geelong (3 flags) v essendon (10 flags)
cats beat dons by 11 the furthest they have been from a flag in 6 years the dons.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Geelong | 3.8 | 4.10 | 9.13 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 29-Sep-1951 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 85,795 | |
| Essendon | 1.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 11 points | |||
1952 matches
round 1
fitzroy v richmond
hawthorn v collingwood
melbourne v geelong
north v carlton
south v st kilda
footscray v essendon gor