carlton (13-4) vs st kilda (9-8) princess park
blues finish on top beating saints by 16. carlton (14-4) host geelong in the major semi. st kilda (9-9) finish 8th.
| Carlton 5.6 7.9 12.13 15.14104Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Princes ParkSt Kilda 3.3 7.6 9.8 13.1088Carlton won by 16 pts |
collingwood (11-6) vs melbourne (11-6) victoria park
pies get 4th with 9 point win over melbourne. collingwood (12-6) play footscray in their first ever finals game for the dogs in the minor semi. melbourne (11-7) finish 5th.
| Collingwood | 3.8 6.13 10.16 12.19 | 91 | Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 30,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Melbourne | 2.2 4.7 8.9 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood won by 9 pts |
hawthorn (4-13) vs essendon (8-9) glenferie oval
dons beat hawks by 21. essendon (9-9) finish 7th. hawthorn (4-14) finish 11th.
| Hawthorn | 2.3 3.8 7.10 9.15 | 69 | Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 6,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Essendon | 2.4 5.9 9.16 12.18 | 90 | Essendon won by 21 pts |
richmond (10-7) vs fitzroy (4-13) punt rd
lions stun tigers by 15 points. fitzroy (5-13) finish 10th. richmond (10-8) finish 6th.
| Richmond | 5.4 8.8 11.13 13.15 | 93 | Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 5.12 9.16 15.18 | 108 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts |
footscray (12-5) vs north (7-10) western oval
bulldogs will start their first finals campaign in form with a 35 point win over north. footscray (13-5) host collingwood in minor semi. north (7-11) finish 9th.
| Footscray | 1.1 8.6 11.6 18.11 | 119 | Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| North Melbourne | 5.7 6.10 10.15 11.18 | 84 | Footscray won by 35 pts |
south (2-15) vs geelong (12-5) lake oval
cats beat swans by 22. geelong (13-5) play carlton in the semi. south (2-16) finish last two years after a grand final appearence.
| South Melbourne | 0.1 4.6 8.6 12.8 | 80 | Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Geelong | 3.4 6.7 14.9 15.12 | 102 | Geelong won by 22 pts |
ladder
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-2 | 256.291 (47%) | 1827 | 229.200 (53%) | 1574 | 116.1 | 56 | |
| 2 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 266.301 (47%) | 1897 | 209.214 (49%) | 1468 | 129.2 | 52 | |
| 3 | Footscray | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-4 | 243.265 (48%) | 1723 | 195.216 (47%) | 1386 | 124.3 | 52 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 277.280 (50%) | 1942 | 237.230 (51%) | 1652 | 117.6 | 48 | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5-0-4 | 6-0-3 | 258.228 (53%) | 1776 | 240.236 (50%) | 1676 | 106.0 | 44 | |
| 6 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7-0-2 | 3-0-6 | 253.229 (52%) | 1747 | 219.249 (47%) | 1563 | 111.8 | 40 | |
| 7 | Essendon | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 256.265 (49%) | 1801 | 253.242 (51%) | 1760 | 102.3 | 36 | |
| 8 | St Kilda | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6-0-3 | 3-0-6 | 207.232 (47%) | 1474 | 224.262 (46%) | 1606 | 91.8 | 36 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4-0-5 | 2-0-7 | 198.196 (50%) | 1384 | 266.256 (51%) | 1852 | 74.7 | 24 | |
| 10 | Fitzroy | 18 | 5 | 13 | 3-0-6 | 2-0-7 | 222.211 (51%) | 1543 | 247.260 (49%) | 1742 | 88.6 | 20 | |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 18 | 4 | 14 | 2-0-7 | 2-0-7 | 201.208 (49%) | 1414 | 240.277 (46%) | 1717 | 82.4 | 16 | |
| 12 | South Melbourne | 18 | 2 | 16 | 2-0-7 | 0-0-9 | 190.213 (47%) | 1353 | 268.277 (49%) | 1885 | 71.8 | 8 |
semi finals
minor
footscray v collingwood MCG
major
carlton v geelong MCG
Harrison’s world 