1944 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
1943 | 1945 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 71,000 · Season to date: 71,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.3 4.13 7.15 11.16 | 82 | St Kilda | 3.5 4.6 9.9 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 06/05/1944 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.7 9.12 10.17 15.23 | 113 | Geelong | 0.0 1.2 5.5 8.7 | 55 | Western Bulldogs won by 58 pts | Western Oval | 06/05/1944 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 3.7 4.12 9.14 | 68 | Essendon | 4.5 7.10 13.14 15.16 | 106 | Essendon won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/05/1944 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.3 6.5 9.6 14.8 | 92 | Richmond | 3.8 10.9 13.12 19.18 | 132 | Richmond won by 40 pts | Punt Rd | 06/05/1944 2:45 | 15,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 7.7 8.7 9.11 | 65 | Collingwood | 6.4 6.8 11.12 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 36 pts | Arden St | 06/05/1944 2:45 | 6,000 |
| Sydney | 5.2 8.6 11.9 13.10 | 88 | Carlton | 1.0 3.3 5.6 9.7 | 61 | Sydney won by 27 pts | Junction Oval | 06/05/1944 2:45 | 20,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 76,500 · Season to date: 147,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.7 7.10 12.12 18.16 | 124 | Hawthorn | 1.4 5.7 5.13 9.14 | 68 | Carlton won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 13/05/1944 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 7.8 9.13 11.17 | 83 | Fitzroy | 5.5 9.7 16.14 19.17 | 131 | Fitzroy won by 48 pts | Victoria Park | 13/05/1944 2:45 | 15,500 |
| Essendon | 3.3 8.4 13.11 17.18 | 120 | Melbourne | 4.0 10.4 13.4 16.4 | 100 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 13/05/1944 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Geelong | 5.5 5.7 7.9 9.11 | 65 | Sydney | 3.4 9.7 9.11 11.18 | 84 | Sydney won by 19 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/05/1944 3:15 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 2.2 5.6 13.9 18.11 | 119 | North Melbourne | 5.4 9.6 14.9 15.9 | 99 | Richmond won by 20 pts | Punt Rd | 13/05/1944 2:45 | 15,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 3.7 8.13 12.17 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 3.7 7.8 10.14 | 74 | St Kilda won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 13/05/1944 2:45 | 15,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 87,000 · Season to date: 234,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 8.7 12.11 16.14 | 110 | Richmond | 6.6 14.11 18.15 22.19 | 151 | Richmond won by 41 pts | Windy Hill | 20/05/1944 2:45 | 21,000 |
| Fitzroy | 6.1 8.2 15.7 16.11 | 107 | North Melbourne | 3.2 6.8 8.11 11.16 | 82 | Fitzroy won by 25 pts | Brunswick St | 20/05/1944 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.3 9.6 12.7 16.9 | 105 | Collingwood | 2.4 6.9 9.15 13.19 | 97 | Western Bulldogs won by 8 pts | Western Oval | 20/05/1944 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Hawthorn | 9.3 11.6 18.9 22.12 | 144 | Geelong | 2.3 9.8 12.12 13.13 | 91 | Hawthorn won by 53 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/05/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.0 9.2 9.2 12.5 | 77 | Carlton | 4.3 4.4 9.7 14.8 | 92 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Punt Rd | 20/05/1944 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 2.3 4.6 5.10 9.10 | 64 | St Kilda | 1.3 3.4 5.5 7.10 | 52 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Junction Oval | 20/05/1944 2:45 | 20,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 88,000 · Season to date: 322,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 7.9 7.14 13.17 | 95 | Essendon | 5.4 10.5 13.8 14.9 | 93 | Carlton won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 27/05/1944 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.6 7.9 10.16 11.18 | 84 | Sydney | 2.5 7.8 7.10 12.18 | 90 | Sydney won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 27/05/1944 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 3.2 5.4 7.7 10.9 | 69 | Melbourne | 8.4 13.7 15.9 22.10 | 142 | Melbourne won by 73 pts | Kardinia Park | 27/05/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 9.5 10.7 15.14 | 104 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 4.5 7.13 9.16 | 70 | North Melbourne won by 34 pts | Arden St | 27/05/1944 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Richmond | 4.3 5.3 9.7 14.13 | 97 | Fitzroy | 0.1 5.5 5.9 7.9 | 51 | Richmond won by 46 pts | Punt Rd | 27/05/1944 2:45 | 29,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.5 2.7 7.8 9.12 | 66 | Hawthorn | 3.0 6.2 9.3 11.7 | 73 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 27/05/1944 2:45 | 10,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 78,000 · Season to date: 400,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.6 11.8 15.10 16.12 | 108 | Richmond | 1.1 6.2 10.4 14.8 | 92 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 03/06/1944 2:30 | 28,000 |
