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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1952 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1952 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong 19 16 2 1 1594 1183 134.74 66
2 Collingwood 19 14 5 0 1528 1058 144.42 56
3 Fitzroy 19 13 6 0 1233 1170 105.39 52
4 Carlton 19 11 6 2 1473 1310 112.44 48
5 South Melbourne 19 11 7 1 1411 1337 105.54 46
6 Melbourne 19 9 9 1 1420 1379 102.97 38
7 North Melbourne 19 9 10 0 1352 1396 96.85 36
8 Essendon 19 8 10 1 1579 1390 113.60 34
9 Richmond 19 8 11 0 1281 1384 92.56 32
10 Footscray 19 5 14 0 1052 1364 77.13 20
11 Hawthorn 19 5 14 0 1030 1480 69.60 20
12 St. Kilda 19 2 17 0 1071 1573 68.09 8
  H&A 114 111 111 3 16024 16024 100.00 456
  Finals 4 4 4 0 552 552 100.00 16
  Total 118 115 115 3 16576 16576 100.00 472

1952 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.23.74.95.15 45 Sat 19-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street20,500
Richmond3.44.47.97.12 54 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.12.32.62.8 20 Sat 19-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval14,000
Collingwood3.27.79.1115.16 106 Collingwood won by 86 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.48.512.1314.13 97 Sat 19-Apr-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.24,679
Geelong4.110.614.1115.13 103 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.32.113.178.19 67 Sat 19-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street22,000
Carlton6.29.611.1113.12 90 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.75.109.1511.16 82 Sat 19-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval18,000
St. Kilda3.14.96.138.26 74 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
Footscray0.24.65.96.10 46 Sat 19-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval24,000
Essendon4.24.26.46.5 41 Footscray won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.26.310.612.12 84 Sat 26-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park31,500
South Melbourne2.39.611.813.11 89 South Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.16.109.1513.17 95 Sat 26-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park26,000
Fitzroy1.32.55.88.14 62 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
Essendon2.25.411.814.12 96 Sat 26-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill21,000
North Melbourne2.35.610.913.11 89 Essendon won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong3.17.17.310.4 64 Sat 26-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park30,000
Footscray1.54.87.127.15 57 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]
Richmond2.08.49.512.10 82 Sat 26-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road13,000
Hawthorn3.64.97.118.14 62 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.48.612.1013.11 89 Sat 26-Apr-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval19,000
Melbourne4.46.69.1012.19 91 Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.63.66.810.12 72 Sat 3-May-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park25,500
Fitzroy5.06.711.1113.14 92 Fitzroy won by 20 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.52.107.149.21 75 Sat 3-May-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park34,000
Essendon1.34.77.87.9 51 Collingwood won by 24 points[Stats]
Geelong6.69.910.1214.15 99 Sat 3-May-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park20,500
St. Kilda1.02.33.35.4 34 Geelong won by 65 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.26.56.98.12 60 Sat 3-May-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.13,529
Hawthorn2.55.77.1310.14 74 Hawthorn won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.44.58.811.11 77 Sat 3-May-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street20,000
Footscray1.07.18.610.6 66 North Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.510.1112.1314.17 101 Sat 3-May-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval28,500
Richmond5.18.310.712.9 81 South Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.05.37.513.9 87 Sat 10-May-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill28,000
Carlton2.62.96.1213.16 94 Carlton won by 7 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.33.64.96.15 51 Sat 10-May-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street19,500
Geelong3.27.69.1114.16 100 Geelong won by 49 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.35.39.311.3 69 Sat 10-May-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval15,000
South Melbourne2.26.77.88.12 60 Hawthorn won by 9 points[Stats]
Richmond6.38.316.1018.13 121 Sat 10-May-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road24,000
North Melbourne1.49.712.916.15 111 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.76.126.158.16 64 Sat 10-May-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval19,500
Collingwood5.08.19.512.12 84 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Footscray2.35.65.106.16 52 Sat 10-May-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval20,000
Melbourne2.54.78.1610.16 76 Melbourne won by 24 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.49.612.1015.16 106 Sat 17-May-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park36,000
Carlton2.13.55.117.14 56 Collingwood won by 50 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.23.55.66.6 42 Sat 17-May-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street9,500
