1938 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ladder | Finals
1937 | 1939 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 105,000 · Season to date: 105,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.6 8.11 10.14 17.17 | 119 | St Kilda | 3.5 4.8 10.9 12.13 | 85 | Essendon won by 34 pts | Windy Hill | 23/04/1938 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.3 5.9 9.13 12.15 | 87 | Collingwood | 1.5 2.10 10.15 14.21 | 105 | Collingwood won by 18 pts | Brunswick St | 23/04/1938 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Geelong | 8.4 10.6 15.11 17.13 | 115 | Melbourne | 4.1 12.8 16.10 20.12 | 132 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | Corio Oval | 23/04/1938 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 8.5 9.8 11.10 | 76 | Carlton | 2.4 6.5 11.7 14.8 | 92 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/04/1938 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Richmond | 8.11 9.14 15.22 19.26 | 140 | North Melbourne | 1.1 5.3 7.5 9.9 | 63 | Richmond won by 77 pts | Punt Rd | 23/04/1938 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 3.4 6.8 8.11 14.13 | 97 | Western Bulldogs | 3.7 3.8 7.11 9.14 | 68 | Sydney won by 29 pts | Lake Oval | 23/04/1938 2:45 | 18,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 101,327 · Season to date: 206,327
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 6.10 9.19 12.23 | 95 | Richmond | 2.5 5.6 10.7 14.10 | 94 | Carlton won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 30/04/1938 2:45 | 32,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 9.10 14.15 18.19 | 127 | Essendon | 0.1 1.11 5.15 9.20 | 74 | Collingwood won by 53 pts | Victoria Park | 30/04/1938 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.10 7.12 11.17 13.17 | 95 | Fitzroy | 1.0 4.1 8.3 10.5 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Western Oval | 30/04/1938 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 6.5 12.7 14.8 | 92 | Hawthorn | 3.2 8.7 10.9 16.15 | 111 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 30/04/1938 2:45 | 11,327 |
| North Melbourne | 4.5 7.8 9.9 9.10 | 64 | Sydney | 0.2 1.4 3.5 6.8 | 44 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Arden St | 30/04/1938 2:45 | 11,000 |
| St Kilda | 6.4 8.5 10.12 13.16 | 94 | Geelong | 0.1 3.9 5.11 8.17 | 65 | St Kilda won by 29 pts | Junction Oval | 30/04/1938 2:45 | 17,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 103,000 · Season to date: 309,327
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 4.7 8.12 14.17 | 101 | Carlton | 3.3 7.11 13.12 15.12 | 102 | Carlton won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 07/05/1938 2:45 | 17,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 5.8 7.9 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne | 3.3 6.8 10.11 17.14 | 116 | Melbourne won by 33 pts | Brunswick St | 07/05/1938 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Geelong | 7.4 9.9 13.14 20.16 | 136 | North Melbourne | 3.1 4.4 5.8 6.11 | 47 | Geelong won by 89 pts | Corio Oval | 07/05/1938 2:45 | 9,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 4.10 7.12 8.14 | 62 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 3.7 6.10 9.16 | 70 | Western Bulldogs won by 8 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 07/05/1938 2:45 | 14,500 |
| Richmond | 2.4 9.10 10.11 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood | 1.7 4.13 9.23 11.26 | 92 | Richmond won by 10 pts | Punt Rd | 07/05/1938 2:45 | 30,000 |
| Sydney | 2.4 3.7 4.8 8.12 | 60 | St Kilda | 3.5 6.9 8.17 11.17 | 83 | St Kilda won by 23 pts | Lake Oval | 07/05/1938 2:45 | 18,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 100,569 · Season to date: 409,896
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.4 8.10 12.15 17.19 | 121 | Fitzroy | 1.2 5.5 8.6 10.10 | 70 | Carlton won by 51 pts | Princes Park | 14/05/1938 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Collingwood | 5.6 8.8 13.11 21.15 | 141 | Hawthorn | 2.3 9.7 13.14 14.16 | 100 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | Victoria Park | 14/05/1938 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 5.7 6.9 8.17 | 65 | Geelong | 3.4 5.9 9.12 10.12 | 72 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Western Oval | 14/05/1938 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 8.6 12.10 23.15 | 153 | Sydney | 3.2 8.4 14.9 15.11 | 101 | Melbourne won by 52 pts | M.C.G. | 14/05/1938 2:45 | 14,569 |
| North Melbourne | 4.5 5.11 10.17 14.17 | 101 | Essendon | 6.4 12.6 16.7 19.11 | 125 | Essendon won by 24 pts | Arden St | 14/05/1938 2:45 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 5.6 9.6 15.9 | 99 | Richmond | 2.4 5.4 10.9 13.11 | 89 | St Kilda won by 10 pts | Junction Oval | 14/05/1938 2:45 | 25,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 108,979 · Season to date: 518,875
