1939 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1939 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
112
Season Results
Premiers:
Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Melbourne
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Marcus Whelan (Collingwood)
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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Melbourne (P) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 128.4% | Jack Mueller (11) | Norm Smith (50) |
Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 122.0% | Marcus Whelan (23) | Ron Todd (98) |
Richmond | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 118.0% | Jack Dyer (17) | Jack Titus (45) |
St Kilda | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 116.5% | Col Williamson (9) | Bill Mohr (43) |
Carlton | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 123.1% | Ken Baxter, Frank Gill (6) | Ken Baxter (65) |
Essendon | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 97.0% | Dick Reynolds (19) | Tom Reynolds (71) |
Geelong | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 92.4% | Leo Dean (6) | Norm Glenister (36) |
Fitzroy | 8th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 89.2% | Wilfred Smallhorn (16) | Clen Denning (37) |
North Melbourne | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 91.3% | Jock Cordner, Sid Dyer (14) | Sel Murray (78) |
Hawthorn | 10th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 86.1% | Stan Spinks (12) | Alec Albiston (37) |
Footscray | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 82.6% | Harry Hickey (20) | Charlie Page (31) |
South Melbourne | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 70.8% | Herbie Matthews (13) | Bob Pratt (72) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 10 |
Goal Umpire | 5 |
Boundary Umpire | 2 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 22/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 84 | - | 121 | 21,840 |
SAT | 22/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 122 | - | 91 | 17,500 |
SAT | 22/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 142 | - | 88 | 25,000 |
SAT | 22/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 102 | - | 107 | 23,000 |
SAT | 22/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 128 | - | 67 | 15,500 |
SAT | 22/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 66 | 14,000 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 29/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 135 | - | 141 | 20,000 |
SAT | 29/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 79 | 15,000 |
SAT | 29/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 102 | - | 134 | 15,000 |
SAT | 29/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 107 | - | 146 | 17,000 |
SAT | 29/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 139 | - | 110 | 26,000 |
SAT | 29/04/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 115 | - | 77 | 11,000 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 112 | - | 81 | 25,703 |
SAT | 06/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Glenferrie Oval | 116 | - | 66 | 12,000 |
SAT | 06/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 123 | - | 106 | 18,000 |
SAT | 06/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 104 | - | 106 | 21,000 |
SAT | 06/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 68 | - | 77 | 15,000 |
SAT | 06/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 113 | - | 98 | 20,000 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 13/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 74 | - | 110 | 10,500 |
SAT | 13/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 129 | - | 81 | 11,000 |
SAT | 13/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 42 | - | 100 | 23,000 |
SAT | 13/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 94 | 28,000 |
SAT | 13/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 108 | - | 85 | 15,000 |
SAT | 13/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Brunswick Street Oval | 77 | - | 77 | 12,000 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 20/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 90 | - | 106 | 12,000 |
SAT | 20/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 86 | - | 83 | 20,000 |
SAT | 20/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 66 | 18,000 |
SAT | 20/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 120 | - | 102 | 14,000 |
SAT | 20/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 79 | - | 116 | 15,000 |
SAT | 20/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 118 | - | 89 | 11,000 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 137 | - | 30 | 16,523 |
SAT | 27/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 114 | - | 76 | 17,000 |
SAT | 27/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 61 | - | 68 | 34,000 |
SAT | 27/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 88 | 14,500 |
SAT | 27/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 79 | - | 100 | 13,000 |
SAT | 27/05/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 98 | - | 79 | 15,000 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/06/1939 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 99 | - | 122 | 11,000 |
SAT | 03/06/1939 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Corio Oval | 115 | - | 97 | 8,000 |
SAT | 03/06/1939 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 78 | 20,000 |
SAT | 03/06/1939 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 95 | 15,000 |
SAT | 03/06/1939 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 53 | - | 89 | 40,000 |
SAT | 03/06/1939 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 87 | - | 65 | 12,500 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 123 | - | 84 | 36,000 |
SAT | 10/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 120 | - | 106 | 17,000 |
SAT | 10/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 55 | - | 93 | 21,000 |
MON | 12/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 122 | - | 103 | 22,016 |
