1957 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1957 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The North Melbourne Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The North Melbourne Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1957 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1957 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 | Jack Carney | |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Neil Mann | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Roy McKay | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Dick Harris | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
North Melbourne Seconds
Runners-Up:
Fitzroy Seconds
Minor Premiers:
North Melbourne Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 129.8% | 1,447 | 1,115 | 203 | 229 | 154 | 191 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 121.2% | 1,515 | 1,250 | 212 | 243 | 170 | 230 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 112.9% | 1,369 | 1,213 | 195 | 199 | 162 | 241 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 110.1% | 1,500 | 1,363 | 206 | 264 | 191 | 217 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 122.8% | 1,339 | 1,090 | 189 | 205 | 152 | 178 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.5% | 1,493 | 1,516 | 210 | 233 | 217 | 214 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 106.4% | 1,477 | 1,388 | 204 | 253 | 197 | 206 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 94.5% | 1,415 | 1,498 | 200 | 215 | 210 | 238 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 78.6% | 1,269 | 1,614 | 172 | 237 | 229 | 240 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 92.5% | 1,368 | 1,479 | 193 | 210 | 207 | 237 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 85.5% | 1,375 | 1,608 | 198 | 187 | 228 | 240 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 74.4% | 1,256 | 1,689 | 174 | 212 | 239 | 255 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | Defeated by North Melbourne (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (S) (Semi Final) |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1957 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 105 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1957 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 111 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 71 | - | 83 | ||
| MON | 22/04/1957 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 71 | ||
| MON | 22/04/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 141 | - | 42 | ||
| MON | 22/04/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 56 | - | 84 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 335.7% | 141 | 42 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 150.0% | 84 | 56 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.0% | 93 | 71 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.3% | 105 | 88 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 116.9% | 83 | 71 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 103.7% | 111 | 107 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.4% | 107 | 111 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.5% | 71 | 83 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.8% | 88 | 105 |
| Collingwood (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.3% | 71 | 93 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 56 | 84 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 29.8% | 42 | 141 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1957 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 60 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1957 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 73 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1957 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 65 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1957 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 128 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 74 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 181.9% | 211 | 116 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 118.5% | 179 | 151 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 113.1% | 147 | 130 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.4% | 186 | 170 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.0% | 157 | 144 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.9% | 180 | 175 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.3% | 144 | 148 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.8% | 145 | 153 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.5% | 171 | 181 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 88.9% | 128 | 144 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 86.0% | 153 | 178 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 47.9% | 102 | 213 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1957 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 73 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1957 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 92 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1957 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 53 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1957 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 139 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 74 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 179.5% | 350 | 195 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 130.8% | 293 | 224 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 112.3% | 229 | 204 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 103.8% | 270 | 260 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 103.5% | 237 | 229 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 101.5% | 204 | 201 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 103.9% | 239 | 230 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 98.8% | 254 | 257 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 97.1% | 236 | 243 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 73.1% | 207 | 283 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 84.8% | 229 | 270 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 53.5% | 175 | 327 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 76 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1957 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 65 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1957 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 80 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1957 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 132 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 79 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 75 | - | 64 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 137.7% | 358 | 260 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 155.0% | 420 | 271 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 122.2% | 402 | 329 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 103.7% | 283 | 273 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 106.4% | 301 | 283 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 100.9% | 330 | 327 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.0% | 301 | 304 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 81.3% | 282 | 347 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 89.3% | 309 | 346 |
| Essendon (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 88.3% | 272 | 308 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 85.1% | 308 | 362 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 61.7% | 251 | 407 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1957 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 122 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1957 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 50 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 107 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1957 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 97 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 98 | - | 80 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 136.9% | 408 | 298 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 160.1% | 517 | 323 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 112.9% | 482 | 427 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 109.9% | 399 | 363 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 105.1% | 452 | 430 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 99.4% | 321 | 323 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 97.0% | 359 | 370 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.4% | 415 | 435 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.8% | 404 | 426 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 79.3% | 344 | 434 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.3% | 382 | 453 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 60.1% | 303 | 504 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1957 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 77 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1957 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1957 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 70 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 64 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1957 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 79 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 90 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 148.6% | 596 | 401 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 128.9% | 486 | 377 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 115.3% | 572 | 496 