carlton (11-2) vs richmond (8-5)
blues overrun tigers by 7. carlton (12-2) play footscray. richmond (8-6) play melbourne.
| Carlton | 2.3 4.4 7.7 10.10 | 70 | Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 26,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Richmond | 2.5 7.7 9.8 9.9 | 63 | Carlton won by 7 pts |
collingwood (9-4) vs geelong (7-6)\
pies edge cats by 1 goal. collingwood (10-4) play south. geelong (7-7) play essendon.
| Collingwood | 4.3 9.5 11.7 12.11 | 83 | Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Geelong | 3.4 7.8 10.10 11.11 | 77 | Collingwood won by 6 pts |
st kilda (1-1-11) vs essendon (9-4)
dons smash saints by 47. essendon (10-4) host geelong. st kilda (1-1-12) play hawthorn.
| St Kilda | 1.3 3.5 6.8 7.13 | 55 | Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Essendon | 5.4 9.7 10.15 14.18 | 102 | Essendon won by 47 pts |
melbounre (7-6) vs fitzroy (7-6)
lions beat dees by 22. fitzroy (8-6) host north. melbourne (7-7) host richmond.
| Melbourne | 2.4 3.6 6.8 7.10 | 52 | Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 23,307 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 6.4 8.6 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts |
footscray (6-1-6) vs hawthorn (3-10)
dogs oevrurn hawks by 29. footscray (7-1-6) host carlton. hawthorn (3-11) host st kilda.
| Footscray | 4.5 7.8 10.11 13.18 | 96 | Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 5.3 10.4 10.7 | 67 | Footscray won by 29 pts |
north (3-10) vs south (6-7)
swans beat roos by 4. south (7-7) host collingwood. north (3-11) play fitzroy.
| North Melbourne | 3.2 4.6 6.12 8.14 | 62 | Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:30 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Arden St |
| South Melbourne | 3.5 5.8 6.10 8.18 | 66 | South Melbourne won by 4 pts |
ladder
| Rd 14 Ladder | |||
| CA | 14 | 48 | 141.6 |
| ES | 14 | 40 | 126.8 |
| CW | 14 | 40 | 122.9 |
| FI | 14 | 32 | 115.5 |
| RI | 14 | 32 | 101.2 |
| FO | 14 | 30 | 108.7 |
| ME | 14 | 28 | 107.6 |
| GE | 14 | 28 | 99.7 |
| SM | 14 | 28 | 98.8 |
| NM | 14 | 12 | 78.2 |
| HW | 14 | 12 | 72.2 |
| SK | 14 | 6 | 60.3 |
round 15 matches
footscray v carlton
south v collingwood
essendon v geelong
fitzroy v north
hawthorn v st kilda
melbourne v richmond gor