south (5-1-4) vs carlton (5-5)
blues edge swans by 5. carlton (6-5) play hawthorn. south (5-1-5) play geelong.
| South Melbourne | 0.1 2.4 7.6 7.9 | 51 | Sat 14-Jul-1951 2:15 PM Att: 25,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Carlton | 1.10 2.11 5.13 7.14 | 56 | Carlton won by 5 pts |
collingwood (7-3) vs fitzroy (6-1-3)
lions beat pies by 32 in high scorig affair. fitzroy (7-1-3) host st kilda. collingwood (7-4) play north.
| Collingwood | 3.1 6.6 11.8 15.13 | 103 | Sat 14-Jul-1951 2:15 PM Att: 22,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Fitzroy | 6.1 8.3 16.8 21.9 | 135 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts |
footscray (6-4) vs essendon (6-4)
dons overun dogs by 8. essendon (7-4) play melbourne. footscray (6-5) host richmond.
| Footscray | 2.7 4.8 7.14 7.14 | 56 | Sat 14-Jul-1951 2:15 PM Att: 27,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Essendon | 4.3 5.5 5.5 9.10 | 64 | Essendon won by 8 pts |
geelong (8-2) vs st kilda (2-8)
cats beat saints by 28. geelong (9-2) play south. st kilda (2-9) play fitzroy.
| Geelong | 3.3 5.10 7.10 12.23 | 95 | Sat 14-Jul-1951 2:15 PM Att: 13,500 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| St Kilda | 2.2 4.4 10.7 10.7 | 67 | Geelong won by 28 pts |
hawthorn (3-7) vs melbourne (1-9)
hawks beat dees by 34. hawthorn (4-7) host carlton. melbourne (1-10) host essendon.
| Hawthorn | 3.1 10.4 13.8 18.12 | 120 | Sat 14-Jul-1951 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Melbourne | 4.2 8.4 11.5 13.8 | 86 | Hawthorn won by 34 pts |
richmond (6-4) vs north (4-6) uor
roos overrun tigers by 3. north (5-6) host collingwood. richmond (6-5) play footscray.
| Richmond | 7.3 9.6 9.11 11.13 | 79 | Sat 14-Jul-1951 2:15 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| North Melbourne | 0.4 5.9 5.11 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts |
ladder
| Rd 11 Ladder | |||
| GE | 11 | 36 | 130.3 |
| FI | 11 | 30 | 108.5 |
| CW | 11 | 28 | 121.9 |
| ES | 11 | 28 | 107.6 |
| RI | 11 | 24 | 120.6 |
| CA | 11 | 24 | 117.2 |
| FO | 11 | 24 | 108.2 |
| SM | 11 | 22 | 98.1 |
| NM | 11 | 20 | 86.0 |
| HW | 11 | 16 | 77.6 |
| SK | 11 | 8 | 79.1 |
| ME | 11 | 4 | 69.8 |
round 12 matches
hawthorn v carlton
north v collingwood
melbourne v essendon
fitzroy v st kilda
footscray v richmond gor
south v geelong