Hawthorn1.31.51.95.11 41 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong2.43.66.1111.16 82 Sat 17-May-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park20,000
North Melbourne0.33.85.96.10 46 Geelong won by 36 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.25.57.68.9 57 Sat 17-May-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.26,716
South Melbourne1.35.69.910.11 71 South Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.16.37.711.10 76 Sat 17-May-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval17,500
Essendon7.18.312.618.8 116 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Footscray2.34.46.49.6 60 Sat 17-May-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval22,500
Richmond1.12.34.35.6 36 Footscray won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.46.48.914.10 94 Sat 31-May-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park12,500
St. Kilda1.02.83.910.13 73 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.38.1010.1312.19 91 Sat 31-May-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park20,500
Footscray2.42.43.54.5 29 Collingwood won by 62 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.12.73.115.14 44 Sat 31-May-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval14,000
Essendon5.19.212.515.8 98 Essendon won by 54 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.23.84.106.13 49 Sat 31-May-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street11,000
Melbourne3.53.59.69.9 63 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
Richmond3.23.26.78.7 55 Sat 31-May-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road25,000
Geelong2.26.66.711.13 79 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.26.610.714.12 96 Sat 31-May-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval15,000
Fitzroy2.24.46.99.11 65 South Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.24.65.88.15 63 Sat 7-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street10,300
St. Kilda0.10.22.43.6 24 Fitzroy won by 39 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.25.27.712.10 82 Sat 7-Jun-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.58,563
Collingwood1.22.73.86.14 50 Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.17.39.612.8 80 Sat 7-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street11,000
Hawthorn1.32.55.87.8 50 North Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
Carlton8.412.817.818.12 120 Mon 9-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park37,500
Geelong1.38.511.1113.15 93 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Essendon0.70.86.157.18 60 Mon 9-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill29,000
Richmond3.36.48.510.9 69 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.510.1115.1216.14 110 Mon 9-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval26,000
Footscray3.36.510.1211.13 79 South Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton7.39.512.1017.15 117 Sat 14-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Euroa Memorial Oval7,500
Hawthorn3.36.79.911.14 80 Carlton won by 37 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fitzroy5.48.811.913.12 90 Sat 14-Jun-1952 2:15 pm North Hobart Oval18,387
Melbourne2.24.68.810.10 70 Fitzroy won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond1.21.22.35.6 36 Sat 14-Jun-1952 2:15 pm S.C.G.24,174
Collingwood2.18.69.710.12 72 Collingwood won by 36 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.17.512.918.10 118 Sat 14-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Albury Sports Ground15,000
North Melbourne4.37.712.914.12 96 South Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray1.11.22.45.4 34 Sat 14-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Yallourn Oval3,500
St. Kilda2.16.26.47.7 49 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong4.36.58.712.14 86 Mon 16-Jun-1952 7:40 pm Brisbane Exhibition Ground28,000
Essendon4.510.816.1523.17 155 Essendon won by 69 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.34.45.76.8 44 Sat 21-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park15,500
North Melbourne1.23.37.98.12 60 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon4.15.211.411.8 74 Sat 21-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill16,000
Melbourne3.63.117.1110.15 75 Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong1.52.74.97.13 55 Sat 21-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,513
South Melbourne2.23.74.104.11 35 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond0.13.13.35.3 33 Sat 21-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road21,000
Carlton1.23.44.85.9 39 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.44.74.115.11 41 Sat 21-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval7,500
Hawthorn2.24.26.37.6 48 Hawthorn won by 7 points[Stats]
Footscray1.13.44.66.9 45 Sat 21-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval14,085
Fitzroy2.32.36.67.8 50 Fitzroy won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.45.911.1415.22 112 Sat 28-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park12,617
Footscray3.24.36.68.9 57 Carlton won by 55 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.37.98.1113.12 90 Sat 28-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street12,500
Essendon1.11.22.55.8 38 Fitzroy won by 52 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.13.44.56.8 44 Sat 28-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval7,500
Geelong0.42.86.910.10 70 Geelong won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.87.109.1012.11 83 Sat 28-Jun-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.23,557
