st kilda (0-6) vs carlton (5-1)
blues beat saints by 33. carlton (6-1) host north. st kilda (0-7) play collingwood.
| St Kilda 3.2 4.5 5.13 8.1462Sat 28-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Junction OvalCarlton 4.4 7.7 10.8 14.1195Carlton won by 33 pts |
footscray (1-5) vs collingwood (4-2)
pies beat dogs by 29. collingwood (5-2) host st kilda. footscray (1-6) host essendon.
| Footscray | 4.3 5.4 7.7 8.10 | 58 | Sat 28-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Collingwood | 4.3 7.9 8.12 12.15 | 87 | Collingwood won by 29 pts |
essendon (4-2) vs melbourne (2-4) uor
dees stun dons in gf rematch by 15. melbourne (3-4) host hawthorn. essendon (4-3) play footscray.
| Essendon | 3.3 6.4 10.8 11.9 | 75 | Sat 28-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Melbourne | 4.3 5.7 9.10 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne won by 15 pts |
richmond (4-2) vs fitzroy (5-1)
tigers destroy lions by 81 in a upset. richmond (5-2) play geelong. fitzroy (5-2) play south.
| Richmond | 5.7 13.14 17.18 21.21 | 147 | Sat 28-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 28,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 4.4 6.9 9.12 | 66 | Richmond won by 81 pts |
north (4-2) vs geelong (4-2)
roos overrun cats by 6. north (5-2) play carlton. geelong (4-3) host richmond.
| North Melbourne | 1.1 3.7 5.7 8.13 | 61 | Sat 28-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Geelong | 3.5 3.5 7.7 8.7 | 55 | North Melbourne won by 6 pts |
hawthorn (0-6) vs south (3-3)
swans overun hawks by 39. south (4-3) host fitzroy. hawthorn (0-7) play melbourne.
| Hawthorn | 1.3 3.7 6.9 6.12 | 48 | Sat 28-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| South Melbourne | 2.3 6.7 7.12 12.15 | 87 | South Melbourne won by 39 pts |
ladder
| Rd 7 Ladder | |||
| CA | 7 | 24 | 162.2 |
| RI | 7 | 20 | 155.3 |
| CW | 7 | 20 | 115.3 |
| NM | 7 | 20 | 106.3 |
| FI | 7 | 20 | 95.8 |
| ES | 7 | 16 | 124.0 |
| GE | 7 | 16 | 112.5 |
| SM | 7 | 16 | 88.6 |
| ME | 7 | 12 | 103.4 |
| FO | 7 | 4 | 67.8 |
| SK | 7 | 0 | 69.8 |
| HW | 7 | 0 | 50.1 |
round 8 matches
carlton v north gor
collingwood v st kilda
footscray v essendon
south v fitzroy
geelong v richmond
melbourne v hawthorn