1952 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1952 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Collingwood Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Essendon Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1952 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1952 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Mick Price | |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Charlie Utting | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Jack Mueller | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Alby Pannam | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Essendon Seconds
Runners-Up:
Collingwood Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 136.0% | 1,549 | 1,139 | 217 | 247 | 155 | 209 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 141.8% | 1,573 | 1,109 | 217 | 271 | 151 | 203 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.2% | 1,674 | 1,220 | 238 | 246 | 170 | 200 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 135.0% | 1,345 | 996 | 181 | 259 | 137 | 174 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 106.6% | 1,285 | 1,206 | 177 | 223 | 167 | 204 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 112.6% | 1,251 | 1,111 | 174 | 207 | 153 | 193 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 94.9% | 1,219 | 1,284 | 167 | 217 | 179 | 210 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 89.9% | 1,160 | 1,290 | 158 | 212 | 177 | 228 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.1% | 1,091 | 1,492 | 151 | 185 | 201 | 286 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 67.2% | 977 | 1,453 | 130 | 197 | 203 | 235 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 80.5% | 1,130 | 1,404 | 153 | 212 | 194 | 240 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 64.7% | 1,008 | 1,558 | 140 | 168 | 216 | 262 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Essendon (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (S) (Semi Final) |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/04/1952 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1952 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 75 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1952 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 130 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1952 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 106 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1952 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 80 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 265.3% | 130 | 49 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 212.0% | 106 | 50 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 175.9% | 95 | 54 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 159.6% | 75 | 47 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 121.9% | 89 | 73 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.4% | 80 | 67 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.8% | 67 | 80 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.0% | 73 | 89 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.7% | 47 | 75 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.8% | 54 | 95 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 47.2% | 50 | 106 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 37.7% | 49 | 130 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/04/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 64 | - | 164 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1952 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 59 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 107 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1952 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 118 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 57 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 93 | - | 107 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 219.5% | 259 | 118 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 196.3% | 212 | 108 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 164.4% | 171 | 104 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 118.1% | 196 | 166 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 114.0% | 179 | 157 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.4% | 173 | 174 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.2% | 167 | 170 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 95.8% | 161 | 168 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.3% | 130 | 185 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 67.5% | 106 | 157 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 54.0% | 107 | 198 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 42.2% | 114 | 270 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1952 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 42 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 44 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1952 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 67 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 70 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1952 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 90 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 94 | - | 93 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 210.0% | 336 | 160 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 143.3% | 301 | 210 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 151.0% | 305 | 202 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.8% | 269 | 219 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 117.7% | 213 | 181 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 109.2% | 262 | 240 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.0% | 235 | 264 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 87.8% | 231 | 263 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 79.0% | 199 | 252 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 69.1% | 201 | 291 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 76.5% | 173 | 226 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 42.1% | 158 | 375 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1952 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1952 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1952 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 81 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1952 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 130 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 110 | - | 47 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 179.4% | 443 | 247 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 144.4% | 390 | 270 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 124.4% | 392 | 315 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 122.3% | 356 | 291 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 130.4% | 386 | 296 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.9% | 345 | 311 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 101.1% | 273 | 270 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 79.9% | 271 | 339 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 74.5% | 278 | 373 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 72.4% | 288 | 398 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 55.3% | 252 | 456 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 69.7% | 248 | 356 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1952 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 50 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1952 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 48 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1952 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 116 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 93 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 176.8% | 525 | 297 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 126.0% | 485 | 385 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 125.0% | 440 | 352 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 122.9% | 472 | 384 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 119.2% | 378 | 317 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 125.0% | 430 | 344 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 102.7% | 415 | 404 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.3% | 319 | 383 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 63.9% | 344 | 538 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 77.4% | 360 | 465 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.6% | 335 | 503 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 72.2% | 341 | 472 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1952 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 66 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1952 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 35 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1952 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 86 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1952 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 54 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 28 | - | 108 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 174.1% | 578 | 332 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 144.2% | 548 | 380 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 133.1% | 539 | 405 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 125.4% | 444 | 354 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.6% | 534 | 470 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 127.1% | 516 | 406 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 69.2% | 404 | 584 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 99.4% | 461 | 464 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 77.6% | 339 | 437 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 74.8% | 397 | 531 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 59.4% | 363 | 611 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 71.6% | 376 | 525 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1952 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 51 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1952 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 66 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 88 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1952 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 95 | - | 49 | ||
