1948 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Ladder | Finals
1947 | 1949 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 123,664 · Season to date: 123,664
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.4 7.8 11.10 13.14 | 92 | Geelong | 1.2 3.6 6.11 9.16 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts | Brunswick St | 17/04/1948 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.0 10.9 15.13 21.19 | 145 | St Kilda | 3.3 4.5 8.9 9.11 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 80 pts | Western Oval | 17/04/1948 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.0 7.5 9.6 11.10 | 76 | Carlton | 6.7 8.9 13.12 17.15 | 117 | Carlton won by 41 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/04/1948 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 6.2 9.4 12.5 | 77 | Essendon | 4.1 8.5 8.11 13.18 | 96 | Essendon won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 17/04/1948 2:15 | 28,664 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 3.7 7.10 9.12 | 66 | Collingwood | 2.3 5.9 6.12 11.20 | 86 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Arden St | 17/04/1948 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Sydney | 5.2 9.6 12.13 18.15 | 123 | Richmond | 3.1 10.4 11.5 17.6 | 108 | Sydney won by 15 pts | Lake Oval | 17/04/1948 2:15 | 28,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 150,500 · Season to date: 274,164
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.1 6.6 7.8 8.10 | 58 | Fitzroy | 2.3 4.8 7.15 10.18 | 78 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | Princes Park | 24/04/1948 2:15 | 32,000 |
| Geelong | 6.2 8.6 12.11 15.17 | 107 | North Melbourne | 3.2 6.4 9.7 10.8 | 68 | Geelong won by 39 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/04/1948 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Richmond | 8.6 12.7 18.8 20.12 | 132 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 6.2 6.4 8.9 | 57 | Richmond won by 75 pts | Punt Rd | 24/04/1948 2:15 | 29,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 2.2 6.3 7.6 | 48 | Melbourne | 1.3 2.8 5.10 11.13 | 79 | Melbourne won by 31 pts | Junction Oval | 24/04/1948 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Collingwood | 5.4 9.7 17.13 18.17 | 125 | Sydney | 1.2 6.5 8.6 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood won by 53 pts | Victoria Park | 26/04/1948 2:15 | 47,000 |
| Essendon | 1.6 2.8 7.14 11.16 | 82 | Hawthorn | 3.0 4.4 5.6 8.11 | 59 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 26/04/1948 2:15 | 16,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 130,057 · Season to date: 404,221
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 8.6 13.8 16.12 | 108 | Collingwood | 5.1 6.3 10.6 14.9 | 93 | Essendon won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 01/05/1948 2:15 | 30,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 7.8 10.10 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn | 1.0 2.1 5.5 6.9 | 45 | Western Bulldogs won by 39 pts | Western Oval | 01/05/1948 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 4.3 5.3 8.8 12.15 | 87 | Carlton | 3.2 7.7 10.8 13.11 | 89 | Carlton won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/05/1948 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 4.7 6.12 | 48 | Fitzroy | 1.2 5.8 8.11 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 01/05/1948 2:15 | 31,057 |
| North Melbourne | 4.4 6.5 9.9 10.11 | 71 | Sydney | 4.0 4.6 8.8 13.16 | 94 | Sydney won by 23 pts | Arden St | 01/05/1948 2:15 | 19,000 |
| St Kilda | 5.3 6.6 7.8 11.12 | 78 | Richmond | 5.3 7.8 12.11 15.16 | 106 | Richmond won by 28 pts | Junction Oval | 01/05/1948 2:15 | 14,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 95,000 · Season to date: 499,221
