1942 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Ladder | Finals
1941 | 1943 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 43,000 · Season to date: 43,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.3 12.7 18.11 25.14 | 164 | Melbourne | 3.4 6.7 11.8 16.14 | 110 | Essendon won by 54 pts | Windy Hill | 09/05/1942 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 7.4 10.7 14.13 | 97 | St Kilda | 2.1 4.5 7.12 10.12 | 72 | Fitzroy won by 25 pts | Brunswick St | 09/05/1942 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 9.7 10.12 13.15 | 93 | North Melbourne | 7.5 13.9 15.13 18.19 | 127 | North Melbourne won by 34 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 09/05/1942 2:45 | 5,000 |
| Richmond | 4.3 8.7 13.9 19.17 | 131 | Western Bulldogs | 5.5 10.9 13.12 16.15 | 111 | Richmond won by 20 pts | Punt Rd | 09/05/1942 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Sydney | 6.6 10.12 15.22 18.25 | 133 | Collingwood | 3.1 7.5 10.6 14.11 | 95 | Sydney won by 38 pts | Princes Park | 09/05/1942 2:45 | 8,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 57,000 · Season to date: 100,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 3.5 6.9 8.11 | 59 | Sydney | 1.7 5.18 8.19 13.21 | 99 | Sydney won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 16/05/1942 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 5.7 9.8 12.16 | 88 | Essendon | 4.3 6.6 11.8 14.8 | 92 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Yarraville Oval | 16/05/1942 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 6.4 16.8 18.9 | 117 | Richmond | 4.2 14.8 18.8 30.16 | 196 | Richmond won by 79 pts | Punt Rd | 16/05/1942 2:45 | 20,000 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 5.5 10.9 14.10 | 94 | Fitzroy | 2.3 5.9 10.11 17.13 | 115 | Fitzroy won by 21 pts | Arden St | 16/05/1942 2:45 | 5,500 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 5.4 12.10 16.13 | 109 | Hawthorn | 4.4 6.8 8.13 9.17 | 71 | St Kilda won by 38 pts | Toorak Park | 16/05/1942 2:45 | 5,500 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 43,000 · Season to date: 143,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 3.6 6.8 11.9 | 75 | Carlton | 3.1 3.3 7.4 11.4 | 70 | Essendon won by 5 pts | Windy Hill | 23/05/1942 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.2 11.3 13.9 20.13 | 133 | Melbourne | 1.3 5.8 10.10 11.11 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 56 pts | Brunswick St | 23/05/1942 2:45 | 7,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.11 | 41 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 6.12 13.14 17.15 | 117 | Western Bulldogs won by 76 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/05/1942 2:45 | 5,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 11.10 16.16 25.25 | 175 | Collingwood | 4.3 4.3 5.6 5.7 | 37 | Richmond won by 138 pts | Punt Rd | 23/05/1942 2:45 | 11,500 |
| Sydney | 7.6 13.14 19.17 22.24 | 156 | St Kilda | 4.2 6.8 11.12 11.16 | 82 | Sydney won by 74 pts | Princes Park | 23/05/1942 2:45 | 6,500 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 45,000 · Season to date: 188,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.4 7.8 10.11 13.13 | 91 | Fitzroy | 0.6 5.10 7.11 9.14 | 68 | Carlton won by 23 pts | Princes Park | 30/05/1942 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.1 8.4 12.7 13.9 | 87 | Essendon | 5.8 12.13 14.14 20.16 | 136 | Essendon won by 49 pts | Victoria Park | 30/05/1942 2:45 | 6,500 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 5.7 11.14 16.15 | 111 | Hawthorn | 1.1 3.6 5.8 8.17 | 65 | Melbourne won by 46 pts | Punt Rd | 30/05/1942 2:45 | 3,500 |
| North Melbourne | 5.2 8.6 8.6 12.8 | 80 | Sydney | 2.5 3.9 6.14 8.17 | 65 | North Melbourne won by 15 pts | Arden St | 30/05/1942 2:45 | 12,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 5.9 7.10 11.17 | 83 | Richmond | 7.4 13.8 20.11 25.13 | 163 | Richmond won by 80 pts | Toorak Park | 30/05/1942 2:45 | 9,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 48,500 · Season to date: 236,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 8.9 10.15 15.19 | 109 | North Melbourne | 3.4 4.7 6.12 9.15 | 69 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 06/06/1942 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 7.7 8.11 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 6.6 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | Brunswick St | 06/06/1942 2:30 | 9,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 7.3 10.5 13.10 | 88 | Collingwood | 4.3 7.9 7.17 10.20 | 80 | Hawthorn won by 8 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/06/1942 2:30 | 4,000 |
| Richmond | 3.1 5.7 9.10 15.14 | 104 | Carlton | 2.6 5.10 8.13 10.17 | 77 | Richmond won by 27 pts | Punt Rd | 06/06/1942 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Sydney | 7.3 11.6 18.8 23.10 | 148 | Melbourne | 3.3 7.8 11.16 16.19 | 115 | Sydney won by 33 pts | Princes Park | 06/06/1942 2:30 | 5,500 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 44,500 · Season to date: 281,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.3 10.6 16.11 20.18 | 138 | North Melbourne | 1.5 7.6 9.6 13.13 | 91 | Carlton won by 47 pts | Princes Park | 13/06/1942 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.2 8.4 8.8 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 8.8 9.16 11.21 | 87 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Victoria Park | 13/06/1942 2:30 | 5,500 |
| Essendon | 1.5 5.11 8.13 10.17 | 77 | Richmond | 2.2 4.5 8.9 11.10 | 76 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Windy Hill | 13/06/1942 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 3.7 6.8 6.9 | 45 | St Kilda | 3.1 9.4 11.5 13.11 | 89 | St Kilda won by 44 pts | Punt Rd | 13/06/1942 2:30 | 4,000 |
| Sydney | 2.8 2.10 8.13 9.15 | 69 | Fitzroy | 2.1 7.7 9.12 11.17 | 83 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Toorak Park | 13/06/1942 2:30 | 10,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 40,500 · Season to date: 321,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6.4 9.8 13.13 16.14 | 110 | Hawthorn | 4.0 9.2 11.6 14.10 | 94 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts | Brunswick St | 20/06/1942 2:30 | 5,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 6.11 11.17 12.19 | 91 | Carlton | 2.4 4.5 8.7 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs won by 19 pts | Yarraville Oval | 20/06/1942 2:30 | 8,500 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 5.7 7.8 11.10 | 76 | Melbourne | 3.5 7.6 9.11 12.11 | 83 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | Arden St | 20/06/1942 2:30 | 4,000 |
| Richmond | 1.4 1.6 8.9 10.9 | 69 | Sydney | 6.4 9.10 10.14 11.20 | 86 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Punt Rd | 20/06/1942 2:30 | 18,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 4.9 7.11 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 5.2 6.4 8.9 9.14 | 68 | St Kilda won by 12 pts | Toorak Park | 20/06/1942 2:30 | 5,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 41,000 · Season to date: 362,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 7.8 13.9 18.14 | 122 | St Kilda | 3.4 5.5 7.8 10.11 | 71 | Carlton won by 51 pts | Princes Park | 27/06/1942 2:30 | 6,500 |
| Essendon | 6.5 10.8 17.9 22.12 | 144 | Hawthorn | 2.2 3.6 5.8 5.8 | 38 | Essendon won by 106 pts | Windy Hill | 27/06/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 7.5 9.8 12.9 | 81 | Richmond | 3.4 6.9 12.11 15.15 | 105 | Richmond won by 24 pts | Brunswick St | 27/06/1942 2:30 | 17,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 8.9 10.11 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 4.8 6.9 12.15 14.21 | 105 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 27/06/1942 2:30 | 5,500 |
| North Melbourne | 0.2 3.6 6.6 9.8 | 62 | Western Bulldogs | 7.5 12.7 16.13 17.16 | 118 | Western Bulldogs won by 56 pts | Arden St | 27/06/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 28,000 · Season to date: 390,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.7 8.11 9.13 10.18 | 78 | Fitzroy | 5.3 6.7 11.7 12.7 | 79 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Victoria Park | 04/07/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.0 5.2 7.2 7.3 | 45 | Sydney | 5.6 7.7 8.8 11.9 | 75 | Sydney won by 30 pts | Yarraville Oval | 04/07/1942 2:30 | 9,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 5.6 5.8 8.10 | 58 | Carlton | 3.3 6.7 11.13 12.14 | 86 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/07/1942 2:30 | 3,000 |
| Richmond | 3.2 5.7 7.11 11.14 | 80 | North Melbourne | 4.4 6.5 8.10 11.11 | 77 | Richmond won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 04/07/1942 2:30 | 5,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 5.6 6.8 6.9 | 45 | Essendon | 2.2 2.9 3.13 4.15 | 39 | St Kilda won by 6 pts | Toorak Park | 04/07/1942 2:30 | 4,500 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 36,000 · Season to date: 426,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.4 10.8 13.10 13.17 | 95 | Melbourne | 0.0 4.1 7.4 10.7 | 67 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 11/07/1942 2:30 | 5,500 |
