Western Oval · Sat 19 Apr 1952, 1:15pm AEST
Western Bulldogs beat Essendon 6.10 (46) to 6.5 (41) in the 1952 Round 1 at Western Oval on Sat 19 Apr 1952.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1952, Round 1 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 19 Apr 1952, 1:15pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.10 (46) |
| Essendon | 6.5 (41) |
| Result | Western Bulldogs by 5 points |