1938 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1938 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
112
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Carlton
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Dick Reynolds (Essendon)
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Ron Todd (Collingwood)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
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Carlton (P) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 116.1% | Jim Park (12) | Harry Vallence (78) |
Geelong | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 129.2% | Jack Collins (13) | Clyde Helmer (66) |
Footscray | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 124.3% | Alby Morrison (15) | Charlie Luke (43) |
Collingwood (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 117.6% | Marcus Boyall (15) | Ron Todd (102) |
Melbourne | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 106.0% | Gordon Jones (12) | Norm Smith (80) |
Richmond | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 111.8% | Kevin O'Neill (10) | Jack Titus (72) |
Essendon | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 102.3% | Dick Reynolds (18) | Tom Reynolds (68) |
St Kilda | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 91.8% | Jack Davis (9) | Bill Mohr (34) |
North Melbourne | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 74.7% | Jock Cordner (14) | Sel Murray (56) |
Fitzroy | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 88.6% | Wilfred Smallhorn (15) | Fred Hughson (62) |
Hawthorn | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 82.4% | Stan Spinks (17) | Alby Naismith (30) |
South Melbourne | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 71.8% | Jack Graham (11) | Roy Moore (34) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 10 |
Goal Umpire | 7 |
Boundary Umpire | 4 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 23/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 115 | - | 132 | 16,000 |
SAT | 23/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 76 | - | 92 | 18,000 |
SAT | 23/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 85 | 15,000 |
SAT | 23/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 97 | - | 68 | 18,000 |
SAT | 23/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 87 | - | 105 | 22,000 |
SAT | 23/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 140 | - | 63 | 16,000 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 30/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 92 | - | 111 | 11,327 |
SAT | 30/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 94 | - | 65 | 17,000 |
SAT | 30/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 95 | - | 94 | 32,000 |
SAT | 30/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 127 | - | 74 | 15,000 |
SAT | 30/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 44 | 11,000 |
SAT | 30/04/1938 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 95 | - | 65 | 15,000 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 83 | - | 116 | 14,000 |
SAT | 07/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Corio Oval | 136 | - | 47 | 9,500 |
SAT | 07/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 102 | 17,000 |
SAT | 07/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 83 | 18,000 |
SAT | 07/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 102 | - | 92 | 30,000 |
SAT | 07/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 62 | - | 70 | 14,500 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 153 | - | 101 | 14,569 |
SAT | 14/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 65 | - | 72 | 16,000 |
SAT | 14/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 121 | - | 70 | 16,000 |
SAT | 14/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 125 | 15,000 |
SAT | 14/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 89 | 25,000 |
SAT | 14/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 141 | - | 100 | 14,000 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 21/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 72 | - | 76 | 14,979 |
SAT | 21/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 147 | - | 75 | 10,000 |
SAT | 21/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 114 | - | 130 | 38,000 |
SAT | 21/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 85 | 14,000 |
SAT | 21/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 72 | 14,000 |
SAT | 21/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 87 | - | 84 | 18,000 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 102 | - | 107 | 20,000 |
SAT | 28/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 117 | - | 88 | 22,000 |
SAT | 28/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 93 | - | 79 | 13,000 |
SAT | 28/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 121 | - | 55 | 21,000 |
SAT | 28/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 94 | - | 120 | 11,000 |
SAT | 28/05/1938 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 149 | 12,000 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 115 | - | 101 | 30,877 |
SAT | 04/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 146 | - | 70 | 8,000 |
SAT | 04/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 51 | - | 90 | 24,000 |
SAT | 04/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 116 | - | 103 | 12,000 |
SAT | 04/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 87 | - | 94 | 16,000 |
SAT | 04/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 68 | - | 70 | 15,000 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 11/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 122 | - | 92 | 12,808 |
SAT | 11/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 84 | - | 107 | 19,000 |
SAT | 11/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 119 | - | 93 | 17,500 |
MON | 13/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 110 | - | 83 | 43,000 |
MON | 13/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 135 | 19,000 |