| MON | 09/06/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 51 | - | 84 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 177.5% | 685 | 386 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 137.2% | 612 | 446 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 121.2% | 629 | 519 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 115.8% | 593 | 512 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 123.8% | 582 | 470 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 109.8% | 493 | 449 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 76.9% | 488 | 635 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 101.9% | 525 | 515 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 83.0% | 485 | 584 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 74.7% | 392 | 525 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 59.6% | 414 | 695 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 72.5% | 427 | 589 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1952 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 71 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 28 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 42 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1952 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 52 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 37 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 42 | - | 51 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 180.4% | 763 | 423 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 121.0% | 714 | 590 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 115.4% | 645 | 559 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 128.6% | 683 | 531 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 123.6% | 633 | 512 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 107.8% | 540 | 501 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 76.1% | 516 | 678 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 100.2% | 567 | 566 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 85.1% | 527 | 619 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 71.1% | 429 | 603 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 76.2% | 470 | 617 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 60.9% | 449 | 737 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1952 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 72 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1952 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1952 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 37 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1952 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 60 | - | 24 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1952 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 78 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1952 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 47 | - | 56 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 178.8% | 835 | 467 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 124.3% | 792 | 637 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.4% | 735 | 568 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.3% | 693 | 536 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 108.6% | 692 | 637 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 115.4% | 636 | 551 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 73.1% | 566 | 774 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 95.8% | 611 | 638 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 81.1% | 551 | 679 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 74.6% | 485 | 650 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 75.8% | 507 | 669 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 62.5% | 496 | 793 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1952 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 129 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 39 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1952 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 35 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1952 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 27 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1952 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 137 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 100 | - | 65 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 152.0% | 918 | 604 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 129.0% | 929 | 720 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 133.1% | 864 | 649 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 112.7% | 762 | 676 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 122.4% | 720 | 588 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 119.0% | 688 | 578 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 101.1% | 711 | 703 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 71.7% | 605 | 844 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 78.2% | 632 | 808 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 73.3% | 550 | 750 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 65.7% | 544 | 828 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 75.6% | 542 | 717 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 66 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1952 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 70 | - | 18 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 69 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1952 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 51 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 69 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 70 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 148.2% | 984 | 664 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 131.4% | 999 | 760 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 135.3% | 947 | 700 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 127.2% | 758 | 596 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 107.1% | 813 | 759 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 119.3% | 780 | 654 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.3% | 729 | 773 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 82.0% | 701 | 855 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 78.5% | 619 | 789 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 70.5% | 644 | 913 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 65.0% | 584 | 898 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 74.9% | 589 | 786 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 32 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1952 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 72 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 62 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1952 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 17 | - | 31 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 31 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 61 | - | 49 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 147.4% | 1,070 | 726 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 138.6% | 1,098 | 792 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 140.5% | 1,027 | 731 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 120.9% | 811 | 671 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 119.0% | 795 | 668 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 105.1% | 830 | 790 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 96.1% | 790 | 822 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 81.1% | 763 | 941 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 74.8% | 650 | 869 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 66.8% | 676 | 1,012 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 80.3% | 661 | 823 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 66.0% | 633 | 959 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1952 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 124 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 96 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1952 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 121 | - | 21 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1952 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 65 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1952 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 63 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 77 | - | 63 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 151.2% | 1,166 | 771 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 138.4% | 1,161 | 839 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 149.1% | 1,151 | 772 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 132.9% | 916 | 689 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 122.3% | 876 | 716 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 103.0% | 893 | 867 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 87.8% | 831 | 946 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 80.7% | 810 | 1,004 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 67.8% | 671 | 990 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 65.1% | 721 | 1,108 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 69.5% | 710 | 1,022 |
