| 1952 South Sydney season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Lost Grand final | |||
| 1952 record | Wins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 6 | |||
| Points scored | For: 344; against: 189 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach-Captain | Rupert John Reyner | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Redfern Oval | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | John Graves (16) | |||
| Points | John Graves (168) | |||
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The1952 South Sydney DRLFC season was the 45th inthe club's history. They competed in theNew South Wales Rugby Football League's1952 Premiership, and lost the grand final against theWestern Suburbs.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 331 | 264 | +67 | 29 | |
| 2 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 375 | 279 | +96 | 26 | |
| 3 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 344 | 189 | +155 | 24 | |
| 4 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 384 | 247 | +137 | 22 | |
| 5 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 334 | 261 | +73 | 22 | |
| 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 351 | 256 | +95 | 16 | |
| 7 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 210 | 341 | -131 | 12 | |
| 8 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 259 | 397 | -138 | 12 | |
| 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 214 | 386 | -172 | 11 | |
| 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 241 | 423 | -182 | 6 |
| Round | Opponent | Result | South | Opponent | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly Warringah | Loss[2] | 12 | 16 | Saturday 29 March | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 2 | Western Suburbs | Loss[3] | 13 | 15 | Saturday 5 April | Redfern Oval |
| 3 | Parramatta | Win[4] | 29 | 9 | Saturday 12 April | Redfern Oval |
| 4 | Balmain | Win | 19 | 16 | Monday 14 April | Leichhardt Oval |
| 5 | North Sydney | Lose[5] | 13 | 16 | Saturday 19 April | North Sydney Oval |
| 6 | Newtown | Win | 9 | 5 | Saturday 26 April | Redfern Oval |
| 7 | Canterbury | Win | 36 | 14 | Saturday 3 May | Redfern Oval |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 50 | 0 | Saturday 7 June | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 9 | St George | Win | 9 | 7 | Saturday 14 June | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 10 | Manly Warringah | Win | 17 | 12 | Saturday 21 June | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 11 | Western Suburbs | Win | 15 | 10 | Saturday 28 June | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 12 | Parramatta | Loss | 3 | 9 | Saturday 5 July | Cumberland Oval |
| 13 | Balmain | Loss | 17 | 19 | Saturday 12 July | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 14 | North Sydney | Win | 14 | 8 | Saturday 19 July | Redfern Oval |
| 15 | Canterbury | Win | 23 | 11 | Saturday 2 August | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 16 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 19 | 11 | Saturday 9 August | Redfern Oval |
| 17 | St George | Loss | 5 | 10 | Saturday 16 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 18 | Newtown | Win | 41 | 2 | Saturday 23 August | Redfern Oval |
| Semi Final | Western Suburbs | Win | 18 | 10 | Saturday 30 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Final | North Sydney | Win | 26 | 12 | Saturday 13 September | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Grand Final | Western Suburbs | Loss | 12 | 22 | Saturday 20 September | Sydney Cricket Ground |