1938 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1938 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. Collingwood District were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Geelong Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1938 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1938 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Charlie Hardy | |
| Collingwood District | Victoria Park | Hughie Thomas | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Corio Oval | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Bill Adams | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Allan Geddes | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Geelong Seconds
Runners-Up:
Footscray Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood District
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 136.5% | 1,689 | 1,237 | 233 | 291 | 175 | 187 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 15 | -1- | 2 | 62 | 150.0% | 2,015 | 1,343 | 283 | 317 | 192 | 191 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 137.8% | 1,888 | 1,370 | 269 | 274 | 187 | 248 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.6% | 1,739 | 1,237 | 248 | 251 | 170 | 217 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 107.7% | 1,692 | 1,571 | 239 | 258 | 223 | 233 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 85.2% | 1,346 | 1,579 | 194 | 182 | 225 | 229 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 103.2% | 1,593 | 1,544 | 222 | 261 | 216 | 248 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 83.0% | 1,304 | 1,571 | 181 | 218 | 220 | 251 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 88.7% | 1,400 | 1,579 | 200 | 200 | 221 | 253 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.7% | 1,317 | 1,838 | 188 | 189 | 259 | 284 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 69.4% | 1,185 | 1,707 | 167 | 183 | 244 | 243 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 15 | 10 | 70.0% | 1,380 | 1,972 | 195 | 210 | 287 | 250 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | Defeated by Footscray (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | Defeated by Footscray (S) (Semi Final) |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 141 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | Collingwood District v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 117 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 103 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 75 | - | 133 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 334.3% | 117 | 35 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 177.3% | 133 | 75 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 136.9% | 141 | 103 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.8% | 112 | 85 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 122.6% | 103 | 84 |
| Collingwood District | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 103.2% | 65 | 63 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.9% | 63 | 65 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 81.6% | 84 | 103 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.9% | 85 | 112 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 73.0% | 103 | 141 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.4% | 75 | 133 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 29.9% | 35 | 117 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood District | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 70 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Corio Oval | 113 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 125 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 77 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 67 | - | 76 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 145.0% | 261 | 180 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 110.6% | 156 | 141 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 177.1% | 186 | 105 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 127.1% | 211 | 166 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 114.6% | 228 | 199 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.3% | 133 | 134 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 92.2% | 189 | 205 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 89.9% | 161 | 179 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 77.0% | 161 | 209 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 0 | -1- | 1 | 2 | 91.2% | 197 | 216 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 1 | 2 | 76.4% | 188 | 246 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 52.8% | 102 | 193 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | Collingwood District v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 116 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 86 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 49 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 98 | - | 78 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 143.3% | 354 | 247 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 107.9% | 247 | 229 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 170.6% | 302 | 177 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 88.2% | 247 | 280 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 107.2% | 284 | 265 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 88.3% | 286 | 324 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 107.3% | 278 | 259 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.2% | 300 | 315 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.6% | 277 | 296 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.7% | 204 | 220 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.9% | 210 | 266 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 61.9% | 180 | 291 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 116 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 83 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Corio Oval | 101 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood District | Glenferrie Oval | 88 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 111 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 123 | - | 78 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 144.5% | 477 | 330 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 106.3% | 337 | 317 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 113.9% | 385 | 338 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 134.9% | 375 | 278 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 131.3% | 394 | 300 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 101.6% | 388 | 382 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 80.6% | 325 | 403 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 85.5% | 372 | 435 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 95.8% | 388 | 405 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.7% | 287 | 343 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 82.1% | 303 | 369 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 65.7% | 251 | 382 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood District | Princes Park | 79 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 86 | - | 159 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 134 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 78 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 92 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 88 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 140.8% | 556 | 395 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 101.5% | 402 | 396 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 3 | -1- | 1 | 14 | 128.3% | 544 | 424 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 156.6% | 509 | 325 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 108.1% | 480 | 444 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 118.1% | 482 | 408 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 89.9% | 411 | 457 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 74.8% | 329 | 440 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 69.3% | 372 | 537 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 83.8% | 430 | 513 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 90.5% | 450 | 497 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 74.3% | 373 | 502 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | Collingwood District v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 146 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | 121 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 93 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 47 | - | 137 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 74 | - | 126 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 156.8% | 693 | 442 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 119.4% | 548 | 459 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 128.6% | 665 | 517 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 159.1% | 635 | 399 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 116.8% | 549 | 470 