melbourne (7-4) vs carlton (9-2)
blues edge dees by 5. carlton (10-2) host south. melbourne (7-5) play geelong.
| Melbourne | 2.4 5.6 6.7 9.10 | 64 | Sat 05-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 37,806 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Carlton | 4.1 5.4 8.9 10.9 | 69 | Carlton won by 5 pts |
fitzroy (6-5) vs collingwood (8-3)
lions stun pies by 17. fitzroy (7-5) play richmond. collingwood (8-4) host hawthorn.
| Fitzroy | 3.4 3.6 8.10 9.11 | 65 | Sat 05-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Collingwood | 3.1 4.3 4.4 7.6 | 48 | Fitzroy won by 17 pts |
south (6-5) vs essendon (7-4)
dons hold off swans by 21. essendon (8-4) host footscray. south (6-6) play carlton.
| South Melbourne | 0.3 3.6 4.9 8.14 | 62 | Sat 05-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Essendon | 2.5 3.9 11.15 11.17 | 83 | Essendon won by 21 pts |
footscray (6-5) vs st kilda (1-10) uor
dogs and saints play first draw of the year. footscary (6-1-5) play essendon. st kilda (1-1-10) host north.
| Footscray | 1.1 3.8 5.12 5.14 | 44 | Sat 05-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| St Kilda | 1.5 2.6 4.8 6.8 | 44 | Match drawn |
hawthorn (3-8) vs geelong (5-6)
cats beat hawks by 34. geelong (6-6) host melbourne. hawthorn (3-9) play collingwood.
| Hawthorn | 5.3 8.3 12.8 12.11 | 83 | Sat 05-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 5,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Geelong | 2.1 7.13 13.14 16.21 | 117 | Geelong won by 34 pts |
north (2-9) vs richmond (6-5)
tigers smash roos by 49. richmond (7-5) host fitzroy. north (2-10) play st kilda.
| North Melbourne | 0.3 2.6 2.6 4.10 | 34 | Sat 05-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 7,500 Venue: Arden St |
| Richmond | 7.4 7.6 12.10 12.11 | 83 | Richmond won by 49 pts [ |
ladder
| Rd 12 Ladder | |||
| CA | 12 | 40 | 146.8 |
| CW | 12 | 32 | 123.1 |
| ES | 12 | 32 | 123.1 |
| ME | 12 | 28 | 118.2 |
| FI | 12 | 28 | 116.1 |
| RI | 12 | 28 | 101.4 |
| FO | 12 | 26 | 109.0 |
| SM | 12 | 24 | 98.7 |
| GE | 12 | 24 | 94.8 |
| HW | 12 | 12 | 72.6 |
| NM | 12 | 8 | 72.8 |
| SK | 12 | 6 | 60.7 |
round 13 matches
carlton v south
collingwood v hawthorn
essendon v footscray
richmond v fitzroy
geelong v melbounre
st kilda v north gor