Hawthorn
"Under the gruelling commando-style regime, the players reached a pinnacle of physical fitness that had probably never previously achieved in the history of Australian football. There was no finesse about John Kennedy's approach, but no one could deny it was effective ... In terms of pure footballing ability Hawthorn's team in 1961 could only really be described as ordinary, but in spite of this they achieved the ultimate when, on grand final day, they comprehensively outplayed Footscray to the tune of 43 points..."
John Devaney charts the history of the mighty fighting Hawks, most successful V/AFL club over the past 40 years
1952 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Hawthorn's 1952 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-04-19 1 | H | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 20 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.2 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 15.16 | 106 | -86 | GLE | 1952-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-04-26 2 | A | Hawthorn | 3.6 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Richmond | 2.0 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 82 | -20 | PUN | 1952-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-05-03 3 | A | Hawthorn | 2.5 | 5.7 | 7.13 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | 14 | MCG | 1952-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-05-10 4 | H | Hawthorn | 2.3 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 69 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 9 | GLE | 1952-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-05-17 5 | A | Hawthorn | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.2 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 42 | -1 | BWS | 1952-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-05-31 6 | H | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.11 | 5.14 | 44 | LOST | Essendon | 5.1 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 98 | -54 | GLE | 1952-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-06-07 7 | A | Hawthorn | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 80 | -30 | ARD | 1952-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-06-14 8 | A | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Carlton | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -37 | EMO | 1952-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-06-21 9 | A | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 48 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.11 | 5.11 | 41 | 7 | JUN | 1952-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-06-28 10 | H | Hawthorn | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Geelong | 0.4 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 10.10 | 70 | -26 | GLE | 1952-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-07-05 11 | H | Hawthorn | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Carlton | 4.11 | 4.11 | 6.21 | 9.24 | 78 | -37 | GLE | 1952-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-07-12 12 | A | Hawthorn | 6.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 58 | WON | Footscray | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 35 | 23 | WES | 1952-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-07-19 13 | A | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 28 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.2 | 4.6 | 9.13 | 12.15 | 87 | -59 | VIC | 1952-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-07-26 14 | H | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Richmond | 5.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 91 | -29 | GLE | 1952-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-08-02 15 | H | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 57 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.11 | 11.11 | 12.13 | 85 | -28 | GLE | 1952-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-08-09 16 | A | Hawthorn | 1.7 | 2.12 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.11 | 6.14 | 50 | 18 | LAK | 1952-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-08-16 17 | H | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 84 | -36 | GLE | 1952-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-08-23 18 | A | Hawthorn | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Essendon | 6.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 20.12 | 132 | -55 | WIN | 1952-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1952-08-30 19 | H | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 3.8 | 6.10 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 82 | -23 | GLE | 1952-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |