collingwood (1-9) vs south (7-3)
swans smash pies by 7 goals continuing the pies worse season. south (8-3) host carlton. collingwood (1-10) have the bye.
| Collingwood | 2.7 5.11 8.15 9.15 | 69 | Sat 25-Jul-1942 2:30 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| South Melbourne | 5.3 9.6 13.13 15.21 | 111 | South Melbourne won by 42 pts |
melbourne (2-8) vs essendon (9-1)
dees cause upset of the year despite being regining premiers against dons in gf rematch by 20. melbourne (3-8) play richmond. essendon (9-2) host footscray.
| Melbourne | 2.5 6.13 11.17 14.20 | 104 | Sat 25-Jul-1942 2:30 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Essendon | 4.1 7.6 10.7 12.12 | 84 | Melbourne won by 20 pts |
st kilda (5-5) vs fitzroy (6-4)
lions hold off saints by 13. fitzroy (7-4) host north. st kilda (5-6) play hawthorn.
| St Kilda | 5.0 6.7 8.10 10.13 | 73 | Sat 25-Jul-1942 2:30 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Toorak Park |
| Fitzroy | 3.5 9.8 12.14 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts |
footscray (7-3) vs richmond (8-2)
dogs stun tigers by 7. footscray (8-3) play essendon. richmond (8-3) host melbourne.
| Footscray | 5.6 10.8 15.11 19.15 | 129 | Sat 25-Jul-1942 2:30 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Yarraville Oval |
| Richmond | 3.3 9.8 12.14 17.20 | 122 | Footscray won by 7 pts |
north (3-7) vs hawthorn (1-9)
roos beat hawks by 2 goals. north (4-7) play fitzroy. hawthorn (1-10) host st kilda.
| North Melbourne | 0.2 3.5 7.5 9.10 | 64 | Sat 25-Jul-1942 2:30 PM Att: 3,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 4.6 5.12 6.16 | 52 | North Melbourne won by 12 pts |
bye carlton (6-4)
ladder
| Rd 12 Ladder | |||
| ES | 11 | 40 | 133.7 |
| RI | 11 | 36 | 139.0 |
| SM | 11 | 36 | 126.5 |
| FO | 11 | 36 | 124.1 |
| CA | 10 | 32 | 112.6 |
| FI | 11 | 32 | 107.4 |
| SK | 11 | 24 | 86.4 |
| NM | 11 | 20 | 85.2 |
| ME | 11 | 16 | 78.4 |
| CW | 11 | 8 | 73.1 |
| HW | 11 | 8 | 67.2 |
round 13 matches
south v carlton
essendon v footscray
fitzroy v north
hawthorn v st kilda
richmond v melbourne
bye collingwood