Richmond0.43.55.76.10 46 Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.51.78.99.10 64 Sat 28-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street7,000
St. Kilda0.04.64.85.9 39 North Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.64.88.109.10 64 Sat 28-Jun-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval21,000
Collingwood0.32.86.1212.13 85 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.135.138.1810.19 79 Sat 5-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park21,911
Richmond1.05.25.38.8 56 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]
Essendon2.26.47.810.16 76 Sat 5-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill21,000
Geelong6.58.611.811.10 76 Essendon drew with Geelong[Stats]
Hawthorn1.04.75.75.11 41 Sat 5-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
Carlton4.114.116.219.24 78 Carlton won by 37 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.34.59.611.7 73 Sat 5-Jul-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.25,089
Fitzroy2.53.117.1311.17 83 Fitzroy won by 10 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.25.45.47.4 46 Sat 5-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street15,000
South Melbourne2.25.78.1510.17 77 South Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.13.66.1211.13 79 Sat 5-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval7,800
Footscray5.47.89.1112.13 85 Footscray won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.64.96.146.14 50 Sat 12-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park24,839
Melbourne1.34.84.126.14 50 Carlton drew with Melbourne[Stats]
Fitzroy4.17.512.1013.11 89 Sat 12-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street10,500
North Melbourne1.12.44.510.11 71 Fitzroy won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong3.24.35.49.8 62 Sat 12-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park36,145
Collingwood2.12.62.94.9 33 Geelong won by 29 points[Stats]
Richmond1.26.810.1610.17 77 Sat 12-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road9,000
St. Kilda1.44.45.56.8 44 Richmond won by 33 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.57.97.108.12 60 Sat 12-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval27,000
Essendon4.25.68.149.15 69 Essendon won by 9 points[Stats]
Footscray2.43.64.104.11 35 Sat 12-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval12,218
Hawthorn6.28.38.39.4 58 Hawthorn won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.51.135.215.23 53 Sat 19-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park21,055
North Melbourne1.12.34.55.8 38 Carlton won by 15 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.24.69.1312.15 87 Sat 19-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park12,643
Hawthorn1.13.24.34.4 28 Collingwood won by 59 points[Stats]
Essendon1.62.82.105.12 42 Sat 19-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill17,000
Footscray2.23.56.137.15 57 Footscray won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong3.56.129.2114.26 110 Sat 19-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,744
Melbourne1.04.25.38.6 54 Geelong won by 56 points[Stats]
Richmond0.41.103.135.17 47 Sat 19-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road18,000
Fitzroy3.46.56.611.10 76 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.53.54.75.8 38 Sat 19-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval15,000
South Melbourne0.12.32.36.8 44 South Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.03.33.45.6 36 Sat 26-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street26,000
Collingwood2.53.63.104.11 35 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn2.23.36.118.14 62 Sat 26-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
Richmond5.311.411.414.7 91 Richmond won by 29 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.46.810.1111.12 78 Sat 26-Jul-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.14,047
St. Kilda1.04.25.68.10 58 Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.33.37.107.11 53 Sat 26-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street15,000
Essendon0.04.44.57.8 50 North Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.74.810.1410.16 76 Sat 26-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval32,000
Carlton1.25.97.910.16 76 South Melbourne drew with Carlton[Stats]
Footscray2.33.46.88.9 57 Sat 26-Jul-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval22,759
Geelong1.45.76.99.12 66 Geelong won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.17.211.613.10 88 Sat 2-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill21,000
Collingwood3.76.109.1212.17 89 Collingwood won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy1.53.94.135.15 45 Sat 2-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street29,000
Carlton2.43.54.105.14 44 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn2.23.37.39.3 57 Sat 2-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval9,000
Melbourne3.55.1111.1112.13 85 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond2.65.89.1310.14 74 Sat 2-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road19,000
South Melbourne2.47.910.1012.14 86 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.73.87.137.13 55 Sat 2-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval12,000
Geelong2.64.75.89.16 70 Geelong won by 15 points[Stats]
Footscray1.21.34.57.6 48 Sat 2-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval14,760