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 101.4% | 573 | 565 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 92.3% | 543 | 588 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 91.3% | 502 | 550 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 66.9% | 392 | 586 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 62.2% | 419 | 674 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 78.9% | 504 | 639 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 76.4% | 435 | 569 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 141 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | Collingwood District v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 102 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 93 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 53 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 102 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 163.2% | 834 | 511 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 124.3% | 650 | 523 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 1 | 22 | 130.0% | 767 | 590 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 149.2% | 728 | 488 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 120.8% | 632 | 523 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 101.1% | 654 | 647 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.8% | 596 | 671 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.2% | 575 | 652 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 79.5% | 517 | 650 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 70.8% | 481 | 679 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 62.2% | 483 | 776 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 5 | 6 | 73.5% | 573 | 780 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 99 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 90 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Corio Oval | 141 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 89 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 96 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood District | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 89 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 146.6% | 881 | 601 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 122.4% | 739 | 604 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 1 | 26 | 134.1% | 908 | 677 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 152.9% | 818 | 535 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 108.3% | 719 | 664 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 104.7% | 750 | 716 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 84.4% | 616 | 730 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 76.3% | 570 | 747 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 87.8% | 676 | 770 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 86.1% | 644 | 748 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 63.7% | 551 | 865 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 75.3% | 654 | 869 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | Collingwood District v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 116 | - | 143 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 68 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 93 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 61 | - | 63 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 142.3% | 948 | 666 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 1 | 30 | 134.8% | 1,004 | 745 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 149.2% | 888 | 595 |
| Collingwood District | 4th | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 118.5% | 799 | 674 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.3% | 893 | 832 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 103.5% | 835 | 807 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 85.8% | 679 | 791 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 78.0% | 635 | 814 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 68.7% | 644 | 938 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 86.9% | 705 | 811 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 85.9% | 744 | 866 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 75.6% | 727 | 962 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 98 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | Collingwood District v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 114 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 64 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 65 | - | 82 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 141.5% | 1,046 | 739 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 155.3% | 1,002 | 645 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 117.0% | 882 | 754 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 130.9% | 1,084 | 828 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 106.8% | 957 | 896 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 87.3% | 742 | 850 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 96.1% | 885 | 921 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 70.7% | 708 | 1,002 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 88.7% | 826 | 931 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 79.1% | 694 | 877 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 85.6% | 778 | 909 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 8 | 6 | 75.9% | 792 | 1,044 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 59 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 113 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 78 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 60 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1938 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Corio Oval | 79 | - | 72 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 153.6% | 1,083 | 705 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 136.7% | 1,118 | 818 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 117.1% | 943 | 805 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 2 | 34 | 129.2% | 1,163 | 900 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 93.8% | 855 | 912 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 104.1% | 1,017 | 977 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 74.2% | 787 | 1,061 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.4% | 944 | 1,000 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 92.2% | 904 | 981 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 77.9% | 744 | 955 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 85.5% | 829 | 970 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 73.8% | 854 | 1,157 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 13/06/1938 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 141 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood District | Brunswick Street Oval | 80 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 112 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 59 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 111 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 92 | - | 91 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 142.4% | 1,249 | 877 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 116.4% | 1,030 | 885 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 2 | 38 | 134.4% | 1,275 | 949 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 147.3% | 1,174 | 797 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 105.1% | 1,128 | 1,073 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 93.6% | 935 | 999 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 105.1% | 1,085 | 1,032 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 71.3% | 836 | 1,173 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 86.6% | 963 | 1,112 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 86.8% | 921 | 1,061 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 78.8% | 840 | 1,066 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 10 | 6 | 68.3% | 886 | 1,298 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 98 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | Collingwood District v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 85 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 123 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 107 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 80 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 80 | - | 166 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 140.6% | 1,347 | 958 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 116.5% | 1,115 | 957 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 2 | 42 | 140.0% | 1,441 | 1,029 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 149.8% | 1,297 | 866 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 103.2% | 1,209 | 1,171 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 89.5% | 1,004 | 1,122 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 75.6% | 943 | 1,247 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 