1954 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 181,848 · Season to date: 181,848
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.2 2.5 6.10 7.16 | 58 | Geelong | 6.5 11.10 16.15 19.16 | 130 | Geelong won by 72 pts | Brunswick St | 17/04/1954 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 3.6 4.7 7.11 | 53 | St Kilda | 2.3 4.3 8.9 9.10 | 64 | St Kilda won by 11 pts | Western Oval | 17/04/1954 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Sydney | 1.6 3.8 6.13 11.18 | 84 | Carlton | 2.4 7.4 9.7 11.13 | 79 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Lake Oval | 17/04/1954 2:15 | 38,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 6.4 8.9 8.13 | 61 | Essendon | 4.3 8.5 10.6 14.11 | 95 | Essendon won by 34 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 19/04/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 7.4 7.7 9.10 | 64 | Collingwood | 2.4 7.5 12.9 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 19/04/1954 2:15 | 45,848 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 8.5 13.6 15.11 | 101 | Richmond | 5.6 9.7 10.11 13.14 | 92 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 19/04/1954 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 127,000 · Season to date: 308,848
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.3 7.4 10.10 12.10 | 82 | Melbourne | 3.1 9.5 12.6 15.11 | 101 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 24/04/1954 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 4.6 7.9 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy | 2.0 2.1 4.4 5.8 | 38 | Collingwood won by 46 pts | Victoria Park | 24/04/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Essendon | 1.1 3.6 4.10 5.18 | 48 | Sydney | 1.6 2.7 6.13 8.13 | 61 | Sydney won by 13 pts | Windy Hill | 24/04/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Geelong | 2.2 5.6 5.9 8.12 | 60 | North Melbourne | 1.2 1.3 8.12 9.15 | 69 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/04/1954 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Richmond | 3.7 6.13 10.16 12.19 | 91 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.10 7.14 9.19 | 73 | Richmond won by 18 pts | Punt Rd | 24/04/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.0 4.4 5.7 5.9 | 39 | Hawthorn | 6.4 7.6 8.8 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 31 pts | Junction Oval | 24/04/1954 2:15 | 14,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 132,500 · Season to date: 441,348
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 6.4 9.8 15.10 | 100 | Geelong | 2.6 10.13 12.17 16.20 | 116 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 01/05/1954 2:15 | 27,500 |
| Fitzroy | 1.6 5.8 8.10 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne | 2.1 5.7 8.10 13.16 | 94 | North Melbourne won by 30 pts | Brunswick St | 01/05/1954 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.0 9.5 11.11 17.14 | 116 | Sydney | 2.5 2.6 3.8 3.11 | 29 | Western Bulldogs won by 87 pts | Western Oval | 01/05/1954 2:15 | 24,500 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 5.2 7.6 11.9 | 75 | Melbourne | 1.2 4.5 4.7 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn won by 11 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/05/1954 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 4.6 10.14 14.20 | 104 | Carlton | 3.1 8.3 8.4 12.8 | 80 | Richmond won by 24 pts | Punt Rd | 01/05/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 4.5 5.8 10.10 | 70 | Collingwood | 4.6 5.10 8.12 10.16 | 76 | Collingwood won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 01/05/1954 2:15 | 22,500 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 133,424 · Season to date: 574,772
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.6 7.11 13.20 17.21 | 123 | Western Bulldogs | 8.3 13.4 16.8 20.14 | 134 | Western Bulldogs won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 08/05/1954 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.6 9.14 10.17 | 77 | Essendon | 3.1 5.3 5.6 9.10 | 64 | Collingwood won by 13 pts | Victoria Park | 08/05/1954 2:15 | 37,000 |
| Geelong | 4.1 5.6 7.11 13.17 | 95 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.3 7.4 8.5 | 53 | Geelong won by 42 pts | Kardinia Park | 08/05/1954 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 7.7 11.10 14.12 | 96 | Fitzroy | 0.3 2.6 6.9 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 42 pts | M.C.G. | 08/05/1954 2:15 | 17,424 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 6.8 8.8 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn | 2.2 5.4 8.12 10.13 | 73 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 08/05/1954 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 1.1 7.5 9.7 12.9 | 81 | Richmond | 2.5 3.6 8.14 10.16 | 76 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Lake Oval | 08/05/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 134,747 · Season to date: 709,519
