1939 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
1938 | 1940 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 116,840 · Season to date: 116,840
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.6 6.11 17.15 20.22 | 142 | Sydney | 4.3 5.6 8.8 13.10 | 88 | Carlton won by 54 pts | Princes Park | 22/04/1939 2:45 | 25,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.5 9.6 11.10 18.14 | 122 | Geelong | 7.0 9.1 12.4 14.7 | 91 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | Victoria Park | 22/04/1939 2:45 | 17,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.9 9.10 10.16 14.18 | 102 | Essendon | 3.1 5.13 10.14 15.17 | 107 | Essendon won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 22/04/1939 2:45 | 23,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 2.10 6.14 11.18 | 84 | Richmond | 6.5 9.9 11.13 17.19 | 121 | Richmond won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 22/04/1939 2:45 | 21,840 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 8.6 11.9 11.9 | 75 | Fitzroy | 1.3 3.7 5.11 9.12 | 66 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 22/04/1939 2:45 | 14,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 7.8 10.12 18.20 | 128 | Hawthorn | 2.1 5.6 7.12 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda won by 61 pts | Junction Oval | 22/04/1939 2:45 | 15,500 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 104,000 · Season to date: 220,840
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.5 7.8 15.17 19.21 | 135 | Melbourne | 4.4 11.10 15.11 21.15 | 141 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 29/04/1939 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.8 6.10 10.13 14.18 | 102 | St Kilda | 1.1 6.7 12.10 20.14 | 134 | St Kilda won by 32 pts | Brunswick St | 29/04/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Geelong | 2.4 3.6 9.6 14.8 | 92 | Carlton | 1.4 6.7 8.8 11.13 | 79 | Geelong won by 13 pts | Corio Oval | 29/04/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.4 7.7 11.9 17.13 | 115 | North Melbourne | 3.5 7.7 8.7 11.11 | 77 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/04/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Richmond | 6.2 11.10 16.14 20.19 | 139 | Western Bulldogs | 6.1 8.1 14.6 17.8 | 110 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Punt Rd | 29/04/1939 2:45 | 26,000 |
| Sydney | 3.4 8.11 10.14 15.17 | 107 | Collingwood | 8.12 11.13 17.18 21.20 | 146 | Collingwood won by 39 pts | Lake Oval | 29/04/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 111,703 · Season to date: 332,543
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.4 11.7 14.16 17.21 | 123 | North Melbourne | 4.1 10.6 12.8 16.10 | 106 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Princes Park | 06/05/1939 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.3 7.5 14.7 17.11 | 113 | Western Bulldogs | 3.5 9.10 10.12 14.14 | 98 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 06/05/1939 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Essendon | 8.2 13.3 14.5 16.8 | 104 | Richmond | 2.3 7.8 11.12 15.16 | 106 | Richmond won by 2 pts | Windy Hill | 06/05/1939 2:45 | 21,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 8.6 13.11 17.14 | 116 | Geelong | 2.4 4.9 7.13 8.18 | 66 | Hawthorn won by 50 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/05/1939 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 4.6 10.12 16.16 | 112 | St Kilda | 3.7 6.12 9.17 10.21 | 81 | Melbourne won by 31 pts | M.C.G. | 06/05/1939 2:45 | 25,703 |
| Sydney | 3.7 5.9 7.12 9.14 | 68 | Fitzroy | 4.1 5.8 7.11 10.17 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 06/05/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 99,500 · Season to date: 432,043
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.2 5.4 8.10 10.17 | 77 | Hawthorn | 3.2 7.3 8.7 11.11 | 77 | Match drawn | Brunswick St | 13/05/1939 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 4.6 4.7 5.12 | 42 | Carlton | 5.7 5.7 8.10 14.16 | 100 | Carlton won by 58 pts | Western Oval | 13/05/1939 2:45 | 23,000 |
| Geelong | 6.4 10.4 14.7 19.15 | 129 | Essendon | 2.5 4.10 7.14 11.15 | 81 | Geelong won by 48 pts | Corio Oval | 13/05/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.0 8.2 10.4 11.8 | 74 | Melbourne | 3.6 8.10 12.16 15.20 | 110 | Melbourne won by 36 pts | Arden St | 13/05/1939 2:45 | 10,500 |
| Richmond | 4.10 4.13 11.22 14.24 | 108 | Sydney | 3.0 8.2 11.3 13.7 | 85 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Punt Rd | 13/05/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 7.4 9.5 15.9 20.11 | 131 | Collingwood | 2.3 6.11 7.14 13.16 | 94 | St Kilda won by 37 pts | Junction Oval | 13/05/1939 2:45 | 28,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 90,000 · Season to date: 522,043
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.7 7.14 11.17 14.21 | 105 | St Kilda | 2.3 3.12 7.17 8.18 | 66 | Essendon won by 39 pts | Windy Hill | 20/05/1939 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.6 6.9 8.12 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood | 3.5 8.8 13.10 17.14 | 116 | Collingwood won by 37 pts | Brunswick St | 20/05/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Geelong | 5.7 6.8 11.13 12.18 | 90 | Melbourne | 4.1 8.7 13.13 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | Corio Oval | 20/05/1939 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 7.3 10.6 13.8 | 86 | Carlton | 3.3 6.10 7.14 11.17 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/05/1939 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Richmond | 2.4 9.10 11.16 16.22 | 118 | North Melbourne | 5.4 9.8 12.9 13.11 | 89 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Punt Rd | 20/05/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 8.4 13.9 18.12 | 120 | Western Bulldogs | 6.2 11.3 13.4 16.6 | 102 | Sydney won by 18 pts | Lake Oval | 20/05/1939 2:45 | 14,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 110,023 · Season to date: 632,066
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 3.6 5.7 8.13 | 61 | Richmond | 1.6 4.10 7.10 9.14 | 68 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Princes Park | 27/05/1939 2:45 | 34,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 6.6 10.10 14.14 | 98 | Hawthorn | 5.1 8.3 10.6 12.7 | 79 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Victoria Park | 27/05/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.3 7.5 9.10 11.13 | 79 | Fitzroy | 2.2 9.4 12.6 15.10 | 100 | Fitzroy won by 21 pts | Western Oval | 27/05/1939 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.7 9.14 16.19 19.23 | 137 | Sydney | 0.2 0.4 2.5 3.12 | 30 | Melbourne won by 107 pts | M.C.G. | 27/05/1939 2:45 | 16,523 |
| North Melbourne | 5.7 10.8 12.10 15.11 | 101 | Essendon | 1.0 6.3 9.7 13.10 | 88 | North Melbourne won by 13 pts | Arden St | 27/05/1939 2:45 | 14,500 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 8.7 9.13 16.18 | 114 | Geelong | 3.7 6.9 10.12 10.16 | 76 | St Kilda won by 38 pts | Junction Oval | 27/05/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 106,500 · Season to date: 738,566
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 3.7 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Carlton | 3.2 5.10 8.11 10.18 | 78 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 03/06/1939 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.8 6.11 10.13 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne | 4.3 8.9 11.11 18.14 | 122 | Melbourne won by 23 pts | Brunswick St | 03/06/1939 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Geelong | 7.3 11.7 13.10 17.13 | 115 | North Melbourne | 2.3 9.4 10.9 14.13 | 97 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Corio Oval | 03/06/1939 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 4.7 8.12 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 3.8 6.15 6.22 7.23 | 65 | Hawthorn won by 22 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/06/1939 2:30 | 12,500 |
| Richmond | 3.5 4.7 5.13 6.17 | 53 | Collingwood | 4.2 6.6 9.11 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood won by 36 pts | Punt Rd | 03/06/1939 2:30 | 40,000 |
| Sydney | 2.4 4.6 8.10 8.14 | 62 | St Kilda | 4.3 8.7 11.11 13.17 | 95 | St Kilda won by 33 pts | Lake Oval | 03/06/1939 2:30 | 15,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 123,016 · Season to date: 861,582
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.3 9.8 17.13 18.15 | 123 | Carlton | 2.4 5.5 7.7 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 39 pts | Victoria Park | 10/06/1939 2:45 | 36,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 3.10 5.12 7.13 | 55 | Richmond | 3.5 5.10 8.16 12.21 | 93 | Richmond won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 10/06/1939 2:45 | 21,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 9.3 10.7 18.12 | 120 | North Melbourne | 7.5 10.6 14.10 16.10 | 106 | St Kilda won by 14 pts | Junction Oval | 10/06/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
| Essendon | 2.3 4.9 5.14 9.16 | 70 | Sydney | 5.1 6.5 10.10 13.13 | 91 | Sydney won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 12/06/1939 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 4.1 12.8 15.12 21.17 | 143 | Fitzroy | 3.4 6.5 10.11 14.12 | 96 | Geelong won by 47 pts | Corio Oval | 12/06/1939 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 12.3 16.6 18.14 | 122 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.4 10.10 15.13 | 103 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 12/06/1939 2:45 | 22,016 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 83,500 · Season to date: 945,082
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 9.9 14.16 19.19 | 133 | Melbourne | 4.2 8.2 11.5 15.13 | 103 | Carlton won by 30 pts | Princes Park | 17/06/1939 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 6.6 9.11 11.15 | 81 | Essendon | 0.5 6.9 11.12 13.12 | 90 | Essendon won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 17/06/1939 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 7.10 9.13 12.14 | 86 | St Kilda | 7.6 8.7 15.11 19.16 | 130 | St Kilda won by 44 pts | Western Oval | 17/06/1939 2:45 | 13,500 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 4.7 8.14 10.18 | 78 | Collingwood | 7.1 8.10 11.12 14.21 | 105 | Collingwood won by 27 pts | Arden St | 17/06/1939 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 6.9 8.14 10.19 12.22 | 94 | Geelong | 2.5 6.9 8.11 9.15 | 69 | Richmond won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 17/06/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 7.9 13.15 15.18 | 108 | Hawthorn | 3.2 5.4 7.9 12.14 | 86 | Sydney won by 22 pts | Lake Oval | 17/06/1939 2:45 | 9,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 93,563 · Season to date: 1,038,645
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.0 12.6 16.8 19.11 | 125 | Hawthorn | 3.7 5.10 12.13 16.19 | 115 | Essendon won by 10 pts | Windy Hill | 24/06/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 11.6 12.7 17.13 | 115 | Richmond | 4.2 5.4 9.9 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy won by 42 pts | Brunswick St | 24/06/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Geelong | 7.2 11.4 13.10 16.15 | 111 | Sydney | 2.4 3.7 6.9 7.14 | 56 | Geelong won by 55 pts | Corio Oval | 24/06/1939 2:45 | 6,500 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 8.12 14.19 22.22 | 154 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.5 5.8 8.12 | 60 | Melbourne won by 94 pts | M.C.G. | 24/06/1939 2:45 | 26,063 |
| North Melbourne | 7.4 10.4 13.11 15.12 | 102 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 8.7 10.8 11.10 | 76 | North Melbourne won by 26 pts | Arden St | 24/06/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 4.6 10.11 14.14 | 98 | Carlton | 2.6 5.9 6.10 9.16 | 70 | St Kilda won by 28 pts | Junction Oval | 24/06/1939 2:45 | 28,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 58,500 · Season to date: 1,097,145
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 7.6 9.8 15.13 | 103 | Fitzroy | 4.6 4.10 7.16 7.18 | 60 | Carlton won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 01/07/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Collingwood | 1.1 10.7 13.7 18.9 | 117 | Essendon | 3.9 4.9 7.16 7.18 | 60 | Collingwood won by 57 pts | Victoria Park | 01/07/1939 2:45 | 10,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 5.5 5.9 5.10 | 40 | Geelong | 1.1 2.3 2.5 3.7 | 25 | Western Bulldogs won by 15 pts | Western Oval | 01/07/1939 2:45 | 6,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 5.3 6.3 8.4 | 52 | Melbourne | 4.3 4.5 5.10 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/07/1939 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 0.0 4.6 4.7 7.9 | 51 | St Kilda | 3.6 3.7 7.12 9.12 | 66 | St Kilda won by 15 pts | Punt Rd | 01/07/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
| Sydney | 0.1 2.2 4.4 7.6 | 48 | North Melbourne | 8.4 9.6 11.9 14.12 | 96 | North Melbourne won by 48 pts | Lake Oval | 01/07/1939 2:45 | 6,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 89,500 · Season to date: 1,186,645
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.0 9.3 12.10 17.20 | 122 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 8.7 14.10 18.15 | 123 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 08/07/1939 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 5.6 8.12 8.16 10.20 | 80 | North Melbourne | 3.2 4.4 7.12 9.16 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts | Brunswick St | 08/07/1939 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Geelong | 2.5 7.7 13.8 18.12 | 120 | Collingwood | 3.3 7.7 14.10 16.13 | 109 | Geelong won by 11 pts | Corio Oval | 08/07/1939 2:45 | 10,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.8 5.14 9.17 11.18 | 84 | St Kilda | 3.1 6.6 10.13 15.17 | 107 | St Kilda won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 08/07/1939 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Richmond | 4.2 7.10 10.13 13.21 | 99 | Melbourne | 3.4 5.8 12.13 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | Punt Rd | 08/07/1939 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Sydney | 2.4 4.7 10.10 12.16 | 88 | Carlton | 3.4 5.10 14.13 16.17 | 113 | Carlton won by 25 pts | Lake Oval | 08/07/1939 2:45 | 14,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 85,247 · Season to date: 1,271,892
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 8.7 10.11 14.14 | 98 | Geelong | 7.1 10.1 11.2 12.5 | 77 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 15/07/1939 2:45 | 19,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.2 11.4 14.6 19.11 | 125 | Sydney | 4.2 4.6 8.8 8.13 | 61 | Collingwood won by 64 pts | Victoria Park | 15/07/1939 2:45 | 10,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 3.2 3.4 7.7 | 49 | Richmond | 4.11 6.14 11.24 13.25 | 103 | Richmond won by 54 pts | Western Oval | 15/07/1939 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 4.10 4.13 7.18 | 60 | Essendon | 2.4 5.8 8.13 10.17 | 77 | Essendon won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 15/07/1939 2:45 | 16,247 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 11.7 12.9 18.11 | 119 | Hawthorn | 7.6 7.8 10.15 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 37 pts | Arden St | 15/07/1939 2:45 | 8,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 5.9 9.17 16.19 | 115 | Fitzroy | 1.0 4.1 6.4 13.6 | 84 | St Kilda won by 31 pts | Junction Oval | 15/07/1939 2:45 | 16,500 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 87,500 · Season to date: 1,359,392
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.7 4.9 11.16 15.19 | 109 | Sydney | 1.1 6.6 7.8 9.9 | 63 | Fitzroy won by 46 pts | Brunswick St | 22/07/1939 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 4.4 7.9 9.14 | 68 | Collingwood | 4.3 6.7 8.7 13.7 | 85 | Collingwood won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 22/07/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Geelong | 1.4 6.11 11.16 15.22 | 112 | Hawthorn | 3.2 4.7 8.10 13.12 | 90 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Corio Oval | 22/07/1939 2:45 | 5,000 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 7.7 8.10 10.13 | 73 | Carlton | 3.2 5.8 6.11 11.13 | 79 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Arden St | 22/07/1939 2:45 | 16,500 |
| Richmond | 5.8 6.10 14.12 18.14 | 122 | Essendon | 0.2 5.5 7.6 10.8 | 68 | Richmond won by 54 pts | Punt Rd | 22/07/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 3.9 6.11 10.18 | 78 | Melbourne | 2.1 7.6 11.11 15.12 | 102 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | Junction Oval | 22/07/1939 2:45 | 28,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 67,882 · Season to date: 1,427,274
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 7.8 15.12 24.15 | 159 | Western Bulldogs | 2.6 4.11 7.17 9.17 | 71 | Carlton won by 88 pts | Princes Park | 05/08/1939 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Collingwood | 8.2 12.6 15.7 18.8 | 116 | St Kilda | 1.3 4.6 9.8 13.11 | 89 | Collingwood won by 27 pts | Victoria Park | 05/08/1939 2:45 | 19,000 |
| Essendon | 6.3 7.7 8.14 15.17 | 107 | Geelong | 2.5 2.8 5.9 6.11 | 47 | Essendon won by 60 pts | Windy Hill | 05/08/1939 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 4.16 6.19 10.20 | 80 | Fitzroy | 3.2 3.3 6.5 12.7 | 79 | Hawthorn won by 1 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 05/08/1939 2:45 | 6,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 8.10 10.15 14.18 | 102 | North Melbourne | 2.2 3.2 7.5 9.6 | 60 | Melbourne won by 42 pts | M.C.G. | 05/08/1939 2:45 | 12,882 |
| Sydney | 3.0 6.3 10.5 12.6 | 78 | Richmond | 4.5 6.7 10.10 18.15 | 123 | Richmond won by 45 pts | Lake Oval | 05/08/1939 2:45 | 10,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 72,913 · Season to date: 1,500,187
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.5 10.7 15.12 18.16 | 124 | Hawthorn | 1.9 4.13 7.17 7.20 | 62 | Carlton won by 62 pts | Princes Park | 12/08/1939 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.2 9.3 12.4 16.8 | 104 | Fitzroy | 4.2 6.5 8.11 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | Victoria Park | 12/08/1939 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 6.8 14.13 19.15 | 129 | Sydney | 4.1 6.4 9.5 12.10 | 82 | Western Bulldogs won by 47 pts | Western Oval | 12/08/1939 2:45 | 7,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.5 13.11 19.13 22.16 | 148 | Geelong | 2.6 2.9 10.11 13.17 | 95 | Melbourne won by 53 pts | M.C.G. | 12/08/1939 2:45 | 9,413 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 7.7 9.8 15.11 | 101 | Richmond | 6.2 10.3 15.6 18.8 | 116 | Richmond won by 15 pts | Arden St | 12/08/1939 2:45 | 14,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 6.6 11.10 13.13 | 91 | Essendon | 5.6 12.11 14.11 18.14 | 122 | Essendon won by 31 pts | Junction Oval | 12/08/1939 2:45 | 17,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 78,000 · Season to date: 1,578,187
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.5 7.11 10.14 14.17 | 101 | North Melbourne | 4.1 6.4 9.6 9.7 | 61 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 19/08/1939 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 6.3 9.6 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 8.5 8.5 10.8 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 2 pts | Brunswick St | 19/08/1939 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Geelong | 1.6 4.10 7.13 7.17 | 59 | St Kilda | 4.1 8.4 8.7 12.12 | 84 | St Kilda won by 25 pts | Corio Oval | 19/08/1939 2:45 | 6,500 |
| Hawthorn | 1.4 5.9 6.14 6.15 | 51 | Collingwood | 1.4 4.8 4.12 7.17 | 59 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 19/08/1939 2:45 | 7,500 |