| Essendon | 5.3 11.10 14.11 17.14 | 116 | Geelong | 3.2 5.4 8.9 11.14 | 80 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Windy Hill | 03/06/1944 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 2.7 4.9 8.15 | 63 | Fitzroy | 4.3 5.3 8.10 8.10 | 58 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 03/06/1944 2:30 | 9,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.5 3.7 6.8 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood | 3.3 6.5 8.9 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood won by 16 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/06/1944 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.3 4.6 6.9 10.13 | 73 | St Kilda | 3.4 4.5 13.7 13.8 | 86 | St Kilda won by 13 pts | Punt Rd | 03/06/1944 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Sydney | 2.7 4.7 10.12 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne | 1.2 5.4 6.6 10.13 | 73 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | Junction Oval | 03/06/1944 2:30 | 15,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 89,000 · Season to date: 489,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.2 6.6 9.8 10.9 | 69 | Melbourne | 4.4 6.4 10.5 15.9 | 99 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | Victoria Park | 10/06/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 9.4 10.5 14.7 | 91 | Sydney | 3.7 4.12 7.16 10.17 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Brunswick St | 10/06/1944 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 1.2 2.6 4.6 5.10 | 40 | Carlton | 4.6 9.13 11.19 13.25 | 103 | Carlton won by 63 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/06/1944 2:30 | 8,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 10.11 19.13 21.16 | 142 | Hawthorn | 7.3 8.5 10.7 17.11 | 113 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | Arden St | 10/06/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 10.7 13.8 19.11 | 125 | Western Bulldogs | 3.6 7.10 16.17 18.17 | 125 | Match drawn | Punt Rd | 10/06/1944 2:30 | 22,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 9.7 9.8 9.17 | 71 | Essendon | 3.3 5.10 7.14 9.17 | 71 | Match drawn | Junction Oval | 10/06/1944 2:30 | 19,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 80,000 · Season to date: 569,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.10 6.14 11.20 12.21 | 93 | Essendon | 0.0 1.6 6.7 9.10 | 64 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | Victoria Park | 17/06/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Fitzroy | 0.4 7.7 8.7 14.13 | 97 | Hawthorn | 3.3 3.4 6.7 7.10 | 52 | Fitzroy won by 45 pts | Brunswick St | 17/06/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 6.8 7.11 9.13 | 67 | Sydney | 2.1 2.2 3.9 8.10 | 58 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 17/06/1944 2:30 | 15,000 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 6.12 8.17 15.20 | 110 | Melbourne | 2.4 4.5 8.9 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Arden St | 17/06/1944 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 7.10 10.13 19.18 25.23 | 173 | Geelong | 2.0 6.1 7.1 9.2 | 56 | Richmond won by 117 pts | Punt Rd | 17/06/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 4.6 5.9 6.12 | 48 | Carlton | 2.4 3.8 7.12 15.13 | 103 | Carlton won by 55 pts | Junction Oval | 17/06/1944 2:30 | 23,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 94,000 · Season to date: 663,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 9.6 14.7 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood | 6.3 8.6 9.7 12.11 | 83 | Carlton won by 31 pts | Princes Park | 24/06/1944 2:30 | 21,000 |
| Essendon | 3.5 8.8 13.15 21.18 | 144 | North Melbourne | 1.6 3.7 7.11 8.12 | 60 | Essendon won by 84 pts | Windy Hill | 24/06/1944 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Geelong | 2.2 5.6 6.9 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda | 4.3 6.9 11.11 13.14 | 92 | St Kilda won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/06/1944 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 5.5 7.8 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs | 5.3 7.13 10.16 14.18 | 102 | Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 24/06/1944 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.4 5.6 5.9 7.10 | 52 | Fitzroy | 4.1 6.3 8.10 10.17 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 24/06/1944 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Sydney | 3.4 6.6 10.9 11.11 | 77 | Richmond | 4.1 7.2 12.4 17.10 | 112 | Richmond won by 35 pts | Junction Oval | 24/06/1944 2:30 | 