1952 VFL Lightning Premiership

The 1952 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Saturday, 24 May. It was played on the Empire Day holiday between rounds 5 and 6 of the Victorian Football League's 1952 season with all games played at the MCG. This was the fifth time a lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL. It was contested by the 12 VFL teams who competed in the 1952 VFL season. A total of 33,719 people attended the competition. Melbourne won its first Lighting Premiership competition defeating South Melbourne in the final by 7 points.

1952 VFL Lightning Premiership
Season1952
Teams12
WinnersMelbourne (1st title)
Matches played11

Matches

Round 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date
Collingwood 4.3 (27) Hawthorn 0.4 (4) MCG Saturday, 24 May
Carlton 1.1 (7) Fitzroy 2.0 (12) MCG Saturday, 24 May
Essendon 1.2 (8) Melbourne 2.2 (14) MCG Saturday, 24 May
Geelong 1.4 (10) Richmond 1.1 (7) MCG Saturday, 24 May
South Melbourne 4.5 (29) St Kilda 0.0 (0) MCG Saturday, 24 May
Footscray 1.0 (6) North Melbourne 4.6 (30) MCG Saturday, 24 May

Quarter finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date
Collingwood 1.2 (8) Fitzroy 0.0 (0) MCG Saturday, 24 May
Melbourne 4.1 (25) Geelong 1.2 (8) MCG Saturday, 24 May
Bye: South Melbourne, North Melbourne

Semi finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date
South Melbourne 3.5 (23) Collingwood 2.1 (13) MCG Saturday, 24 May
North Melbourne 2.1 (13) Melbourne 2.5 (17) MCG Saturday, 24 May

Grand final

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date
South Melbourne 0.1 (1) Melbourne 1.2 (8) MCG Saturday, 24 May
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See also

  • List of Australian Football League night premiers
  • Australian Football League pre-season competition
  • 1952 VFL season


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