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.3 12.8 14.10 17.12 | 114 | Carlton | 4.3 6.5 10.11 19.16 | 130 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 21/05/1938 2:45 | 38,000 |
| Essendon | 5.3 8.5 11.11 15.15 | 105 | Sydney | 2.2 7.10 8.16 11.19 | 85 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 21/05/1938 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Geelong | 6.7 10.10 15.17 21.21 | 147 | Fitzroy | 1.1 6.2 9.3 11.9 | 75 | Geelong won by 72 pts | Corio Oval | 21/05/1938 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 9.4 11.9 13.9 | 87 | Richmond | 3.1 8.2 9.7 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 21/05/1938 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 4.8 7.12 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 3.5 6.8 8.12 10.16 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 21/05/1938 2:45 | 14,979 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 4.9 9.11 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne | 2.3 6.5 8.10 10.12 | 72 | St Kilda won by 10 pts | Junction Oval | 21/05/1938 2:45 | 14,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 99,000 · Season to date: 617,875
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.5 5.10 9.13 14.18 | 102 | Melbourne | 8.4 10.7 13.10 16.11 | 107 | Melbourne won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 28/05/1938 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.0 8.4 11.6 14.9 | 93 | Essendon | 1.3 4.5 9.8 11.13 | 79 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Brunswick St | 28/05/1938 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.2 10.11 12.16 17.19 | 121 | St Kilda | 2.5 3.8 5.10 7.13 | 55 | Western Bulldogs won by 66 pts | Western Oval | 28/05/1938 2:45 | 21,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 6.3 8.6 10.7 | 67 | Collingwood | 6.1 11.3 15.7 23.11 | 149 | Collingwood won by 82 pts | Arden St | 28/05/1938 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 10.5 15.6 18.9 | 117 | Geelong | 2.4 6.8 9.13 12.16 | 88 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Punt Rd | 28/05/1938 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Sydney | 2.3 5.8 11.16 13.16 | 94 | Hawthorn | 3.4 9.10 14.10 18.12 | 120 | Hawthorn won by 26 pts | Lake Oval | 28/05/1938 2:45 | 11,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 105,877 · Season to date: 723,752
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 8.8 11.13 16.20 | 116 | Hawthorn | 4.3 9.4 13.5 16.7 | 103 | Essendon won by 13 pts | Windy Hill | 04/06/1938 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.6 4.12 7.13 12.15 | 87 | Richmond | 5.3 8.5 13.7 14.10 | 94 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Brunswick St | 04/06/1938 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 3.7 6.14 11.22 19.32 | 146 | Sydney | 4.4 6.6 9.9 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 76 pts | Corio Oval | 04/06/1938 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 8.7 12.11 17.13 | 115 | Collingwood | 3.3 6.6 10.7 15.11 | 101 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 04/06/1938 2:30 | 30,877 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 5.8 6.10 9.14 | 68 | Western Bulldogs | 2.10 3.12 5.13 9.16 | 70 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Arden St | 04/06/1938 2:30 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.2 2.12 2.14 6.15 | 51 | Carlton | 3.8 4.9 9.12 12.18 | 90 | Carlton won by 39 pts | Junction Oval | 04/06/1938 2:30 | 24,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 127,308 · Season to date: 851,060
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.8 9.12 12.16 16.23 | 119 | St Kilda | 2.4 6.5 14.8 14.9 | 93 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 11/06/1938 2:30 | 17,500 |
| Essendon | 5.3 7.6 10.9 12.12 | 84 | Geelong | 1.8 6.10 10.14 14.23 | 107 | Geelong won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 11/06/1938 2:30 | 19,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.1 10.1 16.5 18.14 | 122 | North Melbourne | 1.2 4.6 9.7 14.8 | 92 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 11/06/1938 2:30 | 12,808 |
| Carlton | 4.6 8.9 12.13 15.20 | 110 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 5.8 7.9 12.11 | 83 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 13/06/1938 2:30 | 43,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 3.5 7.9 7.11 | 53 | Fitzroy | 3.5 6.15 9.16 12.22 | 94 | Fitzroy won by 41 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 13/06/1938 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 4.4 6.8 8.14 | 62 | Richmond | 3.0 7.6 11.11 20.15 | 135 | Richmond won by 73 pts | Lake Oval | 13/06/1938 2:30 | 19,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 84,000 · Season to date: 935,060
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6.2 6.2 14.9 16.12 | 108 | Sydney | 1.1 6.3 6.3 8.8 | 56 | Fitzroy won by 52 pts | Brunswick St | 18/06/1938 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 5.8 8.8 13.9 | 87 | Collingwood | 0.1 4.2 7.4 10.5 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts | Western Oval | 18/06/1938 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 3.9 5.14 11.18 11.23 | 89 | Hawthorn | 1.5 4.8 6.9 6.13 | 49 | Geelong won by 40 pts | Corio Oval | 18/06/1938 2:30 | 7,000 |
| North Melbourne | 4.0 6.2 10.5 11.5 | 71 | Carlton | 4.6 7.13 9.17 16.25 | 121 | Carlton won by 50 pts | Arden St | 18/06/1938 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Richmond | 4.3 6.8 10.12 15.14 | 104 | Essendon | 7.4 10.5 15.8 15.9 | 99 | Richmond won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 18/06/1938 2:30 | 20,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 9.4 12.10 14.12 | 96 | Melbourne | 6.0 12.5 16.10 16.16 | 112 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | Junction Oval | 18/06/1938 2:30 | 14,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 90,000 · Season to date: 1,025,060
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.5 7.9 11.12 14.16 | 100 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 8.5 12.7 17.9 | 111 | Western Bulldogs won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 25/06/1938 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.5 6.9 7.13 12.16 | 88 | North Melbourne | 5.4 5.5 6.9 6.10 | 46 | Fitzroy won by 42 pts | Brunswick St | 25/06/1938 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Geelong | 1.2 8.7 11.11 13.12 | 90 | Collingwood | 4.7 6.8 8.13 13.17 | 95 | Collingwood won by 5 pts | Corio Oval | 25/06/1938 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.6 2.9 5.10 8.12 | 60 | St Kilda | 2.1 4.5 7.9 9.10 | 64 | St Kilda won by 4 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 25/06/1938 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Richmond | 0.4 4.10 9.11 12.17 | 89 | Melbourne | 3.2 6.3 8.5 10.8 | 68 | Richmond won by 21 pts | Punt Rd | 25/06/1938 2:30 | 23,000 |
| Sydney | 3.1 4.3 6.7 11.7 | 73 | Carlton | 2.4 6.7 8.10 16.13 | 109 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Lake Oval | 25/06/1938 2:30 | 14,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 75,554 · Season to date: 1,100,614
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 6.12 11.15 12.16 | 88 | Geelong | 1.3 2.4 5.5 12.10 | 82 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 02/07/1938 2:30 | 19,500 |
| Collingwood | 5.4 6.11 9.13 12.17 | 89 | Sydney | 5.0 6.1 10.3 12.5 | 77 | Collingwood won by 12 pts | Victoria Park | 02/07/1938 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.9 5.10 9.14 13.20 | 98 | Richmond | 1.0 6.2 6.2 7.4 | 46 | Western Bulldogs won by 52 pts | Western Oval | 02/07/1938 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 5.6 10.9 11.13 | 79 | Essendon | 4.1 5.1 9.2 13.7 | 85 | Essendon won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 02/07/1938 2:30 | 12,054 |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 6.7 8.11 13.14 | 92 | Hawthorn | 0.0 5.2 8.3 12.6 | 78 | North Melbourne won by 14 pts | Arden St | 02/07/1938 2:30 | 4,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.2 7.2 9.4 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy | 0.0 6.7 6.8 10.11 | 71 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 02/07/1938 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 93,185 · Season to date: 1,193,799
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 1.1 5.8 7.8 15.13 | 103 | Essendon | 6.5 9.9 19.14 22.17 | 149 | Essendon won by 46 pts | Junction Oval | 13/06/1938 10:30 | 17,000 |
| Carlton | 4.3 7.7 9.8 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn | 2.4 4.6 5.11 8.15 | 63 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 09/07/1938 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.8 5.13 8.18 10.19 | 79 | Fitzroy | 2.2 4.6 8.8 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 09/07/1938 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.4 13.10 17.14 19.19 | 133 | Sydney | 3.1 4.3 8.8 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs won by 63 pts | Western Oval | 09/07/1938 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 8.6 9.8 11.8 | 74 | Geelong | 3.2 7.5 11.12 13.14 | 92 | Geelong won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 09/07/1938 2:30 | 20,185 |
| North Melbourne | 5.1 5.1 9.2 14.3 | 87 | Richmond | 2.1 7.2 9.6 12.11 | 83 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Arden St | 09/07/1938 2:30 | 11,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 79,000 · Season to date: 1,272,799
