carlton (9-2-6) vs collingwood (12-4)
blues stun pies by 21. carlton (10-2-6) play st kilda. collingwood (12-5) play footscray.
| Carlton 2.4 4.9 7.11 12.1688Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 42,662 Venue: Princes ParkCollingwood 1.3 3.7 8.12 9.1367Carlton won by 21 pts [ |
essendon (6-1-9) vs st kilda (1-15)
dons destroy saints by 16 goals. essendon (7-1-9) host hawthorn. st kilda (1-16) host carlton.
| Essendon | 2.4 8.7 14.11 22.15 | 147 | Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| St Kilda | 2.2 4.4 4.8 7.9 | 51 | Essendon won by 96 pts |
hawthorn (5-11) vs fitzroy (11-5)
lions beat hawks by 6 goals. fitzroy (12-5) host south. hawthorn (5-12) play essendon.
| Hawthorn | 1.1 2.3 3.4 7.6 | 48 | Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 5.7 8.7 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy won by 36 pts |
richmond (6-10) vs footscray (4-12)
tigers smash dogs by 45. richmond (7-10) play geelong. footscray (4-13) host collingwood.
| Richmond | 2.3 6.5 7.9 13.11 | 89 | Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Footscray | 3.4 3.10 4.13 5.14 | 44 | Richmond won by 45 pts |
north (7-9) vs geelong (13-1-2)
cats hold off roos by 28. geelong (14-1-2) host richmond. north (7-10) play melbourne
| North Melbourne | 1.3 3.3 4.7 11.9 | 75 | Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Geelong | 6.2 10.7 13.9 15.13 | 103 | Geelong won by 28 pts |
south (10-1-5) vs melbourne (9-1-6)
swans beat dees by 8. south (11-1-5) host fitzroy. melbourne (9-1-7) host north.
| South Melbourne | 4.4 6.8 10.11 10.14 | 74 | Sat 16-Aug-1952 2:15 PM Att: 24,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Melbourne | 1.4 5.7 6.11 8.18 | 66 | South Melbourne won by 8 pts |
ladder
| Rd 17 Ladder | |||
| GE | 17 | 58 | 129.7 |
| CW | 17 | 48 | 142.7 |
| FI | 17 | 48 | 106.0 |
| SM | 17 | 46 | 109.4 |
| CA | 17 | 44 | 114.6 |
| ME | 17 | 38 | 106.5 |
| ES | 17 | 30 | 113.1 |
| NM | 17 | 28 | 93.5 |
| RI | 17 | 28 | 93.0 |
| HW | 17 | 20 | 70.6 |
| FO | 17 | 16 | 75.7 |
| SK | 17 | 4 | 66.6 |
round 18 matches
st kilda v carlton
footscray v collingwood
essendon v hawthorn
fitzroy v south gor
geelong v richmond
melbourne v north