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.15 5.15 11.22 12.24 | 96 | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 9.4 10.5 15.8 | 98 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 08/05/1948 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Collingwood | 10.3 16.5 17.11 18.13 | 121 | Geelong | 2.1 3.1 7.5 13.10 | 88 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Victoria Park | 08/05/1948 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 8.4 15.12 19.14 | 128 | St Kilda | 1.2 2.5 2.6 6.8 | 44 | Fitzroy won by 84 pts | Brunswick St | 08/05/1948 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 8.14 9.14 14.21 | 105 | North Melbourne | 5.5 7.6 10.14 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 24 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 08/05/1948 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Richmond | 6.4 8.8 10.11 12.12 | 84 | Melbourne | 3.3 6.6 8.8 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 08/05/1948 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Sydney | 5.3 7.7 10.10 11.12 | 78 | Essendon | 2.5 8.11 12.12 20.20 | 140 | Essendon won by 62 pts | Lake Oval | 08/05/1948 2:15 | 20,000 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 102,831 · Season to date: 602,052
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.5 5.10 6.13 8.17 | 65 | Carlton | 1.0 6.5 8.6 9.9 | 63 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | Victoria Park | 15/05/1948 2:15 | 31,000 |
| Essendon | 5.3 8.8 10.13 13.17 | 95 | Richmond | 4.5 7.7 14.9 14.11 | 95 | Match drawn | Windy Hill | 15/05/1948 2:15 | 23,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 9.10 13.10 15.19 | 109 | Hawthorn | 1.6 2.7 5.10 6.11 | 47 | Fitzroy won by 62 pts | Brunswick St | 15/05/1948 2:15 | 8,500 |
| Geelong | 2.1 5.5 8.8 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 6.4 7.8 8.10 | 58 | Geelong won by 21 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/05/1948 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 7.6 7.8 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne | 4.5 4.6 6.12 6.14 | 50 | Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 15/05/1948 2:15 | 12,831 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 7.6 9.10 12.12 | 84 | Sydney | 2.1 5.9 8.14 14.23 | 107 | Sydney won by 23 pts | Junction Oval | 15/05/1948 2:15 | 10,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 110,000 · Season to date: 712,052
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 5.7 9.8 14.9 | 93 | Essendon | 6.2 11.3 16.4 19.7 | 121 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 22/05/1948 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.6 6.9 9.11 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy | 0.2 4.5 5.8 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs won by 7 pts | Western Oval | 22/05/1948 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 7.5 12.9 17.10 | 112 | Geelong | 0.0 2.3 5.3 12.3 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 37 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 22/05/1948 2:15 | 9,500 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 5.5 9.8 12.16 | 88 | St Kilda | 1.4 4.7 6.10 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne won by 24 pts | Arden St | 22/05/1948 2:15 | 7,000 |
| Richmond | 2.3 11.10 15.10 21.14 | 140 | Collingwood | 4.7 5.9 8.19 9.21 | 75 | Richmond won by 65 pts | Punt Rd | 22/05/1948 2:15 | 33,000 |
| Sydney | 4.2 7.5 7.5 9.5 | 59 | Melbourne | 1.6 5.10 9.15 15.15 | 105 | Melbourne won by 46 pts | Lake Oval | 22/05/1948 2:15 | 17,500 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 104,864 · Season to date: 816,916
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.3 7.8 9.10 12.11 | 83 | Geelong | 1.3 9.7 11.11 14.15 | 99 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 29/05/1948 2:15 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 4.8 6.10 7.18 9.20 | 74 | North Melbourne | 0.0 2.5 3.6 7.8 | 50 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | Brunswick St | 29/05/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 4.6 6.7 8.12 | 60 | Sydney | 2.2 2.5 3.8 3.10 | 28 | Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts | Western Oval | 29/05/1948 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Hawthorn | 0.5 3.6 7.6 9.11 | 65 | Richmond | 2.5 5.7 12.13 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 21 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/05/1948 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 3.6 9.8 15.12 | 102 | Carlton | 1.2 6.6 7.9 7.9 | 51 | Melbourne won by 51 pts | M.C.G. | 29/05/1948 2:15 | 34,864 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 3.7 4.8 4.12 | 36 | Collingwood | 3.5 4.12 6.14 10.18 | 78 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | Junction Oval | 29/05/1948 2:15 | 11,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 116,500 · Season to date: 933,416
