1952 TANFL season

Participating Clubs

• Clarence District Football Club
• New Town District Football Club
• Hobart Football Club
• New Norfolk District Football Club
• North Hobart Football Club
• Sandy Bay Football Club

1952 TANFL Club Coaches

• Les McClements (Clarence)
• Bill Fox (Glenorchy)
• Bill Tonks (Hobart)
• Arthur Olliver & Cliff Taylor (Stand-In) (New Norfolk)
• Len Mclankie (North Hobart)
• Gordon Bowman (Sandy Bay)

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

• Clarence 13.13 (91) v Hobart 5.9 (39) – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

State Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA)

• North West 6.9 (45) v Macalburn 6.8 (44) – North Hobart Oval Note: North West affiliated to North Hobart, Macalburn affiliated to Hobart.

Intrastate Matches

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 24 May 1952)

• TANFL 13.16 (94) v NTFA 9.14 (68) – Att: 7,675 at York Park

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 14 June 1952)

• TANFL 19.17 (131) v NWFU 12.12 (84) – Att: 18,387 at North Hobart Oval * Note: This match was a curtain raiser to a VFL Premiership fixture between Fitzroy and Melbourne.

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 5 July 1952)

• TANFL 10.17 (77) v NWFU 4.8 (32) – Att: 6,500 at Devonport Oval

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 2 August 1952)

• NTFA 13.15 (93) v TANFL 13.12 (90) – Att: 7,063 at North Hobart Oval

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

• Ian Westell (Sandy Bay) – 81
• Bernie Waldron (Hobart) – 79
• Les McClements (Clarence) – 49
• Michael Wade (Hobart) – 38
• Rex Garwood (New Town) – 33

Medal Winners

• Cliff Busch (New Norfolk) – William Leitch Medal
• Joe Whittle (Hobart) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
• John Cracknell (South East) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)

1952 TANFL Ladder

Round 1

(Saturday, 19 April 1952)

• Sandy Bay 8.11 (59) v Hobart 7.10 (52) – Att: 1,999 at North Hobart Oval
• New Town 9.16 (70) v Nth Hobart 5.8 (38) – Att: 1,523 at New Town Oval
• Clarence 18.12 (120) v New Norfolk 12.11 (83) – Att: 1,476 at Boyer Oval

Round 2

(Saturday, 26 April 1952)

• New Town 14.9 (93) v Clarence 11.11 (77) – Att: 4,265 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 20.19 (139) v New Norfolk 5.13 (43) – Att: 1,066 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 12.7 (79) v Nth Hobart 7.16 (58) – Att: 1,970 at Queenborough Oval

Round 3

(Saturday, 3 May 1952)

• New Town 21.21 (147) v New Norfolk 11.10 (76) – Att: 1,714 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 13.10 (88) v Nth Hobart 12.10 (82) – Att: 2,189 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 16.10 (106) v Clarence 11.14 (80) – Att: 3,050 at Queenborough Oval

Round 4

(Saturday, 10 May 1952)

• Clarence 14.13 (97) v Nth Hobart 14.10 (94) – Att: 3,119 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 15.16 (106) v New Town 9.14 (68) – Att: 2,397 at New Town Oval
• Sandy Bay 26.15 (171) v New Norfolk 10.7 (67) – Att: 1,568 at Boyer Oval

Round 5

(Saturday, 17 May 1952)

• Nth Hobart 15.5 (95) v New Norfolk 9.18 (72) – Att: 1,700 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 21.18 (144) v Clarence 13.9 (87) – Att: 2,608 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 12.16 (88) v New Town 10.10 (70) – Att: 3,333 at Queenborough Oval

Round 6

(Saturday, 31 May 1952)

• New Town 16.10 (106) v Nth Hobart 14.12 (96) – Att: 2,749 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 7.12 (54) v Sandy Bay 8.4 (52) – Att: 3,057 at Queenborough Oval
• Clarence 15.27 (117) v New Norfolk 6.9 (45) – Att: 1,023 at Bellerive Oval

Round 7

(Saturday, 7 June & Monday, 9 June 1952)

• Clarence 9.13 (67) v New Town 8.11 (59) – Att: 2,793 at TCA Ground *
• Hobart 10.20 (80) v New Norfolk 1.7 (13) – Att: 673 at Boyer Oval
• Sandy Bay 16.17 (113) v Nth Hobart 4.9 (33) – Att: 4,360 at North Hobart Oval (Monday) Note: The Saturday match was switched from North Hobart to the TCA Ground due to poor ground conditions and inclement weather.

