south (3-8) vs carlton (6-5) lake oval
blues overrun swans by 25. carlton (7-5) host geelong. south (3-9) play collingwood.
| South Melbourne | 2.4 4.7 10.10 12.16 | 88 | Sat 08-Jul-1939 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Carlton | 3.4 5.10 14.13 16.17 | 113 | Carlton won by 25 pts |
geelong (5-6) vs collingwood (9-2) corio oval
cats stun pies by 11 from behind. geelong (6-6) play carlton. collingwood (9-3) host south.
| Geelong | 2.5 7.7 13.8 18.12 | 120 | Sat 08-Jul-1939 2:45 PM Att: 10,500 Venue: Corio Oval |
| Collingwood | 3.3 7.7 14.10 16.13 | 109 | Geelong won by 11 pts |
essendon (4-7) vs footscray (1-10) windy hill
dogs stun dons by 1 point. footscray (2-10) host richmond. essendon (4-8) play melbourne.
| Essendon | 5.0 9.3 12.10 17.20 | 122 | Sat 08-Jul-1939 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Footscray | 3.2 8.7 14.10 18.15 | 123 | Footscray won by 1 pt |
fitzroy (3-1-7) vs north (4-7) brunswick st
lions beat roos by 10 points. fitzroy (4-1-7) play st kilda. north (4-8) host ahwthorn.
| Fitzroy | 5.6 8.12 8.16 10.20 | 80 | Sat 08-Jul-1939 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 4.4 7.12 9.16 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 10 pts |
hawthorn (4-1-6) vs st kilda (9-2) glenferie oval
saints continue their best season beating hawks by 23 points. st kilda (10-2) host fitzroy. hawthorn (4-1-7) play north.
| Hawthorn | 3.8 5.14 9.17 11.18 | 84 | Sat 08-Jul-1939 2:45 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| St Kilda | 3.1 6.6 10.13 15.17 | 107 | St Kilda won by 23 pts |
richmond (8-3) vs melbourne (9-2) punt rd
dees beat tigers by 7 points. melbourne (10-2) host essendon. richmond (8-4) play footscray.
| Richmond | 4.2 7.10 10.13 13.21 | 99 | Sat 08-Jul-1939 2:45 PM Att: 22,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Melbourne | 3.4 5.8 12.13 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne won by 7 pts |
ladder
| Rd 12 Ladder | |||
| ME | 12 | 40 | 125.4 |
| SK | 12 | 40 | 125.1 |
| CW | 12 | 36 | 113.9 |
| RI | 12 | 32 | 108.7 |
| CA | 12 | 28 | 113.9 |
| GE | 12 | 24 | 101.5 |
| HW | 12 | 18 | 94.3 |
| FI | 12 | 18 | 89.7 |
| ES | 12 | 16 | 92.7 |
| NM | 12 | 16 | 92.0 |
| SM | 12 | 12 | 74.1 |
| FO | 12 | 8 | 81.0 |
round 13 matches
carlton v geelong PP
collingwood v south VP
melbourne v essendon MCG
st kilda v fitzroy JO
footscray v richmond WO
north v hawthorn AS