1954 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1954 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Melbourne Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Richmond Seconds were the premiers, with Col Austen as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1954 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1954 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 | Jack Pimm | |
| 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 | Col Austen | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Richmond Seconds
Runners-Up:
Melbourne Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Melbourne Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 158.7% | 1,693 | 1,067 | 240 | 253 | 149 | 173 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 125.3% | 1,721 | 1,373 | 245 | 251 | 195 | 203 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 117.4% | 1,508 | 1,285 | 215 | 218 | 179 | 211 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 119.9% | 1,248 | 1,041 | 171 | 222 | 147 | 159 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.1% | 1,390 | 1,229 | 196 | 214 | 175 | 179 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 108.6% | 1,412 | 1,300 | 202 | 200 | 184 | 196 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 99.4% | 1,301 | 1,309 | 179 | 227 | 184 | 205 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 91.6% | 1,258 | 1,373 | 182 | 166 | 187 | 251 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 82.1% | 1,092 | 1,330 | 148 | 204 | 186 | 214 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 4 | -3- | 11 | 22 | 82.4% | 1,103 | 1,338 | 148 | 215 | 183 | 240 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 65.4% | 1,125 | 1,720 | 155 | 195 | 246 | 244 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -2- | 13 | 16 | 68.4% | 1,051 | 1,537 | 148 | 163 | 214 | 253 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Richmond (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | Defeated by Richmond (S) (Semi Final) |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (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 | 17/04/1954 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1954 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1954 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 87 | - | 74 | ||
| MON | 19/04/1954 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 93 | ||
| MON | 19/04/1954 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 151 | - | 33 | ||
| MON | 19/04/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 69 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 457.6% | 151 | 33 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 144.8% | 97 | 67 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.6% | 87 | 74 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 109.7% | 102 | 93 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 106.6% | 65 | 61 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 69 | 69 |
| St Kilda (S) | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 69 | 69 | |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 93.8% | 61 | 65 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 91.2% | 93 | 102 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.1% | 74 | 87 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.1% | 67 | 97 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 21.9% | 33 | 151 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/04/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1954 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 60 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 58 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 56 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 124.5% | 188 | 151 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 121.8% | 179 | 147 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 108.7% | 137 | 126 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 108.4% | 129 | 119 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 233.7% | 194 | 83 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.0% | 169 | 158 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.2% | 137 | 134 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 95.4% | 124 | 130 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 0 | -1- | 1 | 2 | 98.7% | 149 | 151 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 78.8% | 119 | 151 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 71.1% | 123 | 173 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 43.9% | 98 | 223 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1954 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1954 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 131 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1954 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 115 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 48 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 72 | - | 61 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 139.6% | 268 | 192 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 123.2% | 281 | 228 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 182.2% | 277 | 152 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 110.0% | 241 | 219 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 102.7% | 269 | 262 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 97.7% | 172 | 176 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 99.5% | 190 | 191 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 97.1% | 234 | 241 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.3% | 214 | 227 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 0 | -1- | 2 | 2 | 76.2% | 215 | 282 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | 192 | 256 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 53.1% | 144 | 271 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1954 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 54 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 71 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1954 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 65 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1954 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 112 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 44 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 139.8% | 344 | 246 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 3 | -1- | 0 | 14 | 118.1% | 346 | 293 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 106.7% | 270 | 253 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 145.9% | 321 | 220 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.3% | 344 | 312 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 107.2% | 326 | 304 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 1 | -2- | 1 | 8 | 99.6% | 255 | 256 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.1% | 346 | 360 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.1% | 318 | 331 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 86.8% | 283 | 326 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 74.1% | 246 | 332 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 56.4% | 215 | 381 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1954 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 47 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1954 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 86 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1954 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 104 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1954 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 84 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 47 | - | 60 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 134.0% | 430 | 321 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 120.6% | 374 | 310 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 3 | -1- | 1 | 14 | 113.6% | 393 | 346 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 132.6% | 415 | 313 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 110.9% | 439 | 396 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 102.8% | 410 | 399 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 96.7% | 439 | 454 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.2% | 393 | 417 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 1 | -2- | 2 | 8 | 86.7% | 312 | 360 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 85.5% | 330 | 386 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 78.9% | 299 | 379 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 64.3% | 275 | 428 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1954 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 140 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1954 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1954 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 57 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1954 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 63 | - | 24 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 61 | - | 95 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 129.3% | 507 | 392 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 126.4% | 469 | 371 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 121.7% | 533 | 438 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 119.5% | 502 | 420 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 124.6% | 486 | 390 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 102.4% | 467 | 456 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 97.1% | 496 | 511 