25,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 80,000 · Season to date: 743,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.4 8.10 12.11 15.12 | 102 | Geelong | 2.3 5.5 6.10 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood won by 35 pts | Victoria Park | 01/07/1944 2:30 | 6,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 5.4 8.7 12.11 | 83 | Essendon | 3.4 6.10 7.11 11.17 | 83 | Match drawn | Brunswick St | 01/07/1944 2:30 | 17,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.6 5.9 6.13 8.15 | 63 | Melbourne | 3.3 4.6 7.8 8.13 | 61 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Western Oval | 01/07/1944 2:30 | 13,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.8 4.9 9.11 11.15 | 81 | Carlton | 2.1 4.2 5.6 7.10 | 52 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | Arden St | 01/07/1944 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Richmond | 4.4 4.7 6.12 11.18 | 84 | St Kilda | 2.4 5.6 5.9 7.11 | 53 | Richmond won by 31 pts | Punt Rd | 01/07/1944 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 5.5 9.8 15.11 15.12 | 102 | Hawthorn | 2.2 5.4 7.5 11.11 | 77 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 01/07/1944 2:30 | 12,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 67,500 · Season to date: 811,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.8 7.11 10.12 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 1.3 2.4 5.11 6.15 | 51 | Carlton won by 30 pts | Princes Park | 08/07/1944 2:30 | 17,000 |
| Essendon | 2.4 6.7 10.13 14.16 | 100 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 5.6 6.9 8.13 | 61 | Essendon won by 39 pts | Windy Hill | 08/07/1944 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 4.1 8.2 11.2 13.9 | 87 | North Melbourne | 8.6 11.11 15.14 21.14 | 140 | North Melbourne won by 53 pts | Kardinia Park | 08/07/1944 2:30 | 6,500 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 5.2 8.6 11.9 | 75 | Richmond | 4.4 8.9 11.12 13.16 | 94 | Richmond won by 19 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 08/07/1944 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 6.5 9.8 10.10 | 70 | Sydney | 3.2 5.7 6.9 9.13 | 67 | Melbourne won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 08/07/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 6.6 8.7 17.11 | 113 | Collingwood | 3.1 4.2 6.6 6.9 | 45 | St Kilda won by 68 pts | Junction Oval | 08/07/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 77,000 · Season to date: 888,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.8 11.17 22.22 25.29 | 179 | Geelong | 2.4 5.5 6.7 8.8 | 56 | Fitzroy won by 123 pts | Brunswick St | 15/07/1944 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.1 8.2 12.3 13.8 | 86 | Carlton | 3.5 6.7 12.11 12.11 | 83 | Western Bulldogs won by 3 pts | Western Oval | 15/07/1944 2:30 | 17,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 6.5 6.7 7.10 | 52 | Melbourne | 6.10 9.14 18.21 22.25 | 157 | Melbourne won by 105 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/07/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.9 3.13 9.16 11.20 | 86 | St Kilda | 3.2 6.6 6.7 7.11 | 53 | North Melbourne won by 33 pts | Arden St | 15/07/1944 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Richmond | 4.6 9.12 12.15 16.17 | 113 | Collingwood | 2.4 6.9 8.11 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 46 pts | Punt Rd | 15/07/1944 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 1.3 3.7 4.11 7.15 | 57 | Essendon | 2.4 6.11 8.12 15.16 | 106 | Essendon won by 49 pts | Junction Oval | 15/07/1944 2:30 | 18,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 74,000 · Season to date: 962,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 6.8 8.10 10.14 | 74 | Sydney | 0.2 4.5 5.9 8.12 | 60 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 22/07/1944 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 5.5 9.7 13.11 | 89 | North Melbourne | 2.2 2.6 6.8 10.10 | 70 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Victoria Park | 22/07/1944 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Essendon | 4.2 11.8 16.12 19.18 | 132 | Hawthorn | 1.5 2.5 2.7 3.7 | 25 | Essendon won by 107 pts | Windy Hill | 22/07/1944 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Geelong | 3.6 5.6 7.11 11.11 | 77 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 7.13 9.15 14.17 | 101 | Western Bulldogs won by 24 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/07/1944 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Richmond | 6.3 6.4 16.6 17.8 | 110 | Melbourne | 2.2 5.8 6.10 9.15 | 69 | Richmond won by 41 pts | Punt Rd | 22/07/1944 2:30 | 19,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 4.7 8.13 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy | 1.2 2.8 5.9 8.14 | 62 | St Kilda won by 26 pts | Junction Oval | 22/07/1944 2:30 | 14,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 77,000 · Season to date: 1,039,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.6 5.10 10.15 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood | 0.3 1.7 2.11 4.14 | 38 | Fitzroy won by 51 pts | Brunswick St | 29/07/1944 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.0 7.7 8.9 14.15 | 99 | St Kilda | 3.7 4.8 10.10 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 23 pts | Western Oval | 29/07/1944 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.0 7.2 10.2 10.2 | 62 | Carlton | 4.9 5.16 9.21 13.28 | 106 | Carlton won by 44 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/07/1944 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 5.9 6.9 11.12 | 78 | Essendon | 3.7 6.7 13.11 14.14 | 98 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Punt Rd | 29/07/1944 2:30 | 11,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 5.7 7.8 11.21 | 87 | Richmond | 5.2 6.2 13.2 14.2 | 86 | North Melbourne won by 1 pts | Arden St | 29/07/1944 2:30 | 22,000 |
| Sydney | 3.9 3.12 7.26 8.30 | 78 | Geelong | 1.3 6.8 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Sydney won by 22 pts | Junction Oval | 29/07/1944 2:30 | 7,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 74,000 · Season to date: 1,113,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.0 3.8 3.12 4.14 | 38 | Melbourne | 1.2 4.2 6.6 8.6 | 54 | Melbourne won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 05/08/1944 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.3 5.8 7.10 8.12 | 60 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 6.7 10.9 15.9 | 99 | Western Bulldogs won by 39 pts | Victoria Park | 05/08/1944 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Geelong | 2.6 4.10 7.17 11.20 | 86 | Hawthorn | 3.2 7.5 9.5 9.7 | 61 | Geelong won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 05/08/1944 2:45 | 7,000 |
| North Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 7.7 11.12 | 78 | Fitzroy | 4.3 9.3 13.10 15.11 | 101 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Arden St | 05/08/1944 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 1.1 3.6 7.11 11.17 | 83 | Essendon | 2.4 7.8 9.11 12.15 | 87 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Punt Rd | 05/08/1944 2:45 | 26,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.0 5.2 5.7 7.12 | 54 | Sydney | 0.7 6.8 9.17 10.19 | 79 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 05/08/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 76,000 · Season to date: 1,189,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.0 2.3 4.6 6.9 | 45 | Carlton | 1.9 4.12 10.16 14.20 | 104 | Carlton won by 59 pts | Windy Hill | 12/08/1944 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 9.7 12.7 16.10 | 106 | Richmond | 0.6 1.7 6.11 7.14 | 56 | Fitzroy won by 50 pts | Brunswick St | 12/08/1944 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.3 7.3 10.5 12.6 | 78 | North Melbourne | 0.0 7.3 8.5 11.8 | 74 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | Western Oval | 12/08/1944 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Hawthorn | 6.4 8.6 10.9 12.16 | 88 | St Kilda | 4.5 5.11 7.13 12.16 | 88 | Match drawn | Glenferrie Oval | 12/08/1944 2:45 | 6,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.6 4.9 4.15 8.21 | 69 | Geelong | 1.1 4.3 4.6 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | Punt Rd | 12/08/1944 2:45 | 4,500 |
| Sydney | 1.0 5.3 9.7 16.10 | 106 | Collingwood | 3.11 3.15 6.22 8.22 | 70 | Sydney won by 36 pts | Junction Oval | 12/08/1944 2:45 | 7,500 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 86,250 · Season to date: 1,275,250
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.3 9.8 13.15 18.20 | 128 | Hawthorn | 3.5 6.9 6.11 7.14 | 56 | Collingwood won by 72 pts | Victoria Park | 19/08/1944 2:45 | 5,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.6 8.12 13.13 13.14 | 92 | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 5.7 8.11 12.18 | 90 | Fitzroy won by 2 pts | Brunswick St | 19/08/1944 2:45 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 7.8 7.8 10.9 10.12 | 72 | Essendon | 5.4 10.10 11.17 13.19 | 97 | Essendon won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/08/1944 2:45 | 8,250 |
| North Melbourne | 2.5 4.8 5.11 6.12 | 48 | Sydney | 5.3 5.6 9.8 13.16 | 94 | Sydney won by 46 pts | Arden St | 19/08/1944 2:45 | 7,000 |
| Richmond | 3.4 7.12 9.13 11.16 | 82 | Carlton | 1.4 1.6 4.12 8.16 | 64 | Richmond won by 18 pts | Punt Rd | 19/08/1944 2:45 | 38,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 9.6 13.10 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne | 1.0 4.2 5.5 7.10 | 52 | St Kilda won by 39 pts | Junction Oval | 19/08/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 70,500 · Season to date: 1,345,750