| Richmond | 4.5 8.6 12.10 13.10 | 88 | Carlton | 1.2 2.5 2.7 6.13 | 49 | Richmond won by 39 pts | Punt Rd | 19/08/1939 2:45 | 40,000 |
| Sydney | 3.3 6.5 10.8 11.14 | 80 | Melbourne | 2.3 6.5 9.9 12.12 | 84 | Melbourne won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 19/08/1939 2:45 | 5,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 66,043 · Season to date: 1,644,230
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.5 9.13 10.16 16.22 | 118 | Essendon | 3.5 3.6 8.11 8.14 | 62 | Carlton won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 02/09/1939 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Collingwood | 5.5 7.7 11.9 13.13 | 91 | Richmond | 1.0 4.5 6.7 8.11 | 59 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Victoria Park | 02/09/1939 2:45 | 28,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.8 7.10 10.12 11.17 | 83 | Hawthorn | 2.2 4.3 6.5 6.7 | 43 | Western Bulldogs won by 40 pts | Western Oval | 02/09/1939 2:45 | 3,500 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 6.10 8.11 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 2.5 4.5 4.10 4.11 | 35 | Melbourne won by 46 pts | M.C.G. | 02/09/1939 2:45 | 9,043 |
| North Melbourne | 7.5 8.6 11.10 11.10 | 76 | Geelong | 2.0 7.5 8.8 9.11 | 65 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts | Arden St | 02/09/1939 2:45 | 3,500 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 9.4 10.7 11.13 | 79 | Sydney | 2.4 4.8 4.13 6.16 | 52 | St Kilda won by 27 pts | Junction Oval | 02/09/1939 2:45 | 12,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7-0-2 | 8-0-1 | 273.290 | 1928 | 206.266 | 1502 | 128.4 | 60 | 1 (83.33) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9-0-0 | 6-0-3 | 272.240 | 1872 | 215.245 | 1535 | 122 | 60 | 2 (83.33) |
| 3 | Richmond | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6-0-3 | 7-0-2 | 239.300 | 1734 | 210.209 | 1469 | 118 | 52 | 3 (72.22) |
| 4 | St Kilda | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 255.276 | 1806 | 216.254 | 1550 | 116.5 | 52 | 4 (72.22) |
| 5 | Carlton | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-1 | 4-0-5 | 251.290 | 1796 | 205.229 | 1459 | 123.1 | 48 | 5 (66.67) |
| 6 | Essendon | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 4-0-5 | 4-0-5 | 238.268 | 1696 | 247.267 | 1749 | 97 | 32 | 6 (44.44) |
| 7 | Geelong | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7-0-2 | 0-0-9 | 223.244 | 1582 | 243.255 | 1713 | 92.4 | 28 | 7 (38.89) |
| 8 | Fitzroy | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4-1-4 | 2-0-7 | 206.246 | 1482 | 237.239 | 1661 | 89.2 | 26 | 8 (36.11) |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5-0-4 | 1-0-8 | 227.199 | 1561 | 241.263 | 1709 | 91.3 | 24 | 9 (33.33) |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5-0-4 | 0-1-8 | 198.239 | 1427 | 228.289 | 1657 | 86.1 | 22 | 10 (30.56) |
| 11 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3-0-6 | 1-0-8 | 210.234 | 1494 | 261.243 | 1809 | 82.6 | 16 | 11 (22.22) |
| 12 | Sydney | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2-0-7 | 1-0-8 | 191.221 | 1367 | 274.288 | 1932 | 70.8 | 12 | 12 (16.67) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1.2 2.4 3.4 6.6 | 42 | St Kilda | 3.2 5.7 8.9 10.12 | 72 | St Kilda won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 09/09/1939 2:30 | 51,411 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 5.9 10.11 15.14 | 104 | Collingwood | 3.3 7.10 9.14 12.18 | 90 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 16/09/1939 2:30 | 54,776 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.1 11.6 14.11 20.14 | 134 | St Kilda | 6.4 9.7 13.9 15.15 | 105 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 23/09/1939 2:30 | 66,848 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.5 10.10 15.14 21.22 | 148 | Collingwood | 6.5 10.6 13.9 14.11 | 95 | Melbourne won by 53 pts | M.C.G. | 30/09/1939 2:45 | 78,110 |
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)