carlton (11-7) vs geelong (1-17)
blues destroy cats by 94. carlton (12-7) play footscray to decide 4th. geelong (1-18) host st kilda to decide last.
| Carlton | 5.3 12.9 14.13 23.23 | 161 | Sat 25-Aug-1945 2:45 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Geelong | 1.2 2.6 7.8 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 94 pts |
collingwood (13-5) vs fitzroy (10-1-7)
pies beat lions by 26 ending the lions last title defence ever. colligwood (14-5) play richmond. fitzroy (10-1-8) host melbourne.
| Collingwood | 3.2 5.3 13.5 16.7 | 103 | Sat 25-Aug-1945 2:45 PM Att: 24,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Fitzroy | 0.2 4.13 6.13 10.17 | 77 | Collingwood won by 26 pts |
essendon (9-1-8) vs footscray (12-6)
dons stun dogs by 40. essendon (10-1-8) play north. footscray (12-7) host carlton.
| Essendon | 4.3 7.7 9.11 15.17 | 107 | Sat 25-Aug-1945 2:45 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Footscray | 1.4 2.8 8.12 9.13 | 67 | Essendon won by 40 pts |
hawthorn (5-13) vs north (12-6) uor
hawks stun roos by 7 for revenge for 2 years earlier. hawthorn (6-13) play south. north (12-7) host essendon.
| Hawthorn | 4.2 5.2 7.7 11.11 | 77 | Sat 25-Aug-1945 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| North Melbourne | 0.1 3.6 5.9 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts |
melbourne (8-10) vs south (14-4)
swans beat dees by 19. south (15-4) host hawthorn. melbourne (8-11) play fitzroy.
| Melbourne | 1.3 5.6 9.11 10.13 | 73 | Sat 25-Aug-1945 2:45 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| South Melbourne | 2.10 5.13 9.17 12.20 | 92 | South Melbourne won by 19 pts |
st kilda (2-16) vs richmond (10-8)
tigers smash saints by 52. richmond (11-8) host collingwood. st kilda (2-17) play geelong.
| St Kilda | 2.2 3.4 5.4 7.6 | 48 | Sat 25-Aug-1945 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Richmond | 4.4 9.7 9.16 13.22 | 100 | Richmond won by 52 pts |
ladder
| Rd 19 Ladder | |||
| SM | 19 | 60 | 130.9 |
| CW | 19 | 56 | 128.7 |
| FO | 19 | 48 | 113.3 |
| NM | 19 | 48 | 111.5 |
| CA | 19 | 48 | 103.8 |
| RI | 19 | 44 | 104.8 |
| FI | 19 | 42 | 120.2 |
| ES | 19 | 42 | 115.1 |
| ME | 19 | 32 | 99.3 |
| HW | 19 | 24 | 86.7 |
| SK | 19 | 8 | 61.8 |
| GE | 19 | 4 | 62.6 |
round 20 matches
footscray v carlton gor
richmond v collingwood
north v essendon
fitzroy v melbounre
geelong v st kilda
south v hawthorn