st kilda (1-4) vs carlton (4-1)
blues kill saints by 102. carlton (5-1) host north. st kilda (1-5) play geelong.
| St Kilda 3.2 5.7 7.7 7.1153Sat 24-May-1947 2:45 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Junction OvalCarlton 4.7 8.9 17.14 23.17155Carlton won by 102 pts |
footscray (4-1) vs collingwood (4-1)
dogs beat pies by 14. footscray (5-1) play melbourne. collingwood (4-2) host richmond.
| Footscray | 0.0 6.5 8.7 13.12 | 90 | Sat 24-May-1947 2:45 PM Att: 26,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Collingwood | 2.8 5.10 7.12 10.16 | 76 | Footscray won by 14 pts |
north (1-4) vs essendon (3-2) uor 1
roos stun dons from 44 points down at 3/4 time by 8 points (1 short of the record that will be set in 1995) in a massive upset as well . north (2-4) play carlton. essendon (3-3) host fitzroy.
| North Melbourne | 2.2 4.7 7.8 15.12 | 102 | Sat 24-May-1947 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Essendon | 6.4 9.8 14.10 14.10 | 94 | North Melbourne won by 8 pts |
fitzroy (4-1) vs south (1-4) uor 2
swans stun lions by 38. south (2-4) host hawthorn. fitzroy (4-2) play essendon.
| Fitzroy | 5.6 6.9 8.13 8.15 | 63 | Sat 24-May-1947 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| South Melbourne | 2.2 7.8 8.9 15.11 | 101 | South Melbourne won by 38 pts |
richmond (1-4) vs geelong (2-3)
tigers smash cats by 49. richmond (2-4) play collingwood. geelong (2-4) host st kilda.
| Richmond | 5.3 9.9 14.16 18.18 | 126 | Sat 24-May-1947 2:45 PM Att: 14,500 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Geelong | 3.3 5.6 7.7 11.11 | 77 | Richmond won by 49 pts |
hawthorn (2-3) vs melbourne (3-2)
dees beat hawks by 15. melbourne (4-2) host footscray. hawthorn (2-4) play south.
| Hawthorn | 3.2 4.4 8.9 9.12 | 66 | Sat 24-May-1947 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 9.8 12.9 | 81 | Melbourne won by 15 pts |
ladder
| Rd 6 Ladder | |||
| CA | 6 | 20 | 161.3 |
| FO | 6 | 20 | 124.3 |
| FI | 6 | 16 | 125.3 |
| CW | 6 | 16 | 123.2 |
| ME | 6 | 16 | 120.6 |
| ES | 6 | 12 | 107.9 |
| GE | 6 | 8 | 88.6 |
| SM | 6 | 8 | 87.2 |
| RI | 6 | 8 | 83.8 |
| HW | 6 | 8 | 81.7 |
| NM | 6 | 8 | 74.0 |
| SK | 6 | 4 | 64.3 |
round 7 matches
carlton v north
collingwood v richmond
essendon v fitzroy
melbourne v footscray gor
geelong v st kilda
south v hawthorn