103.6% | 1,157 | 1,117 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 85.1% | 1,037 | 1,219 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 80.6% | 920 | 1,142 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 87.4% | 997 | 1,141 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 11 | 6 | 66.0% | 966 | 1,464 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 39 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 106 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 65 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood District | Punt Road Oval | 66 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 112 | - | 76 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 141.7% | 1,469 | 1,037 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 117.4% | 1,201 | 1,023 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 2 | 46 | 144.2% | 1,547 | 1,073 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 149.4% | 1,391 | 931 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 101.4% | 1,275 | 1,257 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 79.1% | 1,017 | 1,286 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 87.2% | 1,043 | 1,196 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 99.8% | 1,236 | 1,239 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 91.1% | 1,109 | 1,217 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 83.9% | 1,102 | 1,313 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 77.2% | 964 | 1,248 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 12 | 6 | 66.1% | 1,042 | 1,576 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 78 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | Collingwood District v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 173 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 67 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 99 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 57 | - | 93 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 142.7% | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 128.5% | 1,374 | 1,069 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 2 | 50 | 143.2% | 1,633 | 1,140 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 143.4% | 1,458 | 1,017 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 104.1% | 1,368 | 1,314 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 84.5% | 1,116 | 1,320 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 101.8% | 1,312 | 1,289 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 85.6% | 1,090 | 1,274 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 86.9% | 1,143 | 1,316 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 77.3% | 1,148 | 1,486 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 76.6% | 1,014 | 1,324 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 13 | 6 | 65.8% | 1,099 | 1,669 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | Collingwood District v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 97 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 107 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Corio Oval | 129 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 76 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 95 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 113 | - | 58 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 129.6% | 1,471 | 1,135 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 2 | 54 | 148.7% | 1,762 | 1,185 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 136.6% | 1,613 | 1,181 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 137.3% | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 107.9% | 1,500 | 1,390 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 87.2% | 1,211 | 1,389 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 103.9% | 1,419 | 1,366 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 80.9% | 1,135 | 1,403 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 85.7% | 1,220 | 1,423 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 75.6% | 1,224 | 1,618 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 74.6% | 1,072 | 1,437 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 13 | 10 | 70.2% | 1,212 | 1,727 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/08/1938 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 139 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 112 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1938 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 109 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | Arden Street Oval | 56 | - | 167 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1938 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 106 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1938 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 128 | - | 27 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 137.5% | 1,638 | 1,191 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 2 | 58 | 146.1% | 1,886 | 1,291 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 138.0% | 1,752 | 1,270 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 138.6% | 1,636 | 1,180 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 106.1% | 1,606 | 1,514 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 85.1% | 1,300 | 1,528 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 101.6% | 1,501 | 1,478 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 84.0% | 1,247 | 1,485 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 93.0% | 1,348 | 1,450 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 71.6% | 1,251 | 1,746 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 70.3% | 1,128 | 1,604 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 14 | 10 | 69.7% | 1,280 | 1,836 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 92 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 57 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 129 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | MCG | 46 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 57 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 136 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 136.5% | 1,689 | 1,237 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 15 | -1- | 2 | 62 | 150.0% | 2,015 | 1,343 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 137.8% | 1,888 | 1,370 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.6% | 1,739 | 1,237 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 107.7% | 1,692 | 1,571 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 85.2% | 1,346 | 1,579 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 103.2% | 1,593 | 1,544 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 83.0% | 1,304 | 1,571 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 88.7% | 1,400 | 1,579 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.7% | 1,317 | 1,838 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 69.4% | 1,185 | 1,707 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 15 | 10 | 70.0% | 1,380 | 1,972 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 136.5% | 1,689 | 1,237 | 233 | 291 | 175 | 187 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 15 | -1- | 2 | 62 | 150.0% | 2,015 | 1,343 | 283 | 317 | 192 | 191 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 137.8% | 1,888 | 1,370 | 269 | 274 | 187 | 248 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.6% | 1,739 | 1,237 | 248 | 251 | 170 | 217 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 107.7% | 1,692 | 1,571 | 239 | 258 | 223 | 233 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 85.2% | 1,346 | 1,579 | 194 | 182 | 225 | 229 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 103.2% | 1,593 | 1,544 | 222 | 261 | 216 | 248 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 83.0% | 1,304 | 1,571 | 181 | 218 | 220 | 251 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 88.7% | 1,400 | 1,579 | 200 | 200 | 221 | 253 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.7% | 1,317 | 1,838 | 188 | 189 | 259 | 284 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 69.4% | 1,185 | 1,707 | 167 | 183 | 244 | 243 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 15 | 10 | 70.0% | 1,380 | 1,972 | 195 | 210 | 287 | 250 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/09/1938 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 90 | - | 129 | ||
| SAT | 17/09/1938 | Collingwood District v Geelong (S) | MCG | 97 | - | 140 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st |
| Collingwood District | 2nd |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd |
| Carlton (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/09/1938 | Collingwood District v Footscray (S) | MCG | 87 | - | 92 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood District | 3rd |
| Carlton (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 29/09/1938 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 91 | - | 80 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood District | 3rd |
| Carlton (S) | 4th |