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.4 5.7 9.13 11.17 | 83 | Melbourne | 2.2 7.4 9.5 11.10 | 76 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 05/06/1948 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 5.5 10.6 12.8 | 80 | Essendon | 2.5 4.6 7.9 9.10 | 64 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts | Brunswick St | 05/06/1948 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Geelong | 3.1 7.9 7.11 15.16 | 106 | Sydney | 7.5 10.5 18.10 19.12 | 126 | Sydney won by 20 pts | Kardinia Park | 05/06/1948 2:15 | 19,500 |
| North Melbourne | 0.2 4.3 6.4 11.6 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 1.7 5.8 8.9 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 15 pts | Arden St | 05/06/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 3.4 5.4 12.8 13.10 | 88 | Carlton | 0.2 5.14 5.17 9.21 | 75 | Richmond won by 13 pts | Punt Rd | 05/06/1948 2:15 | 33,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.3 2.7 5.8 7.12 | 54 | Hawthorn | 5.3 5.4 8.8 10.12 | 72 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Junction Oval | 05/06/1948 2:15 | 7,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 127,000 · Season to date: 1,060,416
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 4.8 9.12 12.14 | 86 | North Melbourne | 0.2 1.5 2.6 4.8 | 32 | Essendon won by 54 pts | Windy Hill | 12/06/1948 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 3.3 6.7 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood | 4.7 6.9 10.22 12.27 | 99 | Collingwood won by 43 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 12/06/1948 2:15 | 18,000 |
| Sydney | 2.6 5.6 7.9 9.12 | 66 | Fitzroy | 4.1 7.3 11.7 15.11 | 101 | Fitzroy won by 35 pts | Lake Oval | 12/06/1948 2:15 | 33,000 |
| Carlton | 2.4 3.6 6.9 12.12 | 84 | St Kilda | 0.6 3.12 5.16 7.18 | 60 | Carlton won by 24 pts | Princes Park | 14/06/1948 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 3.7 4.8 11.9 | 75 | Melbourne | 2.3 3.8 6.13 9.14 | 68 | Western Bulldogs won by 7 pts | Western Oval | 14/06/1948 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Richmond | 2.2 6.7 8.12 15.14 | 104 | Geelong | 3.5 7.10 9.18 14.19 | 103 | Richmond won by 1 pts | Punt Rd | 14/06/1948 2:15 | 28,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 120,457 · Season to date: 1,180,873
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.3 10.7 12.11 15.12 | 102 | Fitzroy | 5.0 8.4 11.4 13.7 | 85 | Collingwood won by 17 pts | Victoria Park | 19/06/1948 2:15 | 38,000 |
| Essendon | 6.3 8.7 15.12 18.12 | 120 | Western Bulldogs | 0.2 3.6 3.8 4.14 | 38 | Essendon won by 82 pts | Windy Hill | 19/06/1948 2:15 | 22,000 |
| Geelong | 3.2 12.4 18.10 21.13 | 139 | St Kilda | 1.1 2.2 5.4 9.9 | 63 | Geelong won by 76 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/06/1948 2:15 | 12,300 |
| Melbourne | 3.1 8.6 11.8 18.12 | 120 | Hawthorn | 1.3 2.6 8.9 11.13 | 79 | Melbourne won by 41 pts | M.C.G. | 19/06/1948 2:15 | 12,157 |
| North Melbourne | 0.1 9.2 11.5 14.6 | 90 | Richmond | 2.3 5.7 8.11 9.16 | 70 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Arden St | 19/06/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 6.6 8.8 13.9 | 87 | Carlton | 9.4 14.5 18.7 23.11 | 149 | Carlton won by 62 pts | Lake Oval | 19/06/1948 2:15 | 24,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 87,086 · Season to date: 1,267,959
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 3.13 7.16 10.23 | 83 | North Melbourne | 7.3 8.7 11.9 14.10 | 94 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 03/07/1948 2:15 | 13,500 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 10.9 15.15 19.20 | 134 | Richmond | 3.6 6.6 12.9 14.11 | 95 | Fitzroy won by 39 pts | Brunswick St | 03/07/1948 2:15 | 25,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 6.5 8.8 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood | 3.2 11.5 13.7 19.9 | 123 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Western Oval | 03/07/1948 2:15 | 19,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.4 6.6 9.7 9.7 | 61 | Sydney | 3.4 6.7 7.9 12.15 | 87 | Sydney won by 26 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/07/1948 2:15 | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 5.9 7.13 9.17 | 71 | Geelong | 3.3 5.4 6.7 8.9 | 57 | Melbourne won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 03/07/1948 2:15 | 15,586 |
