carlton (7-1-9) vs south (5-12)
blues edge swans by 2 goals. carlton (8-1-9) finish 8th. south (5-13) finish 11th.
| Carlton 3.0 5.0 9.2 13.482Sat 26-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Princes ParkSouth Melbourne 4.0 5.7 8.9 10.1070Carlton won by 12 pts |
collingwood (8-9) vs footscray (5-12)
pies beat dogs by 2. collingwood (9-9) finish 7th. footscray (5-13) finish 10th.
| Collingwood | 2.5 2.6 5.10 9.10 | 64 | Sat 26-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Footscray | 3.6 5.8 6.10 8.14 | 62 | Collingwood won by 2 pts |
st kilda (8-1-8) vs essendon (16-1)
dons smash saints by 81. essendon (17-1) host north in major semi. st kilda (8-1-9) finish 9th.
| St Kilda | 4.1 4.2 6.6 8.7 | 55 | Sat 26-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 27,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Essendon | 1.2 9.5 10.9 21.10 | 136 | Essendon won by 81 pts |
north (13-4) vs fitzroy (9-8) uor
lions stun roos by 4 goals but not enough to finish 4th on percentage. fitzroy (10-8) finish 5th. north (13-5) play essendon in major semi.
| North Melbourne | 2.1 6.5 6.5 9.12 | 66 | Sat 26-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Fitzroy | 6.3 7.4 12.8 13.12 | 90 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts |
geelong (10-7) vs richmond (9-8)
cats hold 4th after losing to tigers by 2 goals. richmond (10-8) finish 6th only out on percentage. geelong (10-8) play melbourne in minor semi.
| Geelong | 4.2 6.4 8.8 10.14 | 74 | Sat 26-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 22,500 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Richmond | 3.4 5.9 9.12 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 12 pts |
melbourne (11-6) vs hawthorn (0-17)
dees smash hawks by 16 goals leaving the later winless. melbourne (12-6) host geelong in minor semi. hawthorn (0-18) finish 12th last.
| Melbourne | 8.3 10.6 14.10 23.18 | 156 | Sat 26-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 10,255 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Hawthorn | 0.0 4.4 7.5 9.6 | 60 | Melbourne won by 96 pts |
ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1942 | 1197 | 162.24 | 68 |
| 2 | North Melbourne | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1595 | 1293 | 123.36 | 52 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1485 | 1205 | 123.24 | 48 |
| 4 | Geelong | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1562 | 1256 | 124.36 | 40 |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1452 | 1314 | 110.50 | 40 |
| 6 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1506 | 1476 | 102.03 | 40 |
| 7 | Collingwood | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1586 | 1437 | 110.37 | 36 |
| 8 | Carlton | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1528 | 1637 | 93.34 | 34 |
| 9 | St. Kilda | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1341 | 1553 | 86.35 | 34 |
| 10 | Footscray | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1475 | 1608 | 91.73 | 20 |
| 11 | South Melbourne | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1438 | 1904 | 75.53 | 20 |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1022 | 2052 | 49.81 | 0 |
semi finals
minor
melbourne v geelong
major
essendon v north
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