carlton (4-4) vs north (2-6) princess park
roos stun blues by 4. north (3-6) host richmond. carlton (4-5) host hawthorn.
| Carlton | 6.5 10.9 12.18 16.20 | 116 | Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 8.8 12.9 18.12 | 120 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts |
footscray (5-3) vs collingwood (4-4) western oval
dogs beat pies by 16. footscray (6-3) host south. collingwood (4-5) host fitzroy.
| Footscray | 5.5 7.8 11.8 15.10 | 100 | Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Collingwood | 4.1 5.4 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Footscray won by 16 pts |
richmond (6-2) vs essendon (5-3) punt rd
dons stun tigers by 5 from behind. essendon (6-3) play st kilda. richmond (6-3) play north.
| Richmond | 6.1 8.1 11.4 12.5 | 77 | Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 19,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Essendon | 1.2 5.8 9.9 12.10 | 82 | Essendon won by 5 pts |
fitzroy (3-5) vs south (2-6) brunswick st
lions kick badly but beat swans by 13 behinds. fitzroy (4-5) play collingwood. south (2-7) play footscray.
| Fitzroy | 2.5 7.14 8.19 10.30 | 90 | Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| South Melbourne | 4.5 4.9 8.14 10.17 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts |
geelong (5-3) vs hawthorn (2-6) corio oval
cats beat hawks by 44. geelong (6-3) play melbourne. hawthorn (2-7) play carlton.
| Geelong | 1.3 5.10 9.15 12.18 | 90 | Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 4,000 Venue: Corio Oval |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 5.4 5.6 6.10 | 46 | Geelong won by 44 pts |
st kilda (3-5) vs melbourne (6-2) junction oval
dees overrun saints by 11. melbourne (7-2) host geelong. st kilda (3-6) host essendon.
| St Kilda | 4.3 7.9 13.10 16.16 | 112 | Sat 22-Jun-1940 2:30 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Melbourne | 5.6 7.10 10.18 17.21 | 123 | Melbourne won by 11 pts [ |
ladder
| Rd 9 Ladder | |||
| ME | 9 | 28 | 117.8 |
| RI | 9 | 24 | 116.2 |
| FO | 9 | 24 | 109.5 |
| GE | 9 | 24 | 109.2 |
| ES | 9 | 24 | 104.0 |
| CA | 9 | 16 | 100.5 |
| CW | 9 | 16 | 96.8 |
| FI | 9 | 16 | 92.5 |
| SK | 9 | 12 | 96.0 |
| SM | 9 | 12 | 93.8 |
| NM | 9 | 12 | 86.8 |
| HW | 9 | 8 | 82.7 |
round 10 matches
carlton v hawthorn PP
collingwood v fitzroy VP
st kilda v essendon JO
footscray v south WO
melbourne v geelong MCG
north v richmond AS