| Fitzroy | 2.1 7.3 11.6 12.10 | 82 | Essendon | 4.4 8.9 14.12 15.17 | 107 | Essendon won by 25 pts | Brunswick St | 11/07/1942 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.5 9.10 12.15 19.17 | 131 | St Kilda | 2.1 3.8 6.13 7.18 | 60 | Western Bulldogs won by 71 pts | Yarraville Oval | 11/07/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 7.6 13.8 17.8 | 110 | Collingwood | 1.5 6.9 10.13 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Arden St | 11/07/1942 2:30 | 3,500 |
| Sydney | 1.4 4.9 10.15 12.19 | 91 | Hawthorn | 0.5 7.8 13.8 13.10 | 88 | Sydney won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 11/07/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 40,000 · Season to date: 466,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.6 6.8 8.10 11.11 | 77 | Carlton | 3.3 7.7 11.11 13.14 | 92 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 18/07/1942 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Essendon | 2.5 5.8 7.12 10.15 | 75 | Sydney | 2.3 3.5 5.5 8.7 | 55 | Essendon won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 18/07/1942 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.5 7.8 10.12 13.17 | 95 | Richmond | 5.3 13.5 16.8 19.13 | 127 | Richmond won by 32 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 18/07/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 7.4 7.8 14.11 | 95 | Western Bulldogs | 5.3 8.5 16.8 19.12 | 126 | Western Bulldogs won by 31 pts | Punt Rd | 18/07/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 8.6 11.6 21.9 | 135 | North Melbourne | 4.5 5.5 9.8 9.8 | 62 | St Kilda won by 73 pts | Toorak Park | 18/07/1942 2:30 | 4,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 40,000 · Season to date: 506,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.7 5.11 8.15 9.15 | 69 | Sydney | 5.3 9.6 13.13 15.21 | 111 | Sydney won by 42 pts | Victoria Park | 25/07/1942 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.6 10.8 15.11 19.15 | 129 | Richmond | 3.3 9.8 12.14 17.20 | 122 | Western Bulldogs won by 7 pts | Yarraville Oval | 25/07/1942 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.5 6.13 11.17 14.20 | 104 | Essendon | 4.1 7.6 10.7 12.12 | 84 | Melbourne won by 20 pts | Punt Rd | 25/07/1942 2:30 | 6,000 |
| North Melbourne | 0.2 3.5 7.5 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn | 2.5 4.6 5.12 6.16 | 52 | North Melbourne won by 12 pts | Arden St | 25/07/1942 2:30 | 3,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.0 6.7 8.10 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy | 3.5 9.8 12.14 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts | Toorak Park | 25/07/1942 2:30 | 8,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 47,000 · Season to date: 553,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 9.4 10.8 15.12 | 102 | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 5.4 7.8 10.8 | 68 | Essendon won by 34 pts | Windy Hill | 01/08/1942 2:45 | 14,000 |
| Fitzroy | 5.3 12.7 12.9 20.14 | 134 | North Melbourne | 0.2 4.5 8.8 10.8 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 66 pts | Brunswick St | 01/08/1942 2:45 | 5,500 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 5.3 7.6 8.9 | 57 | St Kilda | 1.6 6.10 8.13 10.15 | 75 | St Kilda won by 18 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/08/1942 2:45 | 3,500 |
| Richmond | 4.1 11.8 12.15 15.21 | 111 | Melbourne | 3.7 4.10 8.11 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 01/08/1942 2:45 | 9,000 |
| Sydney | 4.4 6.8 8.15 10.24 | 84 | Carlton | 4.5 6.10 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 01/08/1942 2:45 | 15,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 20,000 · Season to date: 573,500
