carlton (1-1) vs fitzroy (0-2) uor
lions stun blues by 20. fitzroy (1-2) host geelong. carlton (1-2) play essendon.
| Carlton | 1.6 3.6 6.8 10.12 | 72 | Sat 03-May-1952 2:15 PM Att: 25,500 Venue: Princes Park |
| Fitzroy | 5.0 6.7 11.11 13.14 | 92 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts |
collingwood (2-0) vs essendon (1-1)
pies overrunn dons by 4 goals. collingwood (3-0) play st kilda. essendon (1-2) host carlton.
| Collingwood | 2.5 2.10 7.14 9.21 | 75 | Sat 03-May-1952 2:15 PM Att: 34,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Essendon | 1.3 4.7 7.8 7.9 | 51 | Collingwood won by 24 pts |
north (0-2) vs footscray (1-1)
roos beat dogs by 11. north (1-2) play richmond. footscray (1-2) host melbourne.
| North Melbourne | 3.4 4.5 8.8 11.11 | 77 | Sat 03-May-1952 2:15 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Footscray | 1.0 7.1 8.6 10.6 | 66 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts |
geelong (2-0) vs st kilda (0-2)
cats smash saints by 65. geelong (3-0) play fitzroy. st kilda (0-3) host collingwood.
| Geelong | 6.6 9.9 10.12 14.15 | 99 | Sat 03-May-1952 2:15 PM Att: 20,500 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| St Kilda | 1.0 2.3 3.3 5.4 | 34 | Geelong won by 65 pts |
melbounre (1-1) vs hawthorn (0-2)
hawks stun dees by 14. hawthorn (1-2) host south. melbourne (1-2) play footscray.
| Melbourne | 2.2 6.5 6.9 8.12 | 60 | Sat 03-May-1952 2:15 PM Att: 13,529 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 5.7 7.13 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 14 pts |
south (2-0) vs richmond (2-0)
swans stun tigers by 20. south (3-0) play hawthorn. richmond (2-1) host north.
| South Melbourne | 5.5 10.11 12.13 14.17 | 101 | Sat 03-May-1952 2:15 PM Att: 28,500 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Richmond | 5.1 8.3 10.7 12.9 | 81 | South Melbourne won by 20 pts |
ladder
| Rd 3 Ladder | |||
| CW | 3 | 12 | 207.5 |
| GE | 3 | 12 | 141.5 |
| SM | 3 | 12 | 113.8 |
| RI | 3 | 8 | 104.3 |
| CA | 3 | 4 | 99.2 |
| ME | 3 | 4 | 93.2 |
| FO | 3 | 4 | 92.9 |
| NM | 3 | 4 | 92.5 |
| FI | 3 | 4 | 90.0 |
| ES | 3 | 4 | 89.5 |
| HW | 3 | 4 | 62.9 |
| SK | 3 | 0 | 72.4 |
round 4 matches
essendon v carlton
st kilda v collingwood
fitzroy v geelong
footscray v melbourne
hawthorn v south
richmond v north