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.7% | 454 | 512 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.1% | 371 | 421 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -2- | 3 | 8 | 81.9% | 354 | 432 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 78.8% | 354 | 449 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 64.6% | 367 | 568 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 40 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1954 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 73 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1954 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 63 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 97 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1954 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 89 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 66 | - | 106 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 127.5% | 566 | 444 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 115.4% | 555 | 481 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 1 | 22 | 127.7% | 640 | 501 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 125.1% | 608 | 486 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 110.3% | 556 | 504 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 102.2% | 597 | 584 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 110.5% | 549 | 497 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 95.9% | 442 | 461 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 84.1% | 520 | 618 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -2- | 4 | 8 | 80.1% | 427 | 533 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 5 | 6 | 78.2% | 427 | 546 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 63.7% | 407 | 639 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1954 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 100 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 82 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 99 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 94 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 51 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 56 | - | 93 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 6 | -1- | 1 | 26 | 134.1% | 740 | 552 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 129.5% | 702 | 542 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 123.9% | 617 | 498 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 104.3% | 606 | 581 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 115.9% | 649 | 560 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 103.9% | 696 | 670 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 96.9% | 496 | 512 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 102.4% | 605 | 591 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 84.5% | 606 | 717 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -2- | 5 | 8 | 77.6% | 477 | 615 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 71.0% | 489 | 689 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 75.6% | 483 | 639 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1954 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 48 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1954 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 57 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 78 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1954 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 25 | ||
| MON | 14/06/1954 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 46 | - | 71 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 126.5% | 688 | 544 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 125.6% | 791 | 630 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 126.9% | 749 | 590 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 100.0% | 652 | 652 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 107.4% | 774 | 721 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 97.3% | 544 | 559 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 111.2% | 723 | 650 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 104.6% | 678 | 648 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 91.1% | 676 | 742 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 75.9% | 579 | 763 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 1 | -2- | 6 | 8 | 77.6% | 534 | 688 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 71.7% | 508 | 709 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/06/1954 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 120 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1954 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1954 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 130 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1954 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 78 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 65 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 26/06/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 121 | - | 29 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 124.1% | 911 | 734 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 125.2% | 814 | 650 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 119.3% | 792 | 664 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 107.3% | 833 | 776 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.7% | 674 | 609 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 99.4% | 707 | 711 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 111.5% | 812 | 728 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 103.4% | 797 | 771 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 102.6% | 756 | 737 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 68.8% | 608 | 884 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 1 | -2- | 7 | 8 | 78.9% | 594 | 753 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 8 | 6 | 66.5% | 558 | 839 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 103 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1954 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 104 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1954 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 55 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1954 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 59 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 65 | - | 73 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 8 | -1- | 2 | 34 | 123.2% | 984 | 799 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 132.3% | 926 | 700 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 108.1% | 950 | 879 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 113.9% | 761 | 668 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 108.5% | 842 | 776 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 94.6% | 771 | 815 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 106.9% | 871 | 815 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 103.1% | 852 | 826 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 102.4% | 811 | 792 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -2- | 7 | 12 | 85.4% | 698 | 817 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 71.0% | 711 | 1,001 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 68.3% | 623 | 912 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 83 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1954 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 64 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 59 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 101 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 73 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 96 | - | 86 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 138.6% | 1,027 | 741 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 119.6% | 1,070 | 895 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 108.6% | 1,009 | 929 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 111.6% | 811 | 727 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 107.4% | 915 | 852 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 106.6% | 947 | 888 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 88.6% | 812 | 916 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 105.3% | 921 | 875 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 103.9% | 948 | 912 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -3- | 7 | 14 | 86.5% | 762 | 881 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 71.5% | 794 | 1,111 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -2- | 9 | 8 | 70.4% | 687 | 976 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1954 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 84 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1954 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1954 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 33 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1954 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1954 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 112 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 77 | - | 74 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 118.1% | 1,154 | 977 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 134.4% | 1,109 | 825 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 107.7% | 1,083 | 1,006 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 114.7% | 1,059 | 923 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 110.6% | 844 | 763 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 105.9% | 984 | 929 