carlton (9-8) vs melbourne (11-6)\
dees end blues title defence by 9. melborune (12-6) host collingwood to decide 2nd. carlton (9-9) host richmond.
| Carlton 4.2 8.7 10.11 13.1492Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 27,000 Venue: Princes ParkMelbourne 3.3 7.4 9.9 15.11101Melbourne won by 9 pts |
collingwood (12-5) vs st kilda (1-16)
pies beat saints by 39. collingwood (13-5) play melbourne. st kilda (1-17) play hawthorn.
| Collingwood | 6.6 7.12 13.15 15.19 | 109 | Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| St Kilda | 3.2 6.2 8.2 11.4 | 70 | Collingwood won by 39 pt |
geelong (7-10) vs essendon (14-1-2)
dons beat cats by 8. essendon (15-1-2) host fitzroy. geelong (7-11) play south.
| Geelong | 3.3 7.5 7.6 9.10 | 64 | Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 18,500 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Essendon | 4.1 8.3 9.10 10.12 | 72 | Essendon won by 8 pts |
north (7-10) vs fitzroy (9-8)
roos beat lions by 14. north (8-10) play footscray. fitzroy (9-9) play essendon.
| North Melbourne | 3.4 4.6 7.9 8.12 | 60 | Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Fitzroy | 3.5 4.7 4.9 6.10 | 46 | North Melbourne won by 14 pts |
south (7-10) vs footscray (10-7)
dogs beat swans by 51 keeping their season alive. footscray (11-7) host north. south (7-11) host geelong.
| South Melbourne | 2.2 5.3 6.5 7.7 | 49 | Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 10,500 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Footscray | 5.5 8.10 10.13 14.16 | 100 | Footscray won by 51 pts |
richmond (10-1-6) vs hawthorn (5-12)
tigers beat hawks by 53. richmond (11-1-6) play carlton. hawthorn (5-13) host st kilda.
| Richmond | 5.5 8.7 14.8 17.11 | 113 | Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Hawthorn | 2.0 8.4 8.5 9.6 | 60 | Richmond won by 53 pts |
ladder
| Rd 18 Ladder | |||
| ES | 18 | 62 | 137.3 |
| CW | 18 | 52 | 121.6 |
| ME | 18 | 48 | 123.7 |
| RI | 18 | 46 | 127.3 |
| FO | 18 | 44 | 99.5 |
| FI | 18 | 36 | 115.0 |
| CA | 18 | 36 | 113.4 |
| NM | 18 | 32 | 85.8 |
| GE | 18 | 28 | 94.8 |
| SM | 18 | 24 | 77.0 |
| HW | 18 | 20 | 75.5 |
| SK | 18 | 4 | 57.9 |
round 19 matches
carlton v richmond
melborune v collingwood gor
essendon v fitzroy
footscray v north
south v geelong
hawthorn v st kilda