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.6 4.7 6.14 8.18 | 66 | Carlton | 0.2 6.10 7.13 9.15 | 69 | Carlton won by 3 pts | Windy Hill | 15/05/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.0 4.5 5.10 10.16 | 76 | St Kilda | 5.6 7.7 10.10 11.10 | 76 | Match drawn | Brunswick St | 15/05/1954 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 5.3 8.4 11.7 | 73 | North Melbourne | 1.3 1.3 4.4 5.5 | 35 | Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts | Western Oval | 15/05/1954 2:15 | 25,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.5 8.11 8.12 14.13 | 97 | Geelong | 6.4 7.5 12.12 13.14 | 92 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/05/1954 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Melbourne | 6.3 8.5 11.9 14.13 | 97 | Richmond | 3.2 6.4 9.5 10.7 | 67 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 15/05/1954 2:15 | 24,247 |
| Sydney | 2.4 5.7 6.11 6.13 | 49 | Collingwood | 1.2 9.9 11.11 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Lake Oval | 15/05/1954 2:15 | 30,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 136,500 · Season to date: 846,019
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.4 4.5 5.8 8.10 | 58 | Carlton | 2.1 5.4 9.4 15.10 | 100 | Carlton won by 42 pts | Brunswick St | 22/05/1954 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 7.5 9.7 12.8 | 80 | Essendon | 1.1 2.3 3.4 4.7 | 31 | Western Bulldogs won by 49 pts | Western Oval | 22/05/1954 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Geelong | 4.7 5.8 10.15 13.17 | 95 | Collingwood | 1.0 2.6 4.6 9.8 | 62 | Geelong won by 33 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/05/1954 2:15 | 32,500 |
| North Melbourne | 2.6 5.6 6.12 8.14 | 62 | Sydney | 3.3 6.6 10.9 12.13 | 85 | Sydney won by 23 pts | Arden St | 22/05/1954 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 2.5 4.9 7.12 10.12 | 72 | Hawthorn | 1.1 5.8 8.11 11.12 | 78 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | Punt Rd | 22/05/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.3 6.9 8.12 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne | 6.1 8.1 9.6 12.6 | 78 | St Kilda won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 22/05/1954 2:15 | 16,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 152,025 · Season to date: 998,044
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 5.8 9.15 12.20 | 92 | Geelong | 3.2 7.6 10.14 11.16 | 82 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 29/05/1954 2:15 | 31,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 6.2 8.4 11.8 | 74 | Richmond | 4.4 7.11 9.13 14.13 | 97 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Victoria Park | 29/05/1954 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Essendon | 4.5 10.11 16.13 22.13 | 145 | Fitzroy | 1.2 3.5 4.7 7.12 | 54 | Essendon won by 91 pts | Windy Hill | 29/05/1954 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 7.6 8.8 10.9 | 69 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 3.4 4.9 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/05/1954 2:15 | 26,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 6.10 9.14 15.21 | 111 | Sydney | 5.2 9.2 12.4 14.5 | 89 | Melbourne won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 29/05/1954 2:15 | 23,025 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 6.6 7.11 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne | 4.7 6.10 8.21 9.24 | 78 | North Melbourne won by 6 pts | Junction Oval | 29/05/1954 2:15 | 20,500 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 140,000 · Season to date: 1,138,044
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.5 2.9 6.13 11.15 | 81 | Carlton | 2.1 6.3 7.6 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood won by 9 pts | Victoria Park | 05/06/1954 2:15 | 40,000 |
| Essendon | 3.2 3.8 9.13 14.14 | 98 | North Melbourne | 4.3 7.9 10.12 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 05/06/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 4.5 12.8 13.9 | 87 | Fitzroy | 2.2 5.9 5.11 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | Western Oval | 05/06/1954 2:15 | 21,000 |
| Geelong | 4.0 5.1 9.4 11.5 | 71 | Melbourne | 5.4 7.11 8.14 10.20 | 80 | Melbourne won by 9 pts | Kardinia Park | 05/06/1954 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Richmond | 4.3 6.6 13.9 17.13 | 115 | St Kilda | 1.1 7.4 9.5 10.6 | 66 | Richmond won by 49 pts | Punt Rd | 05/06/1954 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Sydney | 3.1 5.6 5.8 6.13 | 49 | Hawthorn | 2.1 4.5 7.6 8.10 | 58 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 05/06/1954 2:15 | 22,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 174,698 · Season to date: 1,312,742