| Footscray (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 79.5% | 706 | 888 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1952 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 57 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1952 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 126 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1952 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 72 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 47 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 74 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 151.5% | 1,223 | 807 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 135.4% | 1,235 | 912 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 154.5% | 1,262 | 817 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 131.3% | 1,002 | 763 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 127.6% | 952 | 746 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 103.5% | 965 | 932 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 88.6% | 904 | 1,020 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 81.3% | 875 | 1,076 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 66.7% | 718 | 1,077 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 62.8% | 766 | 1,219 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 84.8% | 793 | 935 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 65.9% | 757 | 1,148 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/08/1952 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 88 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1952 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 86 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 65 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1952 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 144 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 90 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 150.1% | 1,313 | 875 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 141.3% | 1,379 | 976 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 142.7% | 1,299 | 910 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 133.5% | 1,045 | 783 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 124.4% | 1,059 | 851 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 102.7% | 1,045 | 1,018 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 90.8% | 985 | 1,085 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 66.9% | 854 | 1,276 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 86.6% | 879 | 1,015 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 81.2% | 940 | 1,157 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 64.0% | 782 | 1,221 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 66.6% | 825 | 1,238 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 68 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 74 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1952 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 111 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1952 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 84 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1952 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 51 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1952 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 97 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 143.7% | 1,381 | 961 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 136.8% | 1,487 | 1,087 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 141.6% | 1,385 | 978 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 134.0% | 1,142 | 852 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 121.5% | 1,143 | 941 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 101.3% | 1,096 | 1,082 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 92.3% | 1,049 | 1,136 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 88.2% | 990 | 1,123 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 82.5% | 1,016 | 1,231 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 68.6% | 928 | 1,352 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 66.8% | 872 | 1,305 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 67.0% | 894 | 1,335 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1952 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 122 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 94 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1952 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 61 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1952 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 104 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 97 | - | 62 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 141.1% | 1,475 | 1,045 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 140.2% | 1,591 | 1,135 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 143.7% | 1,507 | 1,049 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 138.0% | 1,260 | 913 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 114.0% | 1,191 | 1,045 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 105.2% | 1,191 | 1,132 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 95.7% | 1,146 | 1,198 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 88.2% | 1,074 | 1,217 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 79.8% | 1,077 | 1,349 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 68.3% | 990 | 1,449 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 65.9% | 922 | 1,400 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 66.2% | 965 | 1,457 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1952 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 66 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1952 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 85 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1952 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 101 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1952 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 94 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1952 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 55 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1952 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 86 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 136.0% | 1,549 | 1,139 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 141.8% | 1,573 | 1,109 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.2% | 1,674 | 1,220 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 135.0% | 1,345 | 996 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 106.6% | 1,285 | 1,206 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 112.6% | 1,251 | 1,111 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 94.9% | 1,219 | 1,284 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 89.9% | 1,160 | 1,290 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.1% | 1,091 | 1,492 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 67.2% | 977 | 1,453 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 80.5% | 1,130 | 1,404 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 64.7% | 1,008 | 1,558 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 136.0% | 1,549 | 1,139 | 217 | 247 | 155 | 209 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 141.8% | 1,573 | 1,109 | 217 | 271 | 151 | 203 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.2% | 1,674 | 1,220 | 238 | 246 | 170 | 200 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 135.0% | 1,345 | 996 | 181 | 259 | 137 | 174 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 106.6% | 1,285 | 1,206 | 177 | 223 | 167 | 204 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 112.6% | 1,251 | 1,111 | 174 | 207 | 153 | 193 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 94.9% | 1,219 | 1,284 | 167 | 217 | 179 | 210 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 89.9% | 1,160 | 1,290 | 158 | 212 | 177 | 228 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.1% | 1,091 | 1,492 | 151 | 185 | 201 | 286 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 67.2% | 977 | 1,453 | 130 | 197 | 203 | 235 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 80.5% | 1,130 | 1,404 | 153 | 212 | 194 | 240 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 64.7% | 1,008 | 1,558 | 140 | 168 | 216 | 262 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1952 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 55 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 59 | - | 56 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| Richmond (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1952 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 31 | - | 53 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| Richmond (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/09/1952 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 29 | - | 56 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| Richmond (S) | 4th |