Round 8

(Saturday, 21 June 1952)

• Hobart 16.14 (110) v Nth Hobart 4.12 (36) – Att: 1,661 at North Hobart Oval
• New Town 12.19 (91) v New Norfolk 3.9 (27) – Att: 1,051 at New Town Oval
• Sandy Bay 8.9 (57) v Clarence 7.3 (45) – Att: 2,854 at Queenborough Oval

Round 9

(Saturday, 12 July 1952)

• New Norfolk 12.9 (81) v Sandy Bay 8.13 (61) – Att: 1,192 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 12.25 (97) v New Town 13.14 (92) – Att: 2,411 at TCA Ground
• Nth Hobart 10.20 (80) v Clarence 9.9 (63) – Att: 1,360 at Bellerive Oval Note: This round was postponed on 28 June due to poor ground conditions and inclement weather.

Round 10

(Saturday, 19 July 1952)

• New Town 20.8 (128) v Sandy Bay 13.9 (87) – Att: 3,625 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 11.17 (83) v Clarence 9.9 (63) – Att: 1,270 at Bellerive Oval
• New Norfolk 7.17 (59) v Nth Hobart 6.10 (46) – Att: 1,476 at Boyer Oval

Round 11

(Saturday, 26 July 1952)

• Clarence 7.14 (56) v New Norfolk 5.9 (39) – Att: 2,112 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 17.8 (110) v Sandy Bay 14.16 (100) – Att: 2,105 at TCA Ground
• New Town 18.16 (124) v Nth Hobart 14.9 (93) – Att: 1,550 at New Town Oval

Round 12

(Saturday, 9 August 1952)

• Nth Hobart 10.11 (71) v Sandy Bay 9.12 (66) – Att: 2,290 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 23.18 (156) v New Norfolk 6.12 (48) – Att: 848 at TCA Ground
• Clarence 8.25 (73) v New Town 7.17 (59) – Att: 1,934 at Bellerive Oval

Round 13

(Saturday, 16 August 1952)

• Clarence 10.10 (70) v Sandy Bay 9.15 (69) – Att: 3,507 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 13.22 (100) v Nth Hobart 5.10 (40) – Att: 1,449 at TCA Ground
• New Town 19.16 (130) v New Norfolk 8.11 (59) – Att: 986 at Boyer Oval

Round 14

(Saturday, 23 August 1952)

• New Town 13.9 (87) v Hobart 11.17 (83) – Att: 4,028 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 15.9 (99) v Nth Hobart 8.19 (67) – Att: 1,065 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 19.11 (125) v New Norfolk 6.9 (45) – Att: 1,113 at Queenborough Oval

Round 15

(Saturday, 30 August 1952)

• Nth Hobart 15.9 (99) v New Norfolk 6.10 (46) – Att: 694 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 25.8 (158) v Clarence 13.12 (90) – Att: 1,483 at TCA Ground *
• New Town 20.15 (135) v Sandy Bay 8.12 (60) – Att: 3,368 at New Town Oval Note: Bernie Waldron (Hobart) equals the TANFL record with 15.3, also a Hobart club record.

First Semi Final

(Saturday, 6 September 1952)

• Sandy Bay: 4.1 (25) | 5.5 (35) | 10.8 (68) | 13.11 (89)
• Clarence: 4.6 (30) | 5.8 (38) | 6.11 (47) | 8.11 (59)
• Attendance: 6,521 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

(Saturday, 13 September 1952)

• Hobart: 3.3 (21) | 7.6 (48) | 11.7 (73) | 15.11 (101)
• New Town: 2.1 (13) | 6.4 (40) | 8.7 (55) | 9.12 (66)
• Attendance: 8,592 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 20 September 1952)

• Sandy Bay: 4.3 (27) | 6.4 (40) | 11.6 (72) | 13.6 (84)
• New Town: 2.3 (15) | 3.7 (25) | 5.7 (37) | 5.10 (40)
• Attendance: 4,218 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

(Saturday, 27 September 1952)

• Sandy Bay: 3.5 (23) | 4.7 (31) | 10.7 (67) | 14.9 (93)
• Hobart: 2.2 (14) | 8.3 (51) | 10.7 (67) | 11.9 (75)
• Attendance: 11,086 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publication.