| St Kilda | 1.0 7.2 10.2 11.6 | 72 | Essendon | 4.3 6.5 10.12 17.22 | 124 | Essendon won by 52 pts | Junction Oval | 03/07/1948 2:15 | 6,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 92,000 · Season to date: 1,359,959
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 6.5 10.9 17.10 | 112 | Hawthorn | 1.2 5.6 8.8 10.9 | 69 | Carlton won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 10/07/1948 2:15 | 9,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.1 11.5 14.7 19.13 | 127 | North Melbourne | 4.3 6.5 9.9 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood won by 56 pts | Victoria Park | 10/07/1948 2:15 | 19,500 |
| Essendon | 3.4 6.7 9.9 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne | 0.3 2.9 5.11 9.11 | 65 | Essendon won by 26 pts | Windy Hill | 10/07/1948 2:15 | 17,000 |
| Geelong | 7.3 7.3 12.8 13.9 | 87 | Fitzroy | 2.0 4.8 5.10 9.17 | 71 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/07/1948 2:15 | 18,500 |
| Richmond | 6.1 10.7 13.10 21.18 | 144 | Sydney | 3.3 5.7 8.11 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 77 pts | Punt Rd | 10/07/1948 2:15 | 21,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.0 4.6 5.7 7.11 | 53 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 5.9 10.10 13.13 | 91 | Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts | Junction Oval | 10/07/1948 2:15 | 7,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 103,056 · Season to date: 1,463,015
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.5 7.5 8.8 12.12 | 84 | Carlton | 5.3 7.6 12.12 16.17 | 113 | Carlton won by 29 pts | Brunswick St | 17/07/1948 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 6.10 8.12 10.14 | 74 | Richmond | 3.1 8.5 11.5 12.9 | 81 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Western Oval | 17/07/1948 2:15 | 20,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.6 2.7 8.11 9.12 | 66 | Essendon | 4.1 9.8 11.11 18.14 | 122 | Essendon won by 56 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/07/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 7.5 13.7 19.15 24.19 | 163 | St Kilda | 3.3 6.4 6.8 8.10 | 58 | Melbourne won by 105 pts | M.C.G. | 17/07/1948 2:15 | 10,056 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 7.8 9.8 10.8 | 68 | Geelong | 5.7 5.8 9.14 10.15 | 75 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Arden St | 17/07/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 6.6 9.6 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood | 5.4 6.7 11.12 13.16 | 94 | Collingwood won by 22 pts | Lake Oval | 17/07/1948 2:15 | 22,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 101,000 · Season to date: 1,564,015
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 8.3 10.5 16.8 24.9 | 153 | Geelong | 2.2 7.6 7.8 9.8 | 62 | Carlton won by 91 pts | Princes Park | 24/07/1948 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.6 12.11 12.13 | 85 | Essendon | 0.3 6.6 11.7 16.11 | 107 | Essendon won by 22 pts | Victoria Park | 24/07/1948 2:15 | 35,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 5.7 9.7 11.11 | 77 | Melbourne | 2.4 11.4 14.9 17.11 | 113 | Melbourne won by 36 pts | Brunswick St | 24/07/1948 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 5.3 8.5 11.7 | 73 | Western Bulldogs | 0.3 5.6 7.10 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 24/07/1948 2:15 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 4.5 11.12 15.14 21.20 | 146 | St Kilda | 1.3 1.4 5.7 5.9 | 39 | Richmond won by 107 pts | Punt Rd | 24/07/1948 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Sydney | 2.3 8.7 14.11 14.18 | 102 | North Melbourne | 3.7 7.9 11.12 15.14 | 104 | North Melbourne won by 2 pts | Lake Oval | 24/07/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 112,192 · Season to date: 1,676,207
