carlton (9-2-5) vs essendon (5-1-9)
dons hold off blues by 1. essendon (6-1-9) host st kilda. carlton (9-2-6) host collinmgwood.
| Carlton | 2.1 6.9 7.12 11.16 | 82 | Sat 09-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 34,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Essendon | 2.3 3.6 12.9 12.11 | 83 | Essendon won by 1 pt |
collingwood (11-4) vs st kilda (1-14)
pies destroy saints by 14 goals. collingwood (12-4) play carlton. st kilda (1-15) play essendon.
| Collingwood | 5.5 7.8 13.17 20.19 | 139 | Sat 09-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 14,100 Venue: Victoria Park |
| St Kilda | 1.1 4.5 5.6 8.7 | 55 | Collingwood won by 84 pts |
geelong (12-1-2) vs fitzroy (11-4)
cats beat lions by 8 goals. geelong (13-1-2) play north. fitzroy (11-5) play hawthorn.
| Geelong | 3.7 4.10 7.14 12.16 | 88 | Sat 09-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 31,314 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 2.4 5.8 5.10 | 40 | Geelong won by 48 pts |
melbourne (8-1-6) vs footscray (4-11)
dees beat dogs by 47. melbourne (9-1-6) play south. footscray (4-12) play richmond.
| Melbourne | 2.6 4.8 9.14 15.17 | 107 | Sat 09-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 17,421 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Footscray | 3.2 6.3 8.7 8.12 | 60 | Melbourne won by 47 pts |
south (10-1-4) vs hawthorn (4-11) uor
hawks stun swans by 3 goals. hawthorn (5-11) host fitzro.y south (10-1-5) host melbourne.
| South Melbourne | 1.1 2.4 3.11 6.14 | 50 | Sat 09-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Hawthorn | 1.7 2.12 6.13 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts |
north (6-9) vs richmond (6-9)
roos beat tigers by 28. north (7-9) host geelong. richmond (6-10) host footscray.
| North Melbourne | 4.1 9.6 10.7 14.10 | 94 | Sat 09-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Richmond | 2.2 2.3 7.11 9.12 | 66 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| GE | 16 | 54 | 129.1 |
| CW | 16 | 48 | 149.6 |
| FI | 16 | 44 | 102.6 |
| SM | 16 | 42 | 109.2 |
| CA | 16 | 40 | 113.6 |
| ME | 16 | 38 | 107.6 |
| NM | 16 | 28 | 95.3 |
| ES | 16 | 26 | 105.4 |
| RI | 16 | 24 | 88.8 |
| HW | 16 | 20 | 71.6 |
| FO | 16 | 16 | 77.8 |
| SK | 16 | 4 | 70.3 |
round 17 matches
carlton v collingwood
essendon v st kilda
hawthorn v fitzroy
richmond v footscray
north v geelong
south v melbounre gor