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.2% | 490 | 433 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 108.5% | 550 | 507 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 104.6% | 454 | 434 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 98.4% | 377 | 383 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.3% | 464 | 482 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 90.4% | 479 | 530 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 78.8% | 413 | 524 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 83.1% | 452 | 544 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 63.1% | 380 | 602 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1957 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 89 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 79 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1957 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 95 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1957 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 86 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 68 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 133.3% | 581 | 436 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 137.6% | 670 | 487 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 119.2% | 597 | 501 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 115.4% | 658 | 570 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 107.7% | 629 | 584 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 107.3% | 543 | 506 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.0% | 479 | 456 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 90.3% | 532 | 589 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 86.1% | 538 | 625 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.6% | 486 | 626 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 84.9% | 529 | 623 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 65.4% | 452 | 691 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1957 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 52 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1957 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 71 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 90 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1957 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 117 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 130 | - | 111 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 132.0% | 644 | 488 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 120.5% | 775 | 643 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 118.8% | 727 | 612 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 126.6% | 781 | 617 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.7% | 564 | 496 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 109.9% | 634 | 577 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 100.0% | 669 | 669 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 91.7% | 628 | 685 |
| Collingwood (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 89.6% | 584 | 652 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 76.3% | 546 | 716 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 84.0% | 600 | 714 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 65.0% | 525 | 808 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1957 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 78 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1957 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 83 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 69 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1957 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 100 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1957 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 52 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 75 | - | 73 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 127.4% | 717 | 563 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 118.1% | 717 | 607 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 117.2% | 871 | 743 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 112.0% | 643 | 574 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 108.9% | 757 | 695 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 100.1% | 738 | 737 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 116.5% | 833 | 715 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.9% | 682 | 704 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 92.3% | 696 | 754 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 78.7% | 621 | 789 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 86.4% | 700 | 810 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 68.0% | 603 | 887 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1957 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1957 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 61 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1957 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 57 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 58 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1957 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 46 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 83 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 124.4% | 774 | 622 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 116.6% | 778 | 667 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 116.6% | 723 | 620 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 109.4% | 824 | 753 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 100.4% | 797 | 794 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 111.4% | 917 | 823 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 115.1% | 893 | 776 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 103.0% | 794 | 771 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 83.9% | 732 | 872 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 91.8% | 754 | 821 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 85.0% | 783 | 921 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 67.1% | 670 | 999 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1957 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 67 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1957 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 105 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 112 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1957 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 112 | - | 69 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 131.8% | 879 | 667 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 123.5% | 835 | 676 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 113.9% | 936 | 822 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 103.1% | 864 | 838 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 107.1% | 834 | 779 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 103.7% | 962 | 928 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 111.7% | 958 | 858 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 100.5% | 889 | 885 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.8% | 868 | 916 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 82.6% | 776 | 939 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 87.7% | 865 | 986 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 66.5% | 739 | 1,111 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1957 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 117 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1957 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 111 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 123 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1957 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 82 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1957 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 66 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1957 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 100 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 125.7% | 933 | 742 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 106.9% | 987 | 923 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 125.2% | 938 | 749 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 111.6% | 1,029 | 922 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 107.4% | 956 | 890 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 99.6% | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 107.1% | 1,024 | 956 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 99.3% | 1,000 | 1,007 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 84.9% | 876 | 1,032 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.8% | 959 | 1,033 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 90.6% | 947 | 1,045 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 71.2% | 856 | 1,202 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1957 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 53 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1957 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 62 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 76 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1957 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 81 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 64 | - | 53 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 125.6% | 1,021 | 813 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 113.3% | 1,115 | 984 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 107.5% | 1,009 | 939 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 