MON | 12/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 143 | - | 96 | 9,000 |
MON | 12/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 70 | - | 91 | 18,000 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 17/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 133 | - | 103 | 20,000 |
SAT | 17/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 94 | - | 69 | 17,000 |
SAT | 17/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 90 | 10,000 |
SAT | 17/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 86 | - | 130 | 13,500 |
SAT | 17/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 86 | 9,000 |
SAT | 17/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 78 | - | 105 | 14,000 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 154 | - | 60 | 26,063 |
SAT | 24/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 111 | - | 56 | 6,500 |
SAT | 24/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 98 | - | 70 | 28,000 |
SAT | 24/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 125 | - | 115 | 11,000 |
SAT | 24/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 115 | - | 73 | 11,000 |
SAT | 24/06/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 76 | 11,000 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 52 | - | 54 | 8,000 |
SAT | 01/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 40 | - | 25 | 6,000 |
SAT | 01/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 103 | - | 60 | 11,000 |
SAT | 01/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 60 | 10,500 |
SAT | 01/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 51 | - | 66 | 17,000 |
SAT | 01/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 48 | - | 96 | 6,000 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 99 | - | 106 | 22,000 |
SAT | 08/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 120 | - | 109 | 10,500 |
SAT | 08/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 113 | 14,000 |
SAT | 08/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 122 | - | 123 | 13,000 |
SAT | 08/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 84 | - | 107 | 18,000 |
SAT | 08/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 80 | - | 70 | 12,000 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 15/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 60 | - | 77 | 16,247 |
SAT | 15/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 98 | - | 77 | 19,000 |
SAT | 15/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 115 | - | 84 | 16,500 |
SAT | 15/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 125 | - | 61 | 10,500 |
SAT | 15/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 49 | - | 103 | 15,000 |
SAT | 15/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 119 | - | 82 | 8,000 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 22/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 78 | - | 102 | 28,000 |
SAT | 22/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Corio Oval | 112 | - | 90 | 5,000 |
SAT | 22/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 73 | - | 79 | 16,500 |
SAT | 22/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 122 | - | 68 | 17,000 |
SAT | 22/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 109 | - | 63 | 10,000 |
SAT | 22/07/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 68 | - | 85 | 11,000 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 102 | - | 60 | 12,882 |
SAT | 05/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 107 | - | 47 | 8,000 |
SAT | 05/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 159 | - | 71 | 12,000 |
SAT | 05/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 116 | - | 89 | 19,000 |
SAT | 05/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 78 | - | 123 | 10,000 |
SAT | 05/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 80 | - | 79 | 6,000 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 12/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 148 | - | 95 | 9,413 |
SAT | 12/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 124 | - | 62 | 11,000 |
SAT | 12/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 91 | - | 122 | 17,000 |
SAT | 12/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 129 | - | 82 | 7,500 |
SAT | 12/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 104 | - | 73 | 14,000 |
SAT | 12/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 116 | 14,000 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 84 | 5,000 |
SAT | 19/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 59 | - | 84 | 6,500 |
SAT | 19/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 88 | - | 49 | 40,000 |
SAT | 19/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 61 | 10,000 |
SAT | 19/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 70 | - | 68 | 9,000 |
SAT | 19/08/1939 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 51 | - | 59 | 7,500 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 02/09/1939 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 81 | - | 35 | 9,043 |
SAT | 02/09/1939 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 76 | - | 65 | 3,500 |
SAT | 02/09/1939 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 118 | - | 62 | 10,000 |
SAT | 02/09/1939 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 79 | - | 52 | 12,000 |
SAT | 02/09/1939 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 59 | 28,000 |
SAT | 02/09/1939 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 83 | - | 43 | 3,500 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/09/1939 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 42 | - | 72 | 51,411 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 16/09/1939 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 104 | - | 90 | 54,776 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 23/09/1939 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | MCG | 134 | - | 105 | 66,848 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 30/09/1939 | 2:50 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 148 | - | 95 | 78,110 |
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