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.4 5.8 11.12 17.17 | 119 | Collingwood | 5.4 10.8 13.12 17.16 | 118 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 23/07/1938 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 5.4 10.7 13.8 | 86 | Western Bulldogs | 2.7 8.13 14.17 18.21 | 129 | Western Bulldogs won by 43 pts | Brunswick St | 23/07/1938 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 6.7 6.13 11.20 14.20 | 104 | St Kilda | 2.2 6.3 11.5 15.13 | 103 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Corio Oval | 23/07/1938 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 5.5 7.7 10.9 | 69 | Melbourne | 3.3 7.7 9.13 9.16 | 70 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/07/1938 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Richmond | 4.1 9.4 14.8 20.12 | 132 | Carlton | 4.6 6.8 11.16 12.19 | 91 | Richmond won by 41 pts | Punt Rd | 23/07/1938 2:30 | 28,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 5.7 13.8 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne | 4.6 6.8 9.12 13.18 | 96 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 23/07/1938 2:30 | 8,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 78,060 · Season to date: 1,350,859
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 4.6 8.11 11.16 | 82 | Essendon | 4.6 5.9 7.11 10.16 | 76 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 30/07/1938 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 4.5 7.6 9.9 | 63 | Richmond | 3.6 5.7 8.9 11.10 | 76 | Richmond won by 13 pts | Victoria Park | 30/07/1938 2:30 | 22,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.4 13.8 16.12 17.14 | 116 | Hawthorn | 0.2 2.4 3.5 4.7 | 31 | Western Bulldogs won by 85 pts | Western Oval | 30/07/1938 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 8.7 11.9 14.12 | 96 | Fitzroy | 2.2 8.6 11.8 14.9 | 93 | Melbourne won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 30/07/1938 2:30 | 9,060 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 4.5 5.7 7.9 | 51 | Geelong | 3.5 7.10 13.11 15.16 | 106 | Geelong won by 55 pts | Arden St | 30/07/1938 2:30 | 8,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 5.8 8.10 10.12 | 72 | Sydney | 2.3 2.6 4.8 7.12 | 54 | St Kilda won by 18 pts | Junction Oval | 30/07/1938 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 76,500 · Season to date: 1,427,359
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 5.6 7.9 13.9 | 87 | North Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 12.7 16.8 | 104 | North Melbourne won by 17 pts | Windy Hill | 06/08/1938 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 5.5 9.9 11.10 | 76 | Carlton | 4.5 9.9 14.9 19.12 | 126 | Carlton won by 50 pts | Brunswick St | 06/08/1938 2:45 | 17,000 |
| Geelong | 4.3 6.7 9.13 13.15 | 93 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 5.6 7.9 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 23 pts | Corio Oval | 06/08/1938 2:45 | 18,500 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 5.4 8.6 12.11 | 83 | Collingwood | 4.3 9.6 14.12 18.15 | 123 | Collingwood won by 40 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/08/1938 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 1.1 2.5 4.10 7.11 | 53 | St Kilda | 1.3 2.7 3.9 7.14 | 56 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 06/08/1938 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 5.10 5.12 9.16 | 70 | Melbourne | 5.5 7.6 10.11 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne won by 29 pts | Lake Oval | 06/08/1938 2:45 | 8,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 90,000 · Season to date: 1,517,359
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 6.10 8.14 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood | 7.2 11.3 15.6 19.7 | 121 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Princes Park | 13/08/1938 2:45 | 37,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 7.6 8.9 13.12 | 90 | Geelong | 5.4 8.6 13.9 19.12 | 126 | Geelong won by 36 pts | Brunswick St | 13/08/1938 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 8.11 12.13 19.17 | 131 | Melbourne | 6.2 9.5 12.8 13.13 | 91 | Western Bulldogs won by 40 pts | Western Oval | 13/08/1938 2:45 | 19,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 6.7 7.7 12.11 | 83 | St Kilda | 1.8 1.10 5.13 7.15 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 26 pts | Arden St | 13/08/1938 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Richmond | 3.4 9.7 15.15 19.18 | 132 | Hawthorn | 3.1 5.4 8.8 12.11 | 83 | Richmond won by 49 pts | Punt Rd | 13/08/1938 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Sydney | 2.4 6.7 10.11 13.13 | 91 | Essendon | 4.2 6.7 8.11 12.14 | 86 | Sydney won by 5 pts | Lake Oval | 13/08/1938 2:45 | 8,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 91,741 · Season to date: 1,609,100
