carlton (4-7) vs hawthorn (3-8)
blues smash hawks late by 43. carlton (5-7) play fitzroy. hwthorn (3-9) host essendon.
| Carlton | 3.2 6.5 10.9 17.10 | 112 | Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 5.6 8.8 10.9 | 69 | Carlton won by 43 pts |
collingwood (9-2) vs north (4-7)
pies smash roos by 56. collingwood (10-2) play south. north (4-8) host geelong.
| Collingwood | 4.1 11.5 14.7 19.13 | 127 | Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM Att: 19,500 Venue: Victoria Park |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 6.5 9.9 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood won by 56 pts |
essendon (8-1-2) vs melbourne (7-4)
dons beat dees by 26. essendon (9-1-2) play hawthorn. melbounre (7-5) host st kilda.
| Essendon | 3.4 6.7 9.9 13.13 | 91 | Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Melbourne | 0.3 2.9 5.11 9.11 | 65 | Essendon won by 26 pts |
geelong (4-7) vs fitzory (9-2) uor
cats stun lions by 16. geelong (5-7) play north. fitzroy (9-3) host carlton.
| Geelong | 7.3 7.3 12.8 13.9 | 87 | Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM Att: 18,500 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Fitzroy | 2.0 4.8 5.10 9.17 | 71 | Geelong won by 16 pts |
st kilda (0-11) vs footscray (6-5)
dogs beat saints by 38. footscray (7-5) host richmond. st kilda (0-12) play melbourne.
| St Kilda | 1.0 4.6 5.7 7.11 | 53 | Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Footscray | 4.5 5.9 10.10 13.13 | 91 | Footscray won by 38 pts |
richmond (6-1-4) vs south (5-6)
tigers smash swans by 77. richmond (7-1-4) play footscray. south (5-7) host collingwoood.
| Richmond | 6.1 10.7 13.10 21.18 | 144 | Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:15 PM Att: 21,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| South Melbourne | 3.3 5.7 8.11 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 77 pts |
ladder
| Rd 12 Ladder | |||
| CW | 12 | 40 | 126.3 |
| ES | 12 | 38 | 137.3 |
| FI | 12 | 36 | 137.4 |
| RI | 12 | 30 | 119.1 |
| ME | 12 | 28 | 115.8 |
| FO | 12 | 28 | 95.8 |
| CA | 12 | 20 | 104.4 |
| GE | 12 | 20 | 103.7 |
| SM | 12 | 20 | 79.3 |
| NM | 12 | 16 | 79.5 |
| HW | 12 | 12 | 76.5 |
| SK | 12 | 0 | 58.1 |
round 13 matches
fitzroy v carlton
south v collingwood
hawthorn v essendon
footscray v richmond gor
north v geelong
melbourne v st kilda