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.5 9.9 15.18 18.20 | 128 | Essendon | 1.1 4.4 5.6 11.9 | 75 | Carlton won by 53 pts | Princes Park | 08/08/1942 2:45 | 7,500 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 6.7 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Richmond | 5.5 9.10 15.17 16.21 | 117 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Victoria Park | 08/08/1942 2:45 | 3,500 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 5.9 13.11 20.17 | 137 | Hawthorn | 1.0 3.1 6.2 9.4 | 58 | Western Bulldogs won by 79 pts | Yarraville Oval | 08/08/1942 2:45 | 2,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 6.6 10.8 12.13 | 85 | Fitzroy | 1.3 6.4 8.6 10.8 | 68 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | Punt Rd | 08/08/1942 2:45 | 3,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.3 1.7 4.10 6.10 | 46 | Sydney | 3.1 9.4 10.9 13.11 | 89 | Sydney won by 43 pts | Toorak Park | 08/08/1942 2:45 | 3,500 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 35,500 · Season to date: 609,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.5 6.7 8.11 11.17 | 83 | Collingwood | 1.2 3.7 4.8 9.10 | 64 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Windy Hill | 15/08/1942 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.7 3.9 10.19 13.20 | 98 | Carlton | 3.0 3.6 7.7 17.13 | 115 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Brunswick St | 15/08/1942 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.5 1.8 4.13 7.15 | 57 | Melbourne | 4.3 9.11 12.14 16.22 | 118 | Melbourne won by 61 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/08/1942 2:45 | 2,500 |
| Richmond | 3.7 8.12 11.14 18.20 | 128 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.4 7.7 8.8 | 56 | Richmond won by 72 pts | Punt Rd | 15/08/1942 2:45 | 7,000 |
| Sydney | 8.5 11.7 19.11 22.13 | 145 | North Melbourne | 4.0 8.4 11.6 12.15 | 87 | Sydney won by 58 pts | Princes Park | 15/08/1942 2:45 | 5,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 50,000 · Season to date: 659,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 10.9 14.12 18.19 | 127 | Richmond | 4.6 5.8 9.13 10.14 | 74 | Carlton won by 53 pts | Princes Park | 22/08/1942 2:45 | 26,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 12.13 13.16 16.21 | 117 | Hawthorn | 4.7 4.9 10.12 15.13 | 103 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 22/08/1942 2:45 | 2,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.2 6.6 15.11 19.15 | 129 | Fitzroy | 3.1 7.3 9.7 14.8 | 92 | Western Bulldogs won by 37 pts | Yarraville Oval | 22/08/1942 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 5.2 8.5 14.7 | 91 | Sydney | 2.9 3.11 10.18 14.23 | 107 | Sydney won by 16 pts | Punt Rd | 22/08/1942 2:45 | 10,000 |
| North Melbourne | 0.1 2.4 3.5 5.8 | 38 | Essendon | 3.4 5.7 6.10 8.16 | 64 | Essendon won by 26 pts | Arden St | 22/08/1942 2:45 | 4,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8-0-0 | 4-0-3 | 203.208 | 1426 | 159.168 | 1122 | 127.1 | 48 | 1 (80.00) |
| 2 | Richmond | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 6-0-1 | 5-0-3 | 256.242 | 1778 | 186.206 | 1322 | 134.5 | 44 | 2 (73.33) |
| 3 | Sydney | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5-0-2 | 6-0-2 | 209.259 | 1513 | 165.183 | 1173 | 129 | 44 | 3 (73.33) |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5-0-2 | 5-0-2 | 210.200 | 1460 | 166.163 | 1159 | 126 | 40 | 4 (71.43) |
| 5 | Carlton | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6-0-1 | 4-0-3 | 193.203 | 1361 | 156.196 | 1132 | 120.2 | 40 | 5 (71.43) |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4-0-4 | 4-0-3 | 203.187 | 1405 | 191.194 | 1340 | 104.9 | 32 | 6 (53.33) |
| 7 | St Kilda | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4-0-3 | 2-0-5 | 150.176 | 1076 | 186.198 | 1314 | 81.9 | 24 | 7 (42.86) |
| 8 | Melbourne | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3-0-5 | 2-0-5 | 198.196 | 1384 | 234.220 | 1624 | 85.2 | 20 | 8 (33.33) |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3-0-4 | 1-0-6 | 159.151 | 1105 | 201.207 | 1413 | 78.2 | 16 | 9 (28.57) |
| 10 | Collingwood | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1-0-6 | 1-0-6 | 154.196 | 1120 | 208.226 | 1474 | 76 | 8 | 10 (14.29) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1-0-6 | 0-0-8 | 146.182 | 1058 | 229.239 | 1613 | 65.6 | 4 | 11 (6.67) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.4 3.5 9.9 13.13 | 91 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 3.14 5.18 7.22 | 64 | Sydney won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 29/08/1942 2:30 | 25,000 |
| Essendon | 2.1 3.2 6.5 8.8 | 56 | Richmond | 2.3 3.5 9.10 11.12 | 78 | Richmond won by 22 pts | Princes Park | 05/09/1942 2:30 | 32,000 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.5 8.6 15.9 19.10 | 124 | Sydney | 4.4 9.5 10.11 14.12 | 96 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 12/09/1942 2:30 | 26,000 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.6 8.14 14.16 19.18 | 132 | Richmond | 2.4 4.4 5.10 11.13 | 79 | Essendon won by 53 pts | Princes Park | 19/09/1942 2:45 | 49,000 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)