MON | 13/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 53 | - | 94 | 16,000 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 18/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 96 | - | 112 | 14,000 |
SAT | 18/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Corio Oval | 89 | - | 49 | 7,000 |
SAT | 18/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 71 | - | 121 | 13,000 |
SAT | 18/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 104 | - | 99 | 20,000 |
SAT | 18/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 108 | - | 56 | 12,000 |
SAT | 18/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 87 | - | 65 | 18,000 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 89 | - | 68 | 23,000 |
SAT | 25/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 90 | - | 95 | 13,000 |
SAT | 25/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 109 | 14,000 |
SAT | 25/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 100 | - | 111 | 18,000 |
SAT | 25/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 60 | - | 64 | 10,000 |
SAT | 25/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 88 | - | 46 | 12,000 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 02/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 79 | - | 85 | 12,054 |
SAT | 02/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 88 | - | 82 | 19,500 |
SAT | 02/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 74 | - | 71 | 10,000 |
SAT | 02/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 89 | - | 77 | 10,000 |
SAT | 02/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 98 | - | 46 | 20,000 |
SAT | 02/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 92 | - | 78 | 4,000 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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MON | 13/06/1938 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 149 | 17,000 |
SAT | 09/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 74 | - | 92 | 20,185 |
SAT | 09/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 84 | - | 63 | 14,000 |
SAT | 09/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 133 | - | 70 | 16,000 |
SAT | 09/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 79 | - | 73 | 15,000 |
SAT | 09/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 87 | - | 83 | 11,000 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 23/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 69 | - | 70 | 7,000 |
SAT | 23/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 104 | - | 103 | 7,000 |
SAT | 23/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 132 | - | 91 | 28,000 |
SAT | 23/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 118 | 13,000 |
SAT | 23/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 95 | - | 96 | 8,000 |
SAT | 23/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 86 | - | 129 | 16,000 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 96 | - | 93 | 9,060 |
SAT | 30/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 51 | - | 106 | 8,000 |
SAT | 30/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 82 | - | 76 | 18,000 |
SAT | 30/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 72 | - | 54 | 10,000 |
SAT | 30/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 63 | - | 76 | 22,000 |
SAT | 30/07/1938 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 116 | - | 31 | 11,000 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 99 | 8,000 |
SAT | 06/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Corio Oval | 93 | - | 70 | 18,500 |
SAT | 06/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 76 | - | 126 | 17,000 |
SAT | 06/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 104 | 10,000 |
SAT | 06/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 53 | - | 56 | 15,000 |
SAT | 06/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 83 | - | 123 | 8,000 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 13/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 131 | - | 91 | 19,000 |
SAT | 13/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 90 | - | 126 | 8,000 |
SAT | 13/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 101 | - | 121 | 37,000 |
SAT | 13/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 91 | - | 86 | 8,000 |
SAT | 13/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 83 | - | 57 | 9,000 |
SAT | 13/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | Punt Road Oval | 132 | - | 83 | 9,000 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 96 | - | 79 | 25,241 |
SAT | 20/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 137 | - | 84 | 19,500 |
SAT | 20/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 107 | - | 96 | 9,000 |
SAT | 20/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 81 | 17,000 |
SAT | 20/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 117 | - | 74 | 7,000 |
SAT | 20/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 150 | - | 96 | 14,000 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 82 | 30,000 |
SAT | 27/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 102 | 6,000 |
SAT | 27/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 104 | - | 88 | 16,000 |
SAT | 27/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 69 | - | 90 | 6,500 |
SAT | 27/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 93 | - | 108 | 7,000 |
SAT | 27/08/1938 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 119 | - | 84 | 13,000 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/09/1938 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | MCG | 76 | - | 117 | 68,556 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 10/09/1938 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | MCG | 113 | - | 81 | 65,332 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/09/1938 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | MCG | 98 | - | 135 | 60,956 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/09/1938 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | MCG | 100 | - | 85 | 96,486 |
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