vfl 1940 round 7

footscray (3-3) vs carlton (4-2) western oval

dogs overrun blues by 10 points. footscray (4-3) play hawthorn. carlton (4-3) play essendon.

Footscray	2.3 4.13 7.15 12.18	90	Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton	5.3 8.4 11.7 12.8	80	Footscray won by 10 pts

st kilda (3-3) vs collingwood (3-3) junction oval

pies beat saints by 20. collingwood (4-3) host richmond. st kilda (3-4) play south.

St Kilda	3.2 4.6 7.9 10.12	72	Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Collingwood	3.4 8.7 11.12 13.14	92	Collingwood won by 20 pts

geelong (4-2) vs essendon (3-3) corio oval

dons stun cats by 15 from behind. essendon (4-3) host carlton. geelong (4-3) play north.

Geelong	1.2 5.8 7.10 9.13	67	Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Essendon	2.7 3.11 5.19 10.22	82	Essendon won by 15 pts

fitzroy (2-4) vs hawthorn (2-4) brunswick st

lions hold off hawks by 27. fitzroy (3-4) play melbourne. hawthorn (2-5) host footscray.

Fitzroy	2.2 10.5 14.8 17.11	113	Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Hawthorn	6.2 6.5 8.10 12.14	86	Fitzroy won by 27 pts

north (2-4) vs melbourne (4-2) arden st

dees have 46 shots on goal to 9 but only win by 57 points over north. melbourne (5-2) host fitzroy. north (2-5) host geelong.

North Melbourne	2.0 6.1 8.1 8.1	49	Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne	3.6 5.15 10.23 12.34	106	Melbourne won by 57 pts

richmond (4-2) vs south (2-4) punt rd

tigers overcame a slow start to beat swans by 9. richmond (5-2) play collingwood. south (2-5) host st kilda.

Richmond	2.1 6.5 8.7 13.16	94	Sat 08-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Punt Rd
South Melbourne	5.6 8.11 10.13 12.13	85	Richmond won by 9 pts

ladder

round 8 matches

saturday

essendon v carlton WH

collingwood v richmond VP

hawthorn v footscray GO

north v geelong AS

south v st kilda LO

monday

melbourne v fitzroy MCG