Games in four states, the first night game for premiership points, radio broadcasts of interstate games and teams visiting the Gold Coast, 1952 was a window to the future. Geelong began a mighty streak and Coleman kicked yet another ton. It was the wettest season in years, one ground literally ploughed up to remove the water but that didn’t stop the footy! A Melbounre newspaper is the first in the world to print colour photos and the venue for the Melbourne Olympics was announced, not what you might be expecting.

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Sporting Life 1952 Team of the Year