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.2 3.6 3.11 6.17 | 53 | Richmond | 5.3 6.5 8.11 11.13 | 79 | Richmond won by 26 pts | Brunswick St | 12/06/1954 2:15 | 19,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 5.9 12.10 13.13 | 91 | Collingwood | 2.3 3.5 6.7 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne won by 19 pts | Arden St | 12/06/1954 2:15 | 30,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 1.11 2.18 2.18 | 30 | Sydney | 3.2 7.7 8.10 13.18 | 96 | Sydney won by 66 pts | Junction Oval | 12/06/1954 2:15 | 21,500 |
| Carlton | 2.2 4.7 4.10 5.11 | 41 | Hawthorn | 0.4 1.6 1.7 4.12 | 36 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 14/06/1954 2:15 | 34,000 |
| Geelong | 2.5 2.6 6.12 9.13 | 67 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 5.8 6.9 8.15 | 63 | Geelong won by 4 pts | Kardinia Park | 14/06/1954 2:15 | 33,400 |
| Melbourne | 5.6 5.7 7.12 11.13 | 79 | Essendon | 2.3 5.10 9.15 14.17 | 101 | Essendon won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 14/06/1954 2:15 | 36,798 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 138,000 · Season to date: 1,450,742
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.4 6.8 10.9 11.10 | 76 | Sydney | 1.3 3.7 8.11 10.14 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 2 pts | Brunswick St | 26/06/1954 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 7.10 7.12 10.13 | 73 | Melbourne | 1.2 1.4 6.6 8.9 | 57 | Western Bulldogs won by 16 pts | Western Oval | 26/06/1954 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 3.5 6.5 11.5 | 71 | Collingwood | 1.3 1.8 5.12 10.15 | 75 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 26/06/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 7.7 8.10 9.13 | 67 | Carlton | 1.4 5.6 8.8 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 26/06/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Richmond | 5.7 7.7 15.8 18.12 | 120 | Geelong | 3.2 7.10 9.12 13.17 | 95 | Richmond won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 26/06/1954 2:15 | 30,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.2 3.8 5.9 9.12 | 66 | Essendon | 3.7 5.11 8.17 10.19 | 79 | Essendon won by 13 pts | Junction Oval | 26/06/1954 2:15 | 20,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 131,180 · Season to date: 1,581,922
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 3.7 7.10 9.16 | 70 | St Kilda | 5.2 8.4 11.7 12.10 | 82 | St Kilda won by 12 pts | Princes Park | 03/07/1954 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.1 7.4 10.7 12.10 | 82 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 6.5 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 03/07/1954 2:15 | 40,000 |
| Essendon | 2.1 7.3 11.5 13.9 | 87 | Richmond | 4.3 8.4 11.4 13.6 | 84 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Windy Hill | 03/07/1954 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 6.6 8.11 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 1.4 7.5 7.7 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/07/1954 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 6.8 9.11 15.15 | 105 | North Melbourne | 5.3 7.6 9.6 11.6 | 72 | Melbourne won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 03/07/1954 2:15 | 18,180 |
| Sydney | 0.2 3.6 5.6 9.10 | 64 | Geelong | 5.2 7.3 12.8 17.12 | 114 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Lake Oval | 03/07/1954 2:15 | 18,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 130,500 · Season to date: 1,712,422
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 7.5 8.9 11.10 | 76 | Sydney | 5.1 8.2 9.6 10.10 | 70 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 10/07/1954 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.0 3.2 6.3 8.6 | 54 | Melbourne | 0.4 2.8 3.11 5.16 | 46 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Victoria Park | 10/07/1954 2:15 | 29,000 |
| Essendon | 2.4 4.8 9.14 13.16 | 94 | Hawthorn | 3.1 7.4 8.8 9.9 | 63 | Essendon won by 31 pts | Windy Hill | 10/07/1954 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 2.1 2.4 6.7 10.8 | 68 | Fitzroy | 1.0 4.2 4.3 6.6 | 42 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/07/1954 2:15 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 7.5 10.9 14.14 | 98 | North Melbourne | 1.2 3.6 4.9 6.15 | 51 | Richmond won by 47 pts | Punt Rd | 10/07/1954 2:15 | 27,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 4.5 7.8 9.8 | 62 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 7.8 11.11 13.14 | 92 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Junction Oval | 10/07/1954 2:15 | 22,500 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 133,656 · Season to date: 1,846,078