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.9 9.12 20.18 23.28 | 166 | Geelong | 2.2 5.6 6.7 8.12 | 60 | Carlton won by 106 pts | Princes Park | 26/08/1944 2:45 | 7,000 |
| Essendon | 10.6 13.10 22.14 28.21 | 189 | St Kilda | 2.2 8.7 9.9 12.11 | 83 | Essendon won by 106 pts | Windy Hill | 26/08/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.5 2.10 2.12 5.14 | 44 | Richmond | 1.4 3.7 7.13 9.15 | 69 | Richmond won by 25 pts | Western Oval | 26/08/1944 2:45 | 26,500 |
| Hawthorn | 8.3 8.3 11.10 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne | 2.2 6.11 9.15 15.19 | 109 | North Melbourne won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 26/08/1944 2:45 | 5,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.6 8.14 11.17 | 83 | Collingwood | 5.1 10.5 10.7 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Punt Rd | 26/08/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Sydney | 2.5 3.7 7.10 8.13 | 61 | Fitzroy | 4.3 8.10 11.10 17.14 | 116 | Fitzroy won by 55 pts | Junction Oval | 26/08/1944 2:45 | 16,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 78,000 · Season to date: 1,423,750
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 8.4 10.9 13.10 | 88 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 6.9 10.11 12.17 | 89 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 02/09/1944 2:45 | 34,000 |
| Collingwood | 0.4 7.7 8.7 10.8 | 68 | Richmond | 4.2 6.4 13.10 15.18 | 108 | Richmond won by 40 pts | Victoria Park | 02/09/1944 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Essendon | 5.7 12.10 15.18 17.24 | 126 | Sydney | 2.1 4.3 4.5 6.8 | 44 | Essendon won by 82 pts | Windy Hill | 02/09/1944 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Geelong | 3.2 6.3 8.8 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy | 3.4 6.5 12.10 15.15 | 105 | Fitzroy won by 35 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/09/1944 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.11 10.16 11.26 14.27 | 111 | Hawthorn | 1.3 1.7 3.11 6.13 | 49 | Melbourne won by 62 pts | Punt Rd | 02/09/1944 2:45 | 4,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 6.5 8.8 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne | 5.2 10.5 12.9 16.15 | 111 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | Junction Oval | 02/09/1944 2:45 | 7,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7-1-1 | 6-0-3 | 272.254 | 1886 | 204.214 | 1438 | 131.2 | 54 | 1 (75.00) |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8-1-0 | 5-0-4 | 238.250 | 1678 | 172.248 | 1280 | 131.1 | 54 | 2 (75.00) |
| 3 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 5-2-2 | 267.285 | 1887 | 194.244 | 1408 | 134 | 52 | 3 (72.22) |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 4-1-4 | 212.257 | 1529 | 202.218 | 1430 | 106.9 | 50 | 4 (69.44) |
| 5 | Carlton | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 230.276 | 1656 | 178.191 | 1259 | 131.5 | 48 | 5 (66.67) |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6-0-3 | 4-0-5 | 227.257 | 1619 | 235.204 | 1614 | 100.3 | 40 | 6 (55.56) |
| 7 | Sydney | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 184.254 | 1358 | 195.232 | 1402 | 96.9 | 36 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 3-0-6 | 4-0-5 | 216.225 | 1521 | 209.227 | 1481 | 102.7 | 28 | 8 (38.89) |
| 9 | St Kilda | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4-1-4 | 2-1-6 | 189.224 | 1358 | 207.260 | 1502 | 90.4 | 28 | 9 (38.89) |
| 10 | Collingwood | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4-0-5 | 3-0-6 | 199.258 | 1452 | 233.231 | 1629 | 89.1 | 28 | 10 (38.89) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1-1-7 | 1-0-8 | 180.188 | 1268 | 266.318 | 1914 | 66.2 | 10 | 11 (13.89) |
| 12 | Geelong | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1-0-8 | 0-0-9 | 170.190 | 1210 | 289.331 | 2065 | 58.6 | 4 | 12 (5.56) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 7.6 8.6 14.17 | 101 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 1.1 7.4 8.4 | 52 | Essendon won by 49 pts | Junction Oval | 09/09/1944 2:30 | 24,542 |
| Richmond | 2.3 4.3 9.8 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy | 3.5 7.10 9.12 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Junction Oval | 16/09/1944 2:30 | 32,000 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 8.2 10.5 15.9 16.12 | 108 | Essendon | 0.5 5.7 7.9 12.15 | 87 | Richmond won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 23/09/1944 2:30 | 38,000 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2.2 3.2 5.5 7.9 | 51 | Fitzroy | 1.2 4.8 6.10 9.12 | 66 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 30/09/1944 2:40 | 43,000 |
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)