melbourne (4-2) vs carlton (2-4)
dees leave the blues title defence already on life support by 51. melbourne (5-2) play collingwood. carlton (2-5) play richmond.
| Melbourne 3.3 3.6 9.8 15.12102Sat 29-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 34,864 Venue: M.C.G.Carlton 1.2 6.6 7.9 7.951Melbourne won by 51 pts |
st kilda (0-6) vs collingwood (4-2)
pies beat saints by 7 goals. collingwood (5-2) host melbourne. st kilda (0-7) host hawthorn.
| St Kilda | 1.3 3.7 4.8 4.12 | 36 | Sat 29-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Collingwood | 3.5 4.12 6.14 10.18 | 78 | Collingwood won by 42 pts |
essendon (5-1-0) vs geelong (2-4) uor
cats sutun dons by 16. geelong (3-4) host south. essendon (5-1-1) play fitzroy.
| Essendon | 5.3 7.8 9.10 12.11 | 83 | Sat 29-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Geelong | 1.3 9.7 11.11 14.15 | 99 | Geelong won by 16 pts |
fitzroy (5-1) vs north (1-5)
lions beat roos by 4 goals. fitzroy (6-1) host essendon. north (1-6) host footscray.
| Fitzroy | 4.8 6.10 7.18 9.20 | 74 | Sat 29-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| North Melbourne | 0.0 2.5 3.6 7.8 | 50 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts |
footscray (4-2) vs south (3-3)
dogs beat swans by 32. footscray (5-2) play north. south (3-4) play geelong.
| Footscray | 2.1 4.6 6.7 8.12 | 60 | Sat 29-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| South Melbourne | 2.2 2.5 3.8 3.10 | 28 | Footscray won by 32 pts |
hawthorn (2-4) vs richmond (3-1-2)
tigers hold off hawks by 21. richmond (4-1-2) host carlton. hawthorn (2-5) play st kilda.
| Hawthorn | 0.5 3.6 7.6 9.11 | 65 | Sat 29-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Richmond | 2.5 5.7 12.13 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 21 pts |
ladder
| Rd 7 Ladder | |||
| FI | 7 | 24 | 162.6 |
| ES | 7 | 22 | 122.1 |
| ME | 7 | 20 | 125.5 |
| FO | 7 | 20 | 112.6 |
| CW | 7 | 20 | 112.2 |
| RI | 7 | 18 | 129.0 |
| GE | 7 | 12 | 97.1 |
| SM | 7 | 12 | 81.0 |
| CA | 7 | 8 | 90.4 |
| HW | 7 | 8 | 80.3 |
| NM | 7 | 4 | 75.8 |
| SK | 7 | 0 | 57.3 |
round 8 matches
richmond v carlton
collingwood v melbourne
fitzroy v essendon gor
north v footscray
geelong v south
st kilda v hawthorn