vfl 1940 round 8

essendon (4-3) vs carlton (4-3) windy hill

dons overrun blues by 23. essendon (5-3) play richmond. carlton (4-4) host north.

Essendon	4.1   6.4  7.12 12.14	86	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton	3.3   6.6  7.11  8.15	63	Essendon won by 23 pts

collingwood (4-3) vs richmond (5-2) victoria park

tigers hold off pies by 26. richmond (6-2) host essendon. collingwood (4-4) play footscray.

Collingwood	1.3   1.6  4.10  6.13	49	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond	3.4   7.7   7.8 10.15	75	Richmond won by 26 pts

hawthorn (2-5) vs footscray (4-3) glenferie oval

dogs beat hawks by 45. footscray (5-3) host collingwood. hawthorn (2-6) play geelong.

Hawthorn	2.4   4.8  7.14  8.17	65	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Footscray	3.6  5.10  9.15 15.20	110	Footscray won by 45 pts

north (2-5) vs geelong (4-3) arden st

cats overrun roos by 35. geelong (5-3) host hawthorn. north (2-6) play carlton.

North Melbourne	3.9  4.11  7.15  8.15	63	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Arden St
Geelong	0.2  3.10  3.13 13.20	98	Geelong won by 35 pts

south (2-5) vs st kilda (3-4) lake oval

swans beat saints by 5. south (3-5) play fitzroy. st kilda (3-5) host melbourne

South Melbourne	3.1   5.4   7.7  12.9	81	Sat 15-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda	1.6  5.11  7.12 10.16	76	South Melbourne won by 5 pts

melbourne (5-2) vs fitzroy (3-4) mcg

dees surivve lions scare by 2 poitns. melbourne (6-2) play st kilda. fitzroy (3-5) host south.

Melbourne	1.3   8.6  11.8 12.15	87	Mon 17-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 19,737 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy	5.3   7.6  11.9 12.13	85	Melbourne won by 2 pts

ladder

Rd 8 Ladder
ME	8	24	119.0
RI	8	24	118.9
FO	8	20	108.3
ES	8	20	103.7
GE	8	20	103.2
CA	8	16	101.2
CW	8	16	98.6
SK	8	12	96.9
SM	8	12	94.7
FI	8	12	89.8
HW	8	8	86.1
NM	8	8	84.2

round 9 matches

carlton v north PP

footscray v collingwood WO

richmond v essendon PR

fitzroy v south BS

geelong v hawthorn CO

st kilda v melbourne JO