1952 VFL Lightning Premiership
| 1952 VFL Lightning Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Winners | Melbourne (1st title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
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.
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 |
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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 |
See also
- List of Australian Football League night premiers
- Australian Football League pre-season competition
- 1952 VFL season
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