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 2.3 8.11 12.13 14.17 | 101 | St Kilda | 2.4 2.4 3.7 5.10 | 40 | Hawthorn won by 61 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/07/1954 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 4.6 7.11 10.16 | 76 | Carlton | 2.0 4.4 5.4 6.5 | 41 | Melbourne won by 35 pts | M.C.G. | 17/07/1954 2:15 | 29,406 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 2.5 3.11 5.13 | 43 | Geelong | 2.0 5.1 5.1 10.2 | 62 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Arden St | 17/07/1954 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 4.5 6.6 12.9 | 81 | Collingwood | 2.4 3.4 5.10 6.13 | 49 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts | Brunswick St | 24/07/1954 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 3.2 6.9 6.9 | 45 | Richmond | 0.2 3.6 4.9 6.13 | 49 | Richmond won by 4 pts | Western Oval | 24/07/1954 2:15 | 30,250 |
| Sydney | 0.2 4.5 5.10 8.18 | 66 | Essendon | 6.3 8.4 13.4 13.8 | 86 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Lake Oval | 24/07/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 127,729 · Season to date: 1,973,807
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 4.6 6.8 9.11 | 65 | Richmond | 1.3 2.4 4.7 6.10 | 46 | Carlton won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 31/07/1954 2:15 | 25,863 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 4.8 4.11 12.13 | 85 | St Kilda | 1.3 1.10 4.13 7.15 | 57 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Victoria Park | 31/07/1954 2:15 | 16,500 |
| Geelong | 3.3 7.9 10.13 16.14 | 110 | Essendon | 2.3 4.8 8.10 11.10 | 76 | Geelong won by 34 pts | Kardinia Park | 31/07/1954 2:15 | 28,158 |
| Melbourne | 4.2 9.5 11.11 16.14 | 110 | Hawthorn | 3.1 4.1 5.2 5.3 | 33 | Melbourne won by 77 pts | M.C.G. | 31/07/1954 2:15 | 26,708 |
| North Melbourne | 3.7 3.7 7.11 8.19 | 67 | Fitzroy | 0.1 4.4 5.4 8.6 | 54 | North Melbourne won by 13 pts | Arden St | 31/07/1954 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Sydney | 1.0 1.2 5.4 6.5 | 41 | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 7.3 7.7 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs won by 37 pts | Lake Oval | 31/07/1954 2:15 | 19,500 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 86,000 · Season to date: 2,059,807
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 3.5 7.10 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood | 3.5 3.9 3.10 6.16 | 52 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Windy Hill | 07/08/1954 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.4 5.9 5.11 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne | 1.3 3.3 4.6 6.12 | 48 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 07/08/1954 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 3.3 5.7 6.7 | 43 | Carlton | 3.2 6.6 7.8 8.12 | 60 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 07/08/1954 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 4.5 8.5 9.5 | 59 | North Melbourne | 2.1 5.9 7.11 10.22 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 07/08/1954 2:15 | 7,000 |
| Richmond | 2.5 4.8 5.12 12.15 | 87 | Sydney | 2.4 4.9 6.12 6.16 | 52 | Richmond won by 35 pts | Punt Rd | 07/08/1954 2:15 | 12,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.9 5.14 5.16 7.17 | 59 | Geelong | 5.1 8.6 13.7 18.13 | 121 | Geelong won by 62 pts | Junction Oval | 07/08/1954 2:15 | 12,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 122,670 · Season to date: 2,182,477
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 6.5 8.13 10.16 | 76 | Essendon | 1.5 5.7 8.10 11.14 | 80 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 14/08/1954 2:15 | 29,744 |
| Collingwood | 5.6 9.11 10.12 12.16 | 88 | Sydney | 2.4 4.7 10.11 13.12 | 90 | Sydney won by 2 pts | Victoria Park | 14/08/1954 2:15 | 18,556 |
| Geelong | 4.2 9.5 10.9 13.12 | 90 | Hawthorn | 2.2 4.5 5.6 7.6 | 48 | Geelong won by 42 pts | Kardinia Park | 14/08/1954 2:15 | 16,870 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 3.6 6.13 9.14 | 68 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 4.8 6.10 9.14 | 68 | Match drawn | Arden St | 14/08/1954 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Richmond | 2.4 3.12 5.13 10.18 | 78 | Melbourne | 4.1 7.2 12.4 15.4 | 94 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | Punt Rd | 14/08/1954 2:15 | 24,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 7.5 11.12 13.14 | 92 | Fitzroy | 1.5 3.9 5.13 9.15 | 69 | St Kilda won by 23 pts | Junction Oval | 14/08/1954 2:15 | 11,500 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 129,809 · Season to date: 2,312,286
