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
| Rd 7 Ladder | |||
| ME | 7 | 20 | 121.2 |
| RI | 7 | 20 | 116.2 |
| CA | 7 | 16 | 105.2 |
| CW | 7 | 16 | 102.5 |
| FO | 7 | 16 | 101.8 |
| ES | 7 | 16 | 100.3 |
| GE | 7 | 16 | 97.7 |
| SK | 7 | 12 | 97.4 |
| FI | 7 | 12 | 88.7 |
| SM | 7 | 8 | 93.4 |
| HW | 7 | 8 | 90.1 |
| NM | 7 | 8 | 87.2 |
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