carlton (6-5) vs hawthorn (7-4)
hawks hopes of making the 4 for the first time is in trouble losign to blues by 22. carlton (7-5) play essendon. hawthorn (7-5) play richmond.
| Carlton | 2.5 7.8 9.13 13.19 | 97 | Sat 07-Aug-1943 2:45 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 4.9 10.11 10.15 | 75 | Carlton won by 22 pts |
collingwood (3-8) vs north (4-1-6)
pies smash roos by 58. collingwood (4-8) play south. north (4-1-7) host footscray.
| Collingwood | 2.7 8.15 10.22 14.24 | 108 | Sat 07-Aug-1943 2:45 PM Att: 5,250 Venue: Victoria Park |
| North Melbourne | 1.0 3.1 6.5 7.8 | 50 | Collingwood won by 58 pts |
essendon (9-2) vs fitzroy (8-3)
dons beat lions by 34. essendon (10-2) host carlton. fitzroy (8-4) host melbourne
| Essendon | 2.3 5.7 8.15 11.24 | 90 | Sat 07-Aug-1943 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 5.7 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Essendon won by 34 pts |
footscray (5-6) vs richmond (7-4)
tigers destroy dogs by 74. richmond (8-4) host hawthorn. footscray (5-7) play north.
| Footscray | 4.4 5.8 7.17 7.17 | 59 | Sat 07-Aug-1943 2:45 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Richmond | 3.4 7.13 12.13 19.19 | 133 | Richmond won by 74 pts |
melbourne (6-5) vs south (3-8)
swans smash dees by 79. south (4-8) host collingwood. melbourne (6-6) play fitzroy.
| Melbourne | 4.0 7.1 7.3 9.6 | 60 | Sat 07-Aug-1943 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| South Melbourne | 4.4 8.5 14.9 21.13 | 139 | South Melbourne won by 79 pts |
ladder
| Rd 13 Ladder | |||
| ES | 12 | 44 | 124.0 |
| RI | 12 | 36 | 123.8 |
| FI | 12 | 36 | 109.6 |
| CA | 12 | 32 | 124.5 |
| HW | 12 | 32 | 101.1 |
| ME | 12 | 28 | 90.9 |
| FO | 12 | 24 | 91.4 |
| NM | 12 | 22 | 79.0 |
| SM | 12 | 20 | 107.3 |
| CW | 12 | 20 | 85.2 |
| SK | 10 | 10 | 73.9 |
round 14 matches
essendon v carlton
south v collingwood
fitzroy v melbourne
north v footscray
richmond v hawthorn