North Melbourne2.13.55.68.9 57 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.16.97.1211.16 82 Sat 9-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park34,000
Essendon2.33.612.912.11 83 Essendon won by 1 point[Stats]
Collingwood5.57.813.1720.19 139 Sat 9-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park14,100
St. Kilda1.14.55.68.7 55 Collingwood won by 84 points[Stats]
Geelong3.74.107.1412.16 88 Sat 9-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park31,314
Fitzroy1.12.45.85.10 40 Geelong won by 48 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.64.89.1415.17 107 Sat 9-Aug-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.17,421
Footscray3.26.38.78.12 60 Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.19.610.714.10 94 Sat 9-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street12,000
Richmond2.22.37.119.12 66 North Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.12.43.116.14 50 Sat 9-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval12,000
Hawthorn1.72.126.139.14 68 Hawthorn won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.44.97.1112.16 88 Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Princes Park42,662
Collingwood1.33.78.129.13 67 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Essendon2.48.714.1122.15 147 Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill12,000
St. Kilda2.24.44.87.9 51 Essendon won by 96 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.12.33.47.6 48 Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval12,000
Fitzroy1.45.78.712.12 84 Fitzroy won by 36 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.33.34.711.9 75 Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Arden Street15,000
Geelong6.210.713.915.13 103 Geelong won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond2.36.57.913.11 89 Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road11,000
Footscray3.43.104.135.14 44 Richmond won by 45 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.46.810.1110.14 74 Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Lake Oval24,000
Melbourne1.45.76.118.18 66 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon6.310.414.720.12 132 Sat 23-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Windy Hill12,000
Hawthorn4.44.59.1011.11 77 Essendon won by 55 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.34.47.99.10 64 Sat 23-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Brunswick Street29,000
South Melbourne3.25.106.127.15 57 Fitzroy won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong6.09.413.517.9 111 Sat 23-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,318
Richmond1.42.56.610.7 67 Geelong won by 44 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.46.89.1011.16 82 Sat 23-Aug-1952 2:15 pm M.C.G.16,402
North Melbourne5.17.312.515.7 97 North Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.35.37.48.8 56 Sat 23-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval18,000
Carlton3.47.69.1013.14 92 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]
Footscray1.43.65.146.14 50 Sat 23-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval20,584
Collingwood3.08.69.814.15 99 Collingwood won by 49 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.410.612.1113.14 92 Sat 30-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Victoria Park18,753
Melbourne1.33.45.810.11 71 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
Geelong0.55.99.1310.17 77 Sat 30-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Kardinia Park49,107
Carlton1.32.62.103.14 32 Geelong won by 45 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.23.86.108.11 59 Sat 30-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval6,000
North Melbourne2.14.37.712.10 82 North Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond2.39.510.915.11 101 Sat 30-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Punt Road28,000
Essendon4.27.49.711.10 76 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.35.58.810.12 72 Sat 30-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Junction Oval9,000
Fitzroy1.13.114.128.18 66 St. Kilda won by 6 points[Stats]
Footscray2.28.89.913.13 91 Sat 30-Aug-1952 2:15 pm Western Oval20,723
South Melbourne5.55.67.108.13 61 Footscray won by 30 points[Stats]

1952 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong 19 16 2 1 1594 1183 134.74 66
2 Collingwood 19 14 5 0 1528 1058 144.42 56
3 Fitzroy 19 13 6 0 1233 1170 105.39 52
4 Carlton 19 11 6 2 1473 1310 112.44 48
5 South Melbourne 19 11 7 1 1411 1337 105.54 46
6 Melbourne 19 9 9 1 1420 1379 102.97 38
7 North Melbourne 19 9 10 0 1352 1396 96.85 36
8 Essendon 19 8 10 1 1579 1390 113.60 34
9 Richmond 19 8 11 0 1281 1384 92.56 32
10 Footscray 19 5 14 0 1052 1364 77.13 20
11 Hawthorn 19 5 14 0 1030 1480 69.60 20
12 St. Kilda 19 2 17 0 1071 1573 68.09 8
  H&A 114 111 111 3 16024 16024 100.00 456
  Finals 4 4 4 0 552 552 100.00 16
  Total 118 115 115 3 16576 16576 100.00 472

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.53.107.158.20 68 Sat 6-Sep-1952 2:30 pm M.C.G.59,970
Fitzroy2.16.38.510.9 69 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.65.912.1014.16 100 Sat 13-Sep-1952 2:30 pm M.C.G.77,117
Collingwood1.43.55.66.10 46 Geelong won by 54 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.49.910.1211.15 81 Sat 20-Sep-1952 2:30 pm M.C.G.52,462
Fitzroy4.24.39.59.8 62 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong4.25.311.613.8 86 Sat 27-Sep-1952 2:50 pm M.C.G.82,890
Collingwood1.13.35.35.10 40 Geelong won by 46 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.