footscray (0-0) vs carlton (1-0)
blues beat dogs by 20. carlton (2-0) have the bye. footscray (0-1) play collingwood.
| Footscray | 2.4 4.5 5.10 6.10 | 46 | Sat 15-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Carlton | 0.0 3.8 7.14 8.18 | 66 | Carlton won by 20 pts |
richmond (0-1) vs collingwood (1-0)
tigers overrun pies by 19. richmond (1-1) play st kilda. collingwood (1-1) host footscray.
| Richmond | 1.2 4.4 10.6 13.7 | 85 | Sat 15-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Collingwood | 4.0 5.3 9.5 9.12 | 66 | Richmond won by 19 pts |
hawthorn (1-0) vs essendon (1-0)
dons overrun hawks by 31. essendon (2-0) host north. hawthorn (1-1) play melbourne.
| Hawthorn | 2.1 2.5 6.8 7.8 | 50 | Sat 15-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Essendon | 4.2 6.7 8.8 11.15 | 81 | Essendon won by 31 pts |
south (0-1) vs melbourne (0-1)
dees beat swans by 23. melbourne (1-1) host hawthorn. south (0-2) play fitzroy.
| South Melbourne | 3.6 4.7 9.12 12.14 | 86 | Sat 15-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Melbourne | 3.3 5.11 8.12 15.19 | 109 | Melbourne won by 23 pts |
north (0-1) vs st kilda (0-1)
roos and saints draw. north (0-1-1) play essendon. st kilda (0-1-1) host richmond.
| North Melbourne | 1.1 2.10 4.12 8.14 | 62 | Sat 15-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Arden St |
| St Kilda | 1.9 2.9 7.13 8.14 | 62 | Match drawn |
bye fitzroy (1-0)
ladder
| Rd 2 Ladder | |||
| CA | 2 | 8 | 154.7 |
| ES | 2 | 8 | 139.4 |
| FI | 1 | 8 | 103.1 |
| ME | 2 | 4 | 110.8 |
| CW | 2 | 4 | 89.2 |
| RI | 2 | 4 | 86.2 |
| HW | 2 | 4 | 83.3 |
| FO | 1 | 4 | 69.7 |
| SK | 2 | 2 | 98.7 |
| NM | 2 | 2 | 96.7 |
| SM | 2 | 0 | 78.8 |
round 3 matches
collingwood v footscray
essendon v north
fitzroy v south
melborune v hawthorn
st kilda v richmond
bye carlton