carlton (1-0) vs melbourne (1-0) uor
dees stun reigning premiers carlton by 1 goal. melbourne (2-0) play essendon. carlton (1-1) play hawthorn.
| Carlton 3.3 5.5 6.10 9.1266Sat 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM Att: 21,000 Venue: Princes ParkMelbourne 2.3 5.9 9.10 10.1272Melbourne won by 6 pts |
collingwood (1-0) vs fitzroy (0-1)
pies beat lions by 16. collingwood (2-0) play north. fitzroy (0-2) host geelong.
| Collingwood | 2.6 5.8 8.11 10.14 | 74 | Sat 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM Att: 22,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Fitzroy | 5.2 6.5 8.7 8.10 | 58 | Collingwood won by 16 pts |
essendon (0-1) vs south (0-1)
dons overrun swans by 3 goals. essendon (1-1) host melbourne. south (0-2) host footscray.
| Essendon | 2.3 7.7 7.9 10.11 | 71 | Sat 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| South Melbourne | 2.1 4.3 7.5 8.5 | 53 | Essendon won by 18 pts |
st kilda (0-1) vs footscray (1-0)
dogs beat saints by 8 goals. footscray (2-0) play south. st kilda (0-2) play richmond.
| St Kilda | 4.2 5.2 8.3 11.3 | 69 | Sat 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Footscray | 2.5 9.13 12.18 16.21 | 117 | Footscray won by 48 pts |
geelong (0-1) vs hawthorn (0-1)
cats beat hawks by 31. geelong (1-1) play fitzroy. hawthorn (0-2) host carlton.
| Geelong | 3.3 6.14 11.14 15.14 | 104 | Sat 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM Att: 7,500 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Hawthorn | 0.4 2.6 7.10 9.19 | 73 | Geelong won by 31 pts |
richmond (1-0) vs north (1-0)
roos beat tigers by 28. north (2-0) host collingwood. richmond (1-1) host st kilda.
| Richmond | 4.6 9.9 13.14 15.15 | 105 | Sat 27-Apr-1946 2:45 PM Att: 23,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| North Melbourne | 4.4 10.9 13.11 19.19 | 133 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts |
ladder
| Rd 2 Ladder | |||
| CW | 2 | 8 | 166.4 |
| NM | 2 | 8 | 147.5 |
| ME | 2 | 8 | 133.1 |
| FO | 2 | 8 | 129.9 |
| ES | 2 | 4 | 110.5 |
| CA | 2 | 4 | 101.1 |
| GE | 2 | 4 | 92.9 |
| RI | 2 | 4 | 88.9 |
| FI | 2 | 0 | 87.6 |
| SM | 2 | 0 | 86.2 |
| HW | 2 | 0 | 58.8 |
| SK | 2 | 0 | 57.9 |
round 3 matches
hawthorn v carlton
north v collingwood gor
essendon v melbourne
fitzroy v geelong
south v footscray
richmond v st kilda