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.7 5.8 9.16 10.18 | 78 | Collingwood | 2.2 6.4 9.5 10.13 | 73 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 31/07/1948 2:15 | 19,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 2.5 7.10 11.18 | 84 | Hawthorn | 2.7 5.7 7.9 8.9 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 27 pts | Arden St | 31/07/1948 2:15 | 9,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 4.3 5.3 11.6 | 72 | Fitzroy | 2.3 5.6 8.9 9.10 | 64 | St Kilda won by 8 pts | Junction Oval | 31/07/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Essendon | 4.5 6.8 8.17 11.21 | 87 | Sydney | 1.2 5.4 5.5 8.11 | 59 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Windy Hill | 07/08/1948 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.3 2.6 4.17 | 41 | Carlton | 4.6 5.12 10.17 15.19 | 109 | Carlton won by 68 pts | Western Oval | 07/08/1948 2:15 | 17,500 |
| Melbourne | 1.3 3.4 5.6 6.8 | 44 | Richmond | 3.5 5.8 8.10 15.16 | 106 | Richmond won by 62 pts | M.C.G. | 07/08/1948 2:15 | 40,692 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 88,000 · Season to date: 1,764,207
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 3.9 8.14 10.20 | 80 | Collingwood | 3.4 6.5 7.7 10.10 | 70 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 14/08/1948 2:15 | 31,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 6.15 6.15 11.25 | 91 | Geelong | 4.6 4.6 6.15 7.15 | 57 | Western Bulldogs won by 34 pts | Western Oval | 14/08/1948 2:15 | 8,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 1.3 5.6 6.7 | 43 | Fitzroy | 0.5 1.7 2.11 4.16 | 40 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 14/08/1948 2:15 | 8,500 |
| North Melbourne | 0.0 0.4 1.5 5.12 | 42 | Melbourne | 2.10 3.10 9.13 10.14 | 74 | Melbourne won by 32 pts | Arden St | 14/08/1948 2:15 | 6,000 |
| Richmond | 2.0 5.4 5.4 8.7 | 55 | Essendon | 3.5 4.6 8.10 8.10 | 58 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Punt Rd | 14/08/1948 2:15 | 29,000 |
| Sydney | 1.1 1.7 3.10 5.11 | 41 | St Kilda | 0.5 1.5 3.5 5.9 | 39 | Sydney won by 2 pts | Lake Oval | 14/08/1948 2:15 | 5,500 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 96,196 · Season to date: 1,860,403
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.4 7.10 13.15 15.18 | 108 | Richmond | 2.1 6.5 7.7 10.12 | 72 | Collingwood won by 36 pts | Victoria Park | 21/08/1948 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Essendon | 5.1 6.5 9.13 16.15 | 111 | Carlton | 3.2 6.6 8.7 11.11 | 77 | Essendon won by 34 pts | Windy Hill | 21/08/1948 2:15 | 28,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 7.6 8.7 9.9 | 63 | Western Bulldogs | 6.4 6.6 8.14 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 18 pts | Brunswick St | 21/08/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Geelong | 3.4 4.6 7.8 11.14 | 80 | Hawthorn | 2.2 5.6 9.11 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 1 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/08/1948 2:15 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 7.6 10.11 15.13 | 103 | Sydney | 1.3 2.5 2.9 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 21/08/1948 2:15 | 13,196 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 5.6 8.8 8.10 | 58 | North Melbourne | 0.3 3.8 5.14 7.19 | 61 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 21/08/1948 2:15 | 5,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 91,000 · Season to date: 1,951,403
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.2 8.7 10.11 13.14 | 92 | Melbourne | 3.3 7.4 9.9 15.11 | 101 | Melbourne won by 9 pts | Princes Park | 28/08/1948 2:15 | 27,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.6 7.12 13.15 15.19 | 109 | St Kilda | 3.2 6.2 8.2 11.4 | 70 | Collingwood won by 39 pts | Victoria Park | 28/08/1948 2:15 | 11,000 |
| Geelong | 3.3 7.5 7.6 9.10 | 64 | Essendon | 4.1 8.3 9.10 10.12 | 72 | Essendon won by 8 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/08/1948 2:15 | 18,500 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 4.6 7.9 8.12 | 60 | Fitzroy | 3.5 4.7 4.9 6.10 | 46 | North Melbourne won by 14 pts | Arden St | 28/08/1948 2:15 | 8,000 |