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 7.6 13.6 22.11 | 143 | Fitzroy | 5.0 7.5 10.5 14.7 | 91 | Carlton won by 52 pts | Princes Park | 21/08/1954 2:15 | 12,100 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 3.7 5.12 6.14 | 50 | Geelong | 2.2 4.6 8.8 10.12 | 72 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Victoria Park | 21/08/1954 2:15 | 36,000 |
| Essendon | 1.1 3.8 3.12 7.17 | 59 | Western Bulldogs | 3.5 5.8 10.11 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs won by 19 pts | Windy Hill | 21/08/1954 2:15 | 36,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 6.5 9.7 10.10 | 70 | Richmond | 0.3 1.6 5.8 6.11 | 47 | Hawthorn won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 21/08/1954 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 7.4 10.5 14.13 | 97 | St Kilda | 1.1 3.6 4.10 5.10 | 40 | Melbourne won by 57 pts | M.C.G. | 21/08/1954 2:15 | 16,709 |
| Sydney | 5.4 7.8 10.10 11.14 | 80 | North Melbourne | 3.3 10.3 12.7 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne won by 15 pts | Lake Oval | 21/08/1954 2:15 | 15,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 125,515 · Season to date: 2,437,801
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5.3 12.6 12.10 14.13 | 97 | Essendon | 1.2 3.5 8.11 13.13 | 91 | Fitzroy won by 6 pts | Brunswick St | 28/08/1954 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 7.7 13.12 17.15 | 117 | Hawthorn | 1.2 4.2 4.3 5.4 | 34 | Western Bulldogs won by 83 pts | Western Oval | 28/08/1954 2:15 | 22,896 |
| Geelong | 5.3 9.8 11.9 13.12 | 90 | Carlton | 1.2 2.4 5.11 6.13 | 49 | Geelong won by 41 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/08/1954 2:15 | 23,119 |
| North Melbourne | 7.4 10.9 17.13 19.15 | 129 | St Kilda | 4.0 10.1 11.5 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 47 pts | Arden St | 28/08/1954 2:15 | 9,500 |
| Richmond | 3.3 6.14 9.14 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood | 2.2 4.2 6.8 6.12 | 48 | Richmond won by 53 pts | Punt Rd | 28/08/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Sydney | 2.1 3.4 5.6 7.7 | 49 | Melbourne | 6.3 9.6 11.13 14.17 | 101 | Melbourne won by 52 pts | Lake Oval | 28/08/1954 2:15 | 25,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 233.232 | 1630 | 167.223 | 1225 | 133.1 | 52 | 1 (72.22) |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6-0-3 | 5-1-3 | 201.217 | 1423 | 149.201 | 1095 | 130 | 46 | 2 (63.89) |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6-1-2 | 5-0-4 | 184.251 | 1355 | 194.197 | 1361 | 99.6 | 46 | 3 (63.89) |
| 4 | Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-2 | 4-0-5 | 212.232 | 1504 | 178.171 | 1239 | 121.4 | 44 | 4 (61.11) |
| 5 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7-0-2 | 3-0-6 | 210.243 | 1503 | 184.206 | 1310 | 114.7 | 40 | 5 (55.56) |
| 6 | Essendon | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5-0-4 | 5-0-4 | 206.235 | 1471 | 187.242 | 1364 | 107.8 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | Collingwood | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6-0-3 | 4-0-5 | 180.232 | 1312 | 181.215 | 1301 | 100.8 | 40 | 7 (55.56) |
| 8 | Carlton | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5-0-4 | 3-0-6 | 193.224 | 1382 | 193.233 | 1391 | 99.4 | 32 | 8 (44.44) |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5-0-4 | 3-0-6 | 167.175 | 1177 | 185.227 | 1337 | 88 | 32 | 9 (44.44) |
| 10 | Sydney | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2-0-7 | 4-0-5 | 165.219 | 1209 | 205.252 | 1482 | 81.6 | 24 | 10 (33.33) |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4-1-4 | 0-0-9 | 162.202 | 1174 | 229.230 | 1604 | 73.2 | 18 | 11 (25.00) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2-0-7 | 2-1-6 | 158.201 | 1149 | 219.266 | 1580 | 72.7 | 18 | 12 (25.00) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.4 5.7 7.12 11.14 | 80 | Melbourne | 1.4 4.7 9.11 16.14 | 110 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 04/09/1954 2:30 | 42,166 |
| Geelong | 4.5 4.8 7.10 8.14 | 62 | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 7.7 7.10 11.19 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 11/09/1954 2:30 | 64,686 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.3 4.3 5.6 7.8 | 50 | Melbourne | 1.1 3.3 7.5 10.7 | 67 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 18/09/1954 2:30 | 51,985 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 6.3 8.5 12.9 15.12 | 102 | Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 6.7 7.9 | 51 | Western Bulldogs won by 51 pts | M.C.G. | 25/09/1954 2:50 | 80,897 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)