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 89.9% | 885 | 984 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 105.7% | 998 | 944 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 104.1% | 984 | 945 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -3- | 8 | 14 | 80.3% | 797 | 993 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 72.8% | 862 | 1,184 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -2- | 9 | 12 | 72.8% | 764 | 1,050 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/1954 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 73 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 110 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1954 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 82 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 70 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1954 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 143 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 64 | - | 35 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 134.5% | 1,204 | 895 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 111.7% | 1,251 | 1,120 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 117.8% | 1,202 | 1,020 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 104.7% | 1,153 | 1,101 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 113.3% | 917 | 809 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 100.6% | 1,045 | 1,039 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 87.8% | 920 | 1,048 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 102.7% | 1,044 | 1,017 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 100.4% | 1,031 | 1,027 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -3- | 8 | 18 | 84.5% | 879 | 1,040 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 78.1% | 972 | 1,245 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -2- | 9 | 16 | 76.3% | 828 | 1,085 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/08/1954 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 91 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1954 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 39 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1954 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 124 | - | 13 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 105 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 146.3% | 1,328 | 908 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 113.7% | 1,342 | 1,180 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 121.0% | 1,307 | 1,080 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 113.3% | 961 | 848 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 103.2% | 1,197 | 1,160 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 101.9% | 1,104 | 1,083 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 108.2% | 1,138 | 1,052 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 87.8% | 959 | 1,092 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 96.4% | 1,091 | 1,132 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -3- | 9 | 18 | 83.0% | 939 | 1,131 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -2- | 10 | 16 | 73.2% | 863 | 1,179 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 72.0% | 985 | 1,369 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/08/1954 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 111 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 76 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1954 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 56 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 99 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1954 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 49 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 149.4% | 1,427 | 955 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 110.5% | 1,426 | 1,291 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 115.0% | 1,072 | 932 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 114.8% | 1,354 | 1,179 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 107.1% | 1,278 | 1,193 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 103.8% | 1,182 | 1,139 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 103.4% | 1,171 | 1,133 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 99.2% | 1,171 | 1,181 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 86.0% | 1,008 | 1,172 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 73.6% | 1,061 | 1,442 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 3 | -3- | 10 | 18 | 82.3% | 995 | 1,209 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -2- | 11 | 16 | 74.6% | 936 | 1,255 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1954 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 20 | - | 159 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1954 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 65 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1954 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 68 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1954 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1954 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 64 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1954 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 76 | - | 146 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 152.6% | 1,573 | 1,031 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 120.9% | 1,585 | 1,311 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 114.3% | 1,418 | 1,241 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 113.2% | 1,129 | 997 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 105.4% | 1,254 | 1,190 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 7 | 38 | 106.6% | 1,340 | 1,257 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 105.6% | 1,239 | 1,173 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 97.5% | 1,222 | 1,253 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 84.5% | 1,048 | 1,240 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 4 | -3- | 10 | 22 | 83.7% | 1,060 | 1,266 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 67.5% | 1,081 | 1,601 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -2- | 12 | 16 | 72.2% | 1,012 | 1,401 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1954 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 136 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1954 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 44 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1954 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1954 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 72 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1954 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 120 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1954 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 39 | - | 136 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 158.7% | 1,693 | 1,067 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 125.3% | 1,721 | 1,373 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 117.4% | 1,508 | 1,285 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 119.9% | 1,248 | 1,041 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.1% | 1,390 | 1,229 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 108.6% | 1,412 | 1,300 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 99.4% | 1,301 | 1,309 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 91.6% | 1,258 | 1,373 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 82.1% | 1,092 | 1,330 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 4 | -3- | 11 | 22 | 82.4% | 1,103 | 1,338 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 65.4% | 1,125 | 1,720 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -2- | 13 | 16 | 68.4% | 1,051 | 1,537 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 158.7% | 1,693 | 1,067 | 240 | 253 | 149 | 173 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 125.3% | 1,721 | 1,373 | 245 | 251 | 195 | 203 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 117.4% | 1,508 | 1,285 | 215 | 218 | 179 | 211 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 119.9% | 1,248 | 1,041 | 171 | 222 | 147 | 159 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.1% | 1,390 | 1,229 | 196 | 214 | 175 | 179 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 108.6% | 1,412 | 1,300 | 202 | 200 | 184 | 196 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 99.4% | 1,301 | 1,309 | 179 | 227 | 184 | 205 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 91.6% | 1,258 | 1,373 | 182 | 166 | 187 | 251 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 82.1% | 1,092 | 1,330 | 148 | 204 | 186 | 214 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 4 | -3- | 11 | 22 | 82.4% | 1,103 | 1,338 | 148 | 215 | 183 | 240 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 65.4% | 1,125 | 1,720 | 155 | 195 | 246 | 244 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 3 | -2- | 13 | 16 | 68.4% | 1,051 | 1,537 | 148 | 163 | 214 | 253 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1954 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 90 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 11/09/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 101 | - | 99 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/09/1954 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 68 | - | 152 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1954 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 33 | - | 80 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |