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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

1957 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1957 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Melbourne 18 12 5 1 1567 1129 138.80 50
2 Essendon 18 11 7 0 1447 1223 118.32 44
3 Hawthorn 18 11 7 0 1321 1132 116.70 44
4 Carlton 18 11 7 0 1341 1348 99.48 44
5 Collingwood 18 9 8 1 1390 1366 101.76 38
6 Footscray 18 9 8 1 1263 1275 99.06 38
7 Richmond 18 9 9 0 1506 1604 93.89 36
8 North Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1404 1477 95.06 32
9 St. Kilda 18 8 10 0 1318 1394 94.55 32
10 South Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1349 1519 88.81 28
11 Fitzroy 18 6 12 0 1355 1611 84.11 24
12 Geelong 18 5 12 1 1368 1551 88.20 22
  H&A 108 106 106 2 16629 16629 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 660 660 100.00 16
  Total 112 110 110 2 17289 17289 100.00 448

1957 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.34.510.610.6 66 Sat 20-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park24,321
Hawthorn7.48.811.915.12 102 Hawthorn won by 36 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.46.77.108.10 58 Sat 20-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park30,000
Essendon1.64.77.813.15 93 Essendon won by 35 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.36.310.1112.16 88 Sat 20-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval37,000
South Melbourne0.46.97.127.17 59 St. Kilda won by 29 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.43.75.107.11 53 Mon 22-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street24,000
Melbourne2.14.76.126.14 50 Fitzroy won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong3.13.511.811.11 77 Mon 22-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park34,844
Footscray3.47.78.1110.17 77 Geelong drew with Footscray[Stats]
Richmond3.110.314.919.14 128 Mon 22-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road23,000
North Melbourne7.210.312.615.15 105 Richmond won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.25.410.611.8 74 Sat 27-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill21,500
Fitzroy0.32.54.98.15 63 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.33.104.159.22 76 Sat 27-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval21,000
Richmond2.23.45.88.9 57 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.25.68.1310.20 80 Sat 27-Apr-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.44,971
Collingwood2.25.46.810.12 72 Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.36.59.109.13 67 Sat 27-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street12,000
Geelong2.35.67.810.13 73 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.51.94.156.16 52 Sat 27-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval22,385
Carlton5.38.79.910.16 76 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
Footscray2.08.59.812.13 85 Sat 27-Apr-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval29,297
St. Kilda4.55.67.117.11 53 Footscray won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy5.17.49.912.16 88 Sat 4-May-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street17,000
St. Kilda1.24.65.79.11 65 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
Geelong2.15.28.212.5 77 Sat 4-May-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park24,292
Collingwood4.46.69.1212.15 87 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.56.137.1711.20 86 Sat 4-May-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.47,920
Essendon0.03.74.85.11 41 Melbourne won by 45 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.26.510.613.9 87 Sat 4-May-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street11,000
Hawthorn4.34.510.911.12 78 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.411.1016.1219.16 130 Sat 4-May-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval19,275
Richmond5.16.59.813.9 87 South Melbourne won by 43 points[Stats]
Footscray2.14.47.69.10 64 Sat 4-May-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval34,878
Carlton0.31.64.77.9 51 Footscray won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.28.511.915.12 102 Sat 11-May-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park28,846
Geelong3.46.89.1113.11 89 Carlton won by 13 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.15.510.814.9 93 Sat 11-May-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park32,500
South Melbourne3.65.78.1311.17 83 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Essendon3.56.89.1111.14 80 Sat 11-May-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill30,000
Footscray2.23.73.94.14 38 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.42.94.136.15 51 Sat 11-May-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval20,000
Melbourne2.13.64.64.9 33 Hawthorn won by 18 points[Stats]
Richmond4.210.710.816.10 106 Sat 11-May-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road16,500
Fitzroy2.115.148.2610.31 91 Richmond won by 15 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.29.312.516.5 101 Sat 11-May-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval20,000
North Melbourne1.24.49.812.12 84 St. Kilda won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.411.1315.1616.22 118 Sat 18-May-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park28,936
Richmond4.46.79.1213.16 94 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.27.411.812.12 84 Sat 18-May-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park29,731
Fitzroy3.17.111.213.4 82 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
Geelong1.26.68.89.10 64 Sat 18-May-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park18,000
Hawthorn0.71.71.173.19 37 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.46.912.1217.17 119 Sat 18-May-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.35,682
St. Kilda2.26.79.913.12 90 Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.95.109.159.16 70 Sat 18-May-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street19,000
Footscray3.27.68.89.14 68 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.65.106.127.16 58 Sat 18-May-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval27,500
Essendon2.24.115.1314.16 100 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.51.67.119.12 66 Sat 25-May-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill22,000
Hawthorn1.22.74.811.8 74 Hawthorn won by 8 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.32.58.712.10 82 Sat 25-May-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street24,500
Carlton1.310.811.1014.12 96 Carlton won by 14 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.46.1011.1117.12 114 Sat 25-May-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.29,250
South Melbourne2.14.35.86.15 51 Melbourne won by 63 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.68.710.1313.13 91 Sat 25-May-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street20,000
Collingwood1.34.77.910.16 76 North Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.32.66.1110.13 73 Sat 25-May-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval24,000
Geelong1.06.39.513.5 83 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray3.36.612.1214.14 98 Sat 25-May-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval24,902
Richmond3.15.77.1110.19 79 Footscray won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.06.49.913.9 87 Sat 1-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park34,740
Essendon3.33.114.147.20 62 Carlton won by 25 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.35.57.1412.16 88 Sat 1-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park23,485
St. Kilda3.24.47.68.9 57 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Geelong4.36.1010.1514.15 99 Sat 1-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park17,240
Fitzroy6.19.512.717.11 113 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.33.78.1011.11 77 Sat 1-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval26,000
Footscray2.03.34.37.8 50 Hawthorn won by 27 points[Stats]
Richmond2.24.46.67.10 52 Sat 1-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road18,000
Melbourne2.24.44.126.14 50 Richmond won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.25.59.811.9 75 Sat 1-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval15,000
North Melbourne2.33.98.1011.13 79 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.25.79.710.11 71 Sat 8-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park31,096
Melbourne1.65.108.1114.15 99 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Essendon4.28.812.921.12 138 Sat 8-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill22,000
Geelong5.47.812.915.12 102 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.12.66.710.11 71 Sat 8-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street15,000
North Melbourne3.87.109.1310.17 77 North Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Richmond3.34.87.1211.15 81 Sat 8-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road21,000
St. Kilda2.87.127.1510.19 79 Richmond won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.54.66.109.14 68 Sat 8-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval18,200
Hawthorn3.04.49.713.11 89 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Footscray4.87.1210.1512.17 89 Sat 8-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval34,742
Collingwood0.01.14.36.4 40 Footscray won by 49 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.07.610.1012.13 85 Sat 15-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park32,280
Richmond3.15.47.1113.14 92 Richmond won by 7 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.32.72.97.14 56 Sat 15-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street28,000
Carlton3.45.97.138.15 63 Carlton won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.102.112.123.12 30 Sat 15-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval33,700
Essendon2.04.115.169.21 75 Essendon won by 45 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.78.1212.1315.14 104 Mon 17-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval25,500
Fitzroy1.21.44.107.14 56 Hawthorn won by 48 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.510.916.1323.16 154 Mon 17-Jun-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.48,001
Geelong3.15.411.614.10 94 Melbourne won by 60 points[Stats]
Footscray4.106.1010.1312.15 87 Mon 17-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval28,450
South Melbourne2.25.46.58.12 60 Footscray won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.010.412.714.16 100 Sat 22-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park33,345
Carlton4.24.59.89.9 63 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.65.77.89.14 68 Sat 22-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street17,500
Footscray2.07.710.1214.14 98 Footscray won by 30 points[Stats]
Geelong3.24.57.610.8 68 Sat 22-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park12,146
South Melbourne0.37.59.610.10 70 South Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.76.710.1111.12 78 Sat 22-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street14,000
Melbourne1.16.88.1016.13 109 Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
Richmond3.27.49.613.10 88 Sat 22-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road25,000
Essendon2.53.73.157.19 61 Richmond won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.23.86.910.15 75 Sat 22-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval21,000
Hawthorn3.56.77.108.11 59 St. Kilda won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.27.910.1013.14 92 Sat 29-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park21,464
St. Kilda5.35.47.107.13 55 Carlton won by 37 points[Stats]
Essendon5.25.710.1011.14 80 Sat 29-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill18,500
North Melbourne6.38.79.913.11 89 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong0.11.26.610.9 69 Sat 29-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park18,171
Richmond8.29.511.614.8 92 Richmond won by 23 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.35.58.1110.14 74 Sat 29-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval27,000
Collingwood2.56.89.913.15 93 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.210.911.1212.15 87 Sat 29-Jun-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.49,941
Footscray1.42.53.77.9 51 Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.64.1112.1815.19 109 Sat 29-Jun-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval16,200
Fitzroy2.16.710.814.12 96 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.28.59.1112.16 88 Sat 6-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill26,500
Collingwood2.53.76.1010.13 73 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.26.37.47.10 52 Sat 6-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval26,000
Carlton2.53.88.118.13 61 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.315.719.1124.14 158 Sat 6-Jul-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.21,370
Fitzroy2.44.66.1110.14 74 Melbourne won by 84 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.69.710.1017.15 117 Sat 6-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street21,000
Richmond2.35.77.1210.13 73 North Melbourne won by 44 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.37.69.911.15 81 Sat 6-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval18,000
St. Kilda4.44.86.139.17 71 South Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray0.25.77.79.11 65 Sat 6-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval23,578
Geelong4.15.37.99.10 64 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.47.107.1311.15 81 Sat 13-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park20,572
South Melbourne2.13.29.510.5 65 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.13.25.57.7 49 Sat 13-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park24,216
Melbourne2.43.65.86.13 49 Collingwood drew with Melbourne[Stats]
Fitzroy0.53.75.97.10 52 Sat 13-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street12,500
Essendon1.25.68.119.18 72 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Geelong4.44.89.1312.15 87 Sat 13-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park14,806
North Melbourne1.44.64.118.13 61 Geelong won by 26 points[Stats]
Richmond2.42.89.1011.12 78 Sat 13-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road22,000
Hawthorn1.55.87.1210.15 75 Richmond won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.27.89.914.16 100 Sat 13-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval24,400
Footscray5.47.512.814.8 92 St. Kilda won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.27.49.1111.13 79 Sat 27-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park31,810
Footscray3.24.35.47.10 52 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.67.710.1213.14 92 Sat 27-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park21,316
Geelong1.23.46.76.8 44 Collingwood won by 48 points[Stats]
Essendon2.46.79.129.18 72 Sat 27-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill22,500
Melbourne3.07.08.411.7 73 Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn2.34.55.117.13 55 Sat 27-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval12,000
North Melbourne2.24.34.35.4 34 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Richmond1.09.310.510.13 73 Sat 27-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road21,000
South Melbourne4.66.79.1111.12 78 South Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.56.711.1415.18 108 Sat 27-Jul-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval14,500
Fitzroy2.22.55.68.8 56 St. Kilda won by 52 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.413.813.1115.13 103 Sat 3-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street12,000
Richmond8.38.712.1013.13 91 Fitzroy won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong0.13.86.1611.19 85 Sat 3-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park16,808
