footscray (3-2) vs carlton (2-3)
dogs beat blues by 19. footscray (4-2) play north. carlton (2-4) host st kilda.
| Footscray | 4.5 6.11 11.17 12.19 | 91 | Sat 20-Jun-1942 2:30 PM Att: 8,500 Venue: Yarraville Oval |
| Carlton | 2.4 4.5 8.7 10.12 | 72 | Footscray won by 19 pts |
st kilda (2-3) vs collingwood (0-5)
saints overrun pies by 2 goals. st kilda (3-3) play carlton. collingwood (0-6) play melbourne.
| St Kilda | 2.6 4.9 7.11 11.14 | 80 | Sat 20-Jun-1942 2:30 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Toorak Park |
| Collingwood | 5.2 6.4 8.9 9.14 | 68 | St Kilda won by 12 pts |
fitzroy (4-2) vs hawthorn (1-4)
lions beat hawks by 16. fitzroy (5-2) host richmond. hawthorn (1-5) play essendon.
| Fitzroy | 6.4 9.8 13.13 16.14 | 110 | Sat 20-Jun-1942 2:30 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Hawthorn | 4.0 9.2 11.6 14.10 | 94 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts |
north (2-3) vs melbourne (1-5)
dees stun roos by 7 to keep their title defence alive. melbourne (2-5) host collingwood. north (2-4) host footscray.
| North Melbourne | 3.1 5.7 7.8 11.10 | 76 | Sat 20-Jun-1942 2:30 PM Att: 4,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Melbourne | 3.5 7.6 9.11 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne won by 7 pts |
richmond (5-1) vs south (4-2)
swans beat tigers by 17. south (5-2) have the bye. richmond (5-2) play fitzroy.
| Richmond | 1.4 1.6 8.9 10.9 | 69 | Sat 20-Jun-1942 2:30 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| South Melbourne | 6.4 9.10 10.14 11.20 | 86 | South Melbourne won by 17 pts |
bye essendon (6-0)
ladder
| Rd 7 Ladder | |||
| ES | 6 | 28 | 130.6 |
| RI | 7 | 20 | 155.4 |
| SM | 7 | 20 | 129.7 |
| FI | 7 | 20 | 118.1 |
| FO | 6 | 20 | 117.0 |
| SK | 6 | 16 | 85.8 |
| CA | 6 | 12 | 96.0 |
| NM | 6 | 12 | 89.1 |
| ME | 7 | 8 | 75.5 |
| HW | 6 | 8 | 69.1 |
| CW | 6 | 4 | 63.7 |
round 8 matches
carlton v st kilda
melbourne v collingwood
essendon v hawthorn
fitzroy v richmond
north v footscray
bye south