fitzroy (4-10) vs carlton (12-2) brunswick st
blues smash lions by 50. fitzroy (13-2) host collingwood. fitzroy (4-11) host geelong.
| Fitzroy | 2.3 5.5 9.9 11.10 | 76 | Sat 06-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Carlton | 4.5 9.9 14.9 19.12 | 126 | Carlton won by 50 pts |
hawthorn (3-11) vs collingowod (8-6) Glenferie oval
hawks lose 9 straight againsat pies by 40. collingwood (9-6) play carlton. hawthorn (3-12) play richmond.
| Hawthorn | 2.3 5.4 8.6 12.11 | 83 | Sat 06-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Collingwood | 4.3 9.6 14.12 18.15 | 123 | Collingwood won by 40 pts |
essendon (7-7) vs north (4-10) windy hill
\roos stun dons by 17 points. north (5-10) host st kilda. essendon (7-8) play south.
| Essendon | 2.3 5.6 7.9 13.9 | 87 | Sat 06-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| North Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 12.7 16.8 | 104 | North Melbourne won by 17 pts |
geelong (9-5) vs footscray (11-3) corio oval
cats end dogs run by 23. geelong (10-5) play fitzroy. footscray (11-4) host melbourne.
| Geelong | 4.3 6.7 9.13 13.15 | 93 | Sat 06-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 18,500 Venue: Corio Oval |
| Footscray | 3.2 5.6 7.9 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 23 pts |
south (1-13) vs melbourne (9-5) lake oval
swans go from grand finalists to 14 straight loses in 2 years losing to dees by 29. melbourne (10-5) play footscray. south (1-14) host essendon.
| South Melbourne | 3.3 5.10 5.12 9.16 | 70 | Sat 06-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Melbourne | 5.5 7.6 10.11 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne won by 29 pts |
richmond (9-5) vs st kilda (7-7) punt rd
saints stun tigers by 3. st kilda (8-7) play north. richmond (9-6) host hawthorn.
| Richmond | 1.1 2.5 4.10 7.11 | 53 | Sat 06-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| St Kilda | 1.3 2.7 3.9 7.14 | 56 | St Kilda won by 3 pts |
ladder
| Rd 15 Ladder | |||
| CA | 15 | 52 | 121.6 |
| FO | 15 | 44 | 127.5 |
| GE | 15 | 40 | 126.2 |
| ME | 15 | 40 | 109.6 |
| RI | 15 | 36 | 116.4 |
| CW | 15 | 36 | 115.1 |
| SK | 15 | 32 | 90.4 |
| ES | 15 | 28 | 100.9 |
| NM | 15 | 20 | 73.5 |
| FI | 15 | 16 | 88.2 |
| HW | 15 | 12 | 80.6 |
| SM | 15 | 4 | 70.1 |
round 16 matches
carlton v collingwood PP
south v essendon LO
fitzroy v geelong BS
footscray v melbourne WO
richmond v hawthorn PR
north v st kilda AS