106.1% | 1,036 | 976 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 119.8% | 1,000 | 835 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 100.4% | 1,092 | 1,088 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.7% | 1,128 | 1,143 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 86.6% | 940 | 1,085 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 106.6% | 1,100 | 1,032 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 93.3% | 1,035 | 1,109 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 89.8% | 1,018 | 1,133 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 71.8% | 909 | 1,266 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 112 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1957 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 115 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1957 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 89 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1957 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 25 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 49 | - | 117 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 127.6% | 1,106 | 867 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 116.4% | 1,122 | 964 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 113.3% | 1,148 | 1,013 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 124.0% | 1,115 | 899 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 105.1% | 1,152 | 1,096 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 112.6% | 1,217 | 1,081 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 98.6% | 1,161 | 1,177 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 91.8% | 1,153 | 1,256 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 82.3% | 989 | 1,202 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 92.1% | 1,107 | 1,202 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 91.2% | 1,089 | 1,194 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 70.5% | 973 | 1,381 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1957 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 87 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1957 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 89 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1957 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 52 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 67 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1957 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 84 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1957 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 79 | - | 84 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 125.8% | 1,190 | 946 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 115.8% | 1,174 | 1,014 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 113.7% | 1,247 | 1,097 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 122.5% | 1,165 | 951 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 104.3% | 1,231 | 1,180 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 99.8% | 1,250 | 1,253 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 110.3% | 1,301 | 1,180 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 91.5% | 1,211 | 1,323 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 82.5% | 1,065 | 1,291 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 92.3% | 1,156 | 1,252 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 91.1% | 1,174 | 1,289 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 73.2% | 1,060 | 1,448 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1957 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 72 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1957 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 42 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1957 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1957 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 63 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 51 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 69 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 126.9% | 1,241 | 978 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 115.4% | 1,314 | 1,139 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 114.6% | 1,243 | 1,085 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 104.3% | 1,296 | 1,243 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 119.5% | 1,197 | 1,002 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 110.1% | 1,379 | 1,252 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 97.9% | 1,292 | 1,320 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 83.5% | 1,136 | 1,360 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 26 | 93.8% | 1,252 | 1,335 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 91.8% | 1,274 | 1,388 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 90.8% | 1,257 | 1,385 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 74.2% | 1,132 | 1,526 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1957 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 71 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 108 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1957 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1957 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 152 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 104 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1957 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 130 | - | 64 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 128.7% | 1,345 | 1,045 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 118.9% | 1,422 | 1,196 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 114.7% | 1,314 | 1,146 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 109.1% | 1,426 | 1,307 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 122.3% | 1,266 | 1,035 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 106.9% | 1,412 | 1,321 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.3% | 1,426 | 1,451 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 95.4% | 1,359 | 1,424 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 79.3% | 1,199 | 1,512 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 10 | 26 | 93.4% | 1,313 | 1,406 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 87.2% | 1,321 | 1,515 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 72.8% | 1,189 | 1,634 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1957 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1957 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 56 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1957 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 54 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1957 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 55 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1957 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1957 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 102 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 129.8% | 1,447 | 1,115 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 121.2% | 1,515 | 1,250 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 112.9% | 1,369 | 1,213 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 110.1% | 1,500 | 1,363 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 122.8% | 1,339 | 1,090 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.5% | 1,493 | 1,516 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 106.4% | 1,477 | 1,388 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 94.5% | 1,415 | 1,498 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 78.6% | 1,269 | 1,614 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 92.5% | 1,368 | 1,479 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 85.5% | 1,375 | 1,608 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 74.4% | 1,256 | 1,689 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 129.8% | 1,447 | 1,115 | 203 | 229 | 154 | 191 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 121.2% | 1,515 | 1,250 | 212 | 243 | 170 | 230 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 112.9% | 1,369 | 1,213 | 195 | 199 | 162 | 241 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 110.1% | 1,500 | 1,363 | 206 | 264 | 191 | 217 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 122.8% | 1,339 | 1,090 | 189 | 205 | 152 | 178 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.5% | 1,493 | 1,516 | 210 | 233 | 217 | 214 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 106.4% | 1,477 | 1,388 | 204 | 253 | 197 | 206 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 94.5% | 1,415 | 1,498 | 200 | 215 | 210 | 238 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 78.6% | 1,269 | 1,614 | 172 | 237 | 229 | 240 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 92.5% | 1,368 | 1,479 | 193 | 210 | 207 | 237 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 85.5% | 1,375 | 1,608 | 198 | 187 | 228 | 240 |
| Carlton (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 74.4% | 1,256 | 1,689 | 174 | 212 | 239 | 255 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1957 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 80 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 07/09/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 93 | - | 119 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1957 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 65 | - | 64 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1957 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 93 | - | 97 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |