trezise, Neil | #28 | 20 | 35 | R01-07, R09-19, SF, GF |
| Tuckwell, Jim | #15 | 4 | 0 | R10-11, R13, R17 |
| Turner, Leo | #9 | 17 | 5 | R01-11, R16-19, SF, GF |
| Walsh, Tony | #31 | 3 | 4 | R04, R09-10 |
| West, Peter | #14 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Williams, Geoff | #21 | 20 | 0 | R01-10, R12-19, SF, GF |
| Worner, Bert | #25 | 16 | 3 | R01-04, R08, R11-19, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey, Reg | 21 | 18 | -1- | 2 | R01-19, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1952 | Round 1 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 26/04/1952 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 7 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 03/05/1952 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 65 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 10/05/1952 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 49 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 17/05/1952 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 36 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 31/05/1952 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 24 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 09/06/1952 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 27 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 16/06/1952 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 69 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 21/06/1952 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 20 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 28/06/1952 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 26 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 05/07/1952 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 12/07/1952 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 29 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 19/07/1952 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 56 | Reg Hickey | unknown |
| 26/07/1952 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 9 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 02/08/1952 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 09/08/1952 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 48 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 16/08/1952 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 23/08/1952 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 44 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 30/08/1952 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 45 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 13/09/1952 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 54 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |
| 27/09/1952 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 46 | Reg Hickey | Fred Flanagan |