| 1952 VFL Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 27 September 1952 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 82,890 | |||||||||||||||
The1952 VFL Grand Final was anAustralian rules football game contested between theGeelong Football Club andCollingwood Football Club, held at theMelbourne Cricket Ground on 27 September 1952. It was the 55th annualGrand Final of theVictorian Football League, staged to determine thepremiers for the1952 VFL season. The match, attended by 81,304 spectators, was won by Geelong by 46 points, marking that club's fifth premiership victory and second in succession.
     Geelong |  Collingwood |
Umpire –James Jamieson
Geelong entered the game as the hottest favourites in many a year. The Cats were in the middle of their record winning run and had thrashed Collingwood in the Second Semi final. Collingwood entered the grand final with two changes forced by injuries to Lucas andPat Twomey. In to the side was Les Smith,Harvey Stevens andKeith Batchelor who made his debut at full back.
Collingwood got the first goal of the game from a drop kick fromThorold Merrett. Geelong then got in their stride and kicked the next four goals.
Parker got Collingwood's only goal of the quarter and there vigor was having a negative effect of the Cats. Geelong finally got a goal in time on to go into the break with a twelve point lead.
It took until the halfway mark of the third before Geelong finally decided enough was enough and in a blitz added five goals to finish the quarter with a 39 point lead.
With the game out of reach the Magpies attacked constantly for little reward, seven behinds from their slow, lumbering forwards. Geelong on the other hand eased off but still kicked two goals to defeat the Magpies by 46 points.
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
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| Geelong | 4.2 (26) | 5.3 (33) | 11.6 (72) | 13.8 (86) |
| Collingwood | 1.1 (7) | 3.3 (21) | 5.3 (33) | 5.10 (40) |
| Attendance: 82,890 |
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