Carlton2.22.34.66.7 43 Geelong won by 42 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.25.76.118.18 66 Sat 3-Aug-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.32,163
Hawthorn3.93.107.1310.13 73 Hawthorn won by 7 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.38.710.813.11 89 Sat 3-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street10,000
St. Kilda2.25.47.714.9 93 St. Kilda won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.35.78.109.13 67 Sat 3-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval25,300
Collingwood7.87.99.1412.19 91 Collingwood won by 24 points[Stats]
Footscray2.24.34.47.8 50 Sat 3-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval24,942
Essendon4.35.610.912.11 83 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.46.69.910.15 75 Sat 10-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill16,000
South Melbourne0.61.106.117.13 55 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.75.96.118.14 62 Sat 10-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street22,000
Collingwood3.34.87.118.13 61 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn3.67.139.1514.19 103 Sat 10-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval12,500
Geelong2.15.27.68.7 55 Hawthorn won by 48 points[Stats]
Richmond5.47.610.711.9 75 Sat 10-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road22,000
Carlton2.14.25.77.9 51 Richmond won by 24 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.00.21.31.5 11 Sat 10-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval17,000
Melbourne1.54.66.76.13 49 Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
Footscray1.33.34.56.6 42 Sat 10-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval13,325
North Melbourne3.33.96.118.13 61 North Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.27.610.1011.13 79 Sat 17-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Princes Park25,945
Fitzroy2.33.64.85.11 41 Carlton won by 38 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.35.610.913.14 92 Sat 17-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Victoria Park20,310
North Melbourne4.26.78.1011.13 79 Collingwood won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong1.34.66.78.10 58 Sat 17-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Kardinia Park12,750
St. Kilda5.26.36.710.13 73 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.16.111.313.7 85 Sat 17-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval31,000
Essendon1.24.67.99.10 64 Hawthorn won by 21 points[Stats]
Richmond4.47.811.913.11 89 Sat 17-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Punt Road19,000
Footscray4.16.813.1214.14 98 Footscray won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.06.47.511.9 75 Sat 17-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Lake Oval18,500
Melbourne0.72.107.139.17 71 South Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.77.1311.1517.21 123 Sat 24-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Windy Hill35,000
Carlton1.14.56.89.8 62 Essendon won by 61 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.29.712.1015.14 104 Sat 24-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Brunswick Street10,000
Geelong4.45.77.1410.20 80 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.58.613.1018.12 120 Sat 24-Aug-1957 2:15 pm M.C.G.35,751
Richmond1.26.47.710.11 71 Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.44.57.1010.20 80 Sat 24-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Arden Street10,000
South Melbourne6.410.614.1117.11 113 South Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.35.711.914.12 96 Sat 24-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Junction Oval29,300
Collingwood1.13.74.97.14 56 St. Kilda won by 40 points[Stats]
Footscray0.13.53.78.11 59 Sat 24-Aug-1957 2:15 pm Western Oval25,436
Hawthorn2.44.77.147.15 57 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]

1957 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Melbourne 18 12 5 1 1567 1129 138.80 50
2 Essendon 18 11 7 0 1447 1223 118.32 44
3 Hawthorn 18 11 7 0 1321 1132 116.70 44
4 Carlton 18 11 7 0 1341 1348 99.48 44
5 Collingwood 18 9 8 1 1390 1366 101.76 38
6 Footscray 18 9 8 1 1263 1275 99.06 38
7 Richmond 18 9 9 0 1506 1604 93.89 36
8 North Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1404 1477 95.06 32
9 St. Kilda 18 8 10 0 1318 1394 94.55 32
10 South Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1349 1519 88.81 28
11 Fitzroy 18 6 12 0 1355 1611 84.11 24
12 Geelong 18 5 12 1 1368 1551 88.20 22
  H&A 108 106 106 2 16629 16629 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 660 660 100.00 16
  Total 112 110 110 2 17289 17289 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.22.74.96.12 48 Sat 31-Aug-1957 2:30 pm M.C.G.69,455
Hawthorn5.37.69.710.11 71 Hawthorn won by 23 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.42.66.158.19 67 Sat 7-Sep-1957 2:30 pm M.C.G.70,232
Essendon1.310.611.912.11 83 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne4.411.416.922.12 144 Sat 14-Sep-1957 2:30 pm M.C.G.74,090
Hawthorn1.44.89.911.10 76 Melbourne won by 68 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne6.29.912.1117.14 116 Sat 21-Sep-1957 2:50 pm M.C.G.100,324
Essendon2.34.47.87.13 55 Melbourne won by 61 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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