| Richmond | 5.5 8.7 14.8 17.11 | 113 | Hawthorn | 2.0 8.4 8.5 9.6 | 60 | Richmond won by 53 pts | Punt Rd | 28/08/1948 2:15 | 16,000 |
| Sydney | 2.2 5.3 6.5 7.7 | 49 | Western Bulldogs | 5.5 8.10 10.13 14.16 | 100 | Western Bulldogs won by 51 pts | Lake Oval | 28/08/1948 2:15 | 10,500 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 105,110 · Season to date: 2,056,513
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.6 4.11 6.15 9.21 | 75 | Richmond | 3.4 4.6 8.11 9.16 | 70 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 04/09/1948 2:15 | 24,000 |
| Essendon | 3.3 5.7 6.9 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy | 2.0 2.3 6.6 7.11 | 53 | Essendon won by 18 pts | Windy Hill | 04/09/1948 2:15 | 14,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.4 4.13 7.14 18.21 | 129 | North Melbourne | 5.4 5.5 8.10 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 53 pts | Western Oval | 04/09/1948 2:15 | 12,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 2.7 4.9 7.12 | 54 | St Kilda | 0.5 4.6 8.9 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda won by 13 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/09/1948 2:15 | 5,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.7 5.10 10.11 13.11 | 89 | Collingwood | 2.1 5.5 5.6 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 04/09/1948 2:15 | 42,110 |
| Sydney | 6.1 13.7 20.10 21.15 | 141 | Geelong | 0.0 3.2 3.5 6.9 | 45 | Sydney won by 96 pts | Lake Oval | 04/09/1948 2:15 | 8,000 |
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 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8-1-1 | 8-0-1 | 262.266 | 1838 | 191.194 | 1340 | 137.2 | 66 | 1 (86.84) |
| 2 | Melbourne | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-3 | 6-0-3 | 242.230 | 1682 | 187.225 | 1347 | 124.9 | 52 | 2 (68.42) |
| 3 | Collingwood | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-1 | 5-0-5 | 247.293 | 1775 | 214.216 | 1500 | 118.3 | 52 | 3 (68.42) |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-3 | 5-0-4 | 207.257 | 1499 | 206.217 | 1453 | 103.2 | 48 | 4 (63.16) |
| 5 | Richmond | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7-0-2 | 4-1-5 | 275.245 | 1895 | 208.261 | 1509 | 125.6 | 46 | 5 (60.53) |
| 6 | Carlton | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-5 | 5-0-4 | 249.275 | 1769 | 222.232 | 1564 | 113.1 | 40 | 6 (52.63) |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6-0-3 | 3-0-7 | 213.251 | 1529 | 191.209 | 1355 | 112.8 | 36 | 7 (47.37) |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5-0-4 | 3-0-7 | 185.218 | 1328 | 217.287 | 1589 | 83.6 | 32 | 8 (42.11) |
| 9 | Geelong | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5-0-4 | 2-0-8 | 219.244 | 1558 | 249.243 | 1737 | 89.7 | 28 | 9 (36.84) |
| 10 | Sydney | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3-0-7 | 4-0-5 | 212.240 | 1512 | 262.254 | 1826 | 82.8 | 28 | 10 (36.84) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3-0-7 | 2-0-7 | 180.200 | 1280 | 237.268 | 1690 | 75.7 | 20 | 11 (26.32) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1-0-8 | 1-0-9 | 156.188 | 1124 | 263.301 | 1879 | 59.8 | 8 | 12 (10.53) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.8 6.11 12.14 17.17 | 119 | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 8.9 9.9 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 35 pts | M.C.G. | 11/09/1948 2:15 | 71,514 |
| Essendon | 3.2 8.9 12.12 13.16 | 94 | Melbourne | 3.2 4.3 8.8 8.10 | 58 | Essendon won by 36 pts | M.C.G. | 18/09/1948 2:15 | 72,394 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.6 11.13 19.15 25.16 | 166 | Collingwood | 6.2 8.5 11.8 15.11 | 101 | Melbourne won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 25/09/1948 2:15 | 63,501 |
Grand Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.6 2.15 6.21 7.27 | 69 | Melbourne | 3.0 4.5 6.8 10.9 | 69 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 02/10/1948 2:50 | 86,198 |
| Essendon | 0.3 5.5 6.6 7.8 | 50 | Melbourne | 6.2 9.3 11.6 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 09/10/1948 2:50 | 52,226 |
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)