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.5 13.8 18.14 22.18 | 150 | North Melbourne | 2.2 9.4 12.6 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood won by 54 pts | Victoria Park | 20/08/1938 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Essendon | 4.3 11.6 13.6 15.17 | 107 | Fitzroy | 5.2 9.5 13.6 15.6 | 96 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 20/08/1938 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Geelong | 7.4 13.11 14.12 20.17 | 137 | Richmond | 4.1 5.4 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Geelong won by 53 pts | Corio Oval | 20/08/1938 2:45 | 19,500 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 8.9 14.14 17.15 | 117 | Sydney | 2.1 4.12 6.13 9.20 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 43 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/08/1938 2:45 | 7,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 6.6 10.11 14.12 | 96 | Carlton | 2.1 6.4 8.8 11.13 | 79 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 20/08/1938 2:45 | 25,241 |
| St Kilda | 6.4 7.6 11.12 17.17 | 119 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 8.6 11.7 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda won by 38 pts | Junction Oval | 20/08/1938 2:45 | 17,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 78,500 · Season to date: 1,687,600
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.6 7.9 12.13 15.14 | 104 | St Kilda | 3.3 7.6 9.8 13.10 | 88 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 27/08/1938 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.8 6.13 10.16 12.19 | 91 | Melbourne | 2.2 4.7 8.9 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood won by 9 pts | Victoria Park | 27/08/1938 2:45 | 30,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 8.6 11.6 18.11 | 119 | North Melbourne | 5.7 6.10 10.15 11.18 | 84 | Western Bulldogs won by 35 pts | Western Oval | 27/08/1938 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 3.8 7.10 9.15 | 69 | Essendon | 2.4 5.9 9.16 12.18 | 90 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 27/08/1938 2:45 | 6,500 |
| Richmond | 5.4 8.8 11.13 13.15 | 93 | Fitzroy | 2.4 5.12 9.16 15.18 | 108 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Punt Rd | 27/08/1938 2:45 | 7,000 |
| Sydney | 0.1 4.6 8.6 12.8 | 80 | Geelong | 3.4 6.7 14.9 15.12 | 102 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Lake Oval | 27/08/1938 2:45 | 6,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-2 | 256.291 | 1827 | 229.200 | 1574 | 116.1 | 56 | 1 (77.78) |
| 2 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 266.301 | 1897 | 209.214 | 1468 | 129.2 | 52 | 2 (72.22) |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-4 | 243.265 | 1723 | 195.216 | 1386 | 124.3 | 52 | 3 (72.22) |
| 4 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 277.280 | 1942 | 237.230 | 1652 | 117.6 | 48 | 4 (66.67) |
| 5 | Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5-0-4 | 6-0-3 | 258.228 | 1776 | 240.236 | 1676 | 106 | 44 | 5 (61.11) |
| 6 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7-0-2 | 3-0-6 | 253.229 | 1747 | 219.249 | 1563 | 111.8 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | Essendon | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 256.265 | 1801 | 253.242 | 1760 | 102.3 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | St Kilda | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6-0-3 | 3-0-6 | 207.232 | 1474 | 224.262 | 1606 | 91.8 | 36 | 8 (50.00) |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4-0-5 | 2-0-7 | 198.196 | 1384 | 266.256 | 1852 | 74.7 | 24 | 9 (33.33) |
| 10 | Fitzroy | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3-0-6 | 2-0-7 | 222.211 | 1543 | 247.260 | 1742 | 88.6 | 20 | 10 (27.78) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2-0-7 | 2-0-7 | 201.208 | 1414 | 240.277 | 1717 | 82.4 | 16 | 11 (22.22) |
| 12 | Sydney | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2-0-7 | 0-0-9 | 190.213 | 1353 | 268.277 | 1885 | 71.8 | 8 | 12 (11.11) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.11 8.14 10.16 | 76 | Collingwood | 6.1 9.1 16.5 18.9 | 117 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | M.C.G. | 03/09/1938 2:30 | 68,556 |
| Carlton | 2.5 7.7 11.9 16.17 | 113 | Geelong | 2.3 5.10 6.18 10.21 | 81 | Carlton won by 32 pts | M.C.G. | 10/09/1938 2:30 | 65,332 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1.6 5.9 11.13 14.14 | 98 | Collingwood | 5.0 10.5 15.7 21.9 | 135 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 17/09/1938 2:30 | 60,956 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 7.6 11.9 15.10 | 100 | Collingwood | 3.1 4.4 8.5 13.7 | 85 | Carlton won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 24/09/1938 2:45 | 96,486 |
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)