1939 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1939 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Richmond Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Melbourne Seconds were the premiers, with Bill Adams as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1939 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1939 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
111
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Charlie Hardy | Allan Geddes |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Albert Collier | Horrie Edmonds |
| 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 | Bert Foster | Perce Bentley |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Melbourne Seconds
Runners-Up:
Richmond Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Richmond Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 140.3% | 1,731 | 1,234 | 247 | 249 | 168 | 226 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 144.2% | 1,882 | 1,305 | 268 | 274 | 184 | 201 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 134.1% | 1,711 | 1,276 | 232 | 319 | 177 | 214 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 133.4% | 1,858 | 1,393 | 259 | 304 | 197 | 211 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 125.1% | 1,888 | 1,509 | 267 | 286 | 212 | 237 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 118.2% | 1,580 | 1,337 | 220 | 260 | 191 | 191 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 97.7% | 1,511 | 1,547 | 213 | 233 | 209 | 293 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 90.0% | 1,473 | 1,637 | 205 | 243 | 227 | 275 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 83.9% | 1,445 | 1,722 | 198 | 257 | 237 | 300 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 55.3% | 1,165 | 2,107 | 161 | 199 | 303 | 289 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 69.1% | 1,391 | 2,012 | 196 | 215 | 283 | 314 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 67.7% | 1,167 | 1,723 | 161 | 201 | 239 | 289 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Richmond (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | Defeated by Geelong (S) (Semi Final) |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 86 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 116 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Corio Oval | 78 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 104 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 140 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 91 | - | 110 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 189.2% | 140 | 74 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.3% | 104 | 78 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 120.9% | 110 | 91 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.6% | 116 | 97 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 108.1% | 93 | 86 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 101.3% | 78 | 77 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.7% | 77 | 78 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 92.5% | 86 | 93 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.6% | 97 | 116 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.7% | 91 | 110 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | 78 | 104 |
| Richmond (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 52.9% | 74 | 140 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 87 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 136 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 103 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 119 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 121 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 89 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 203.9% | 259 | 127 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 128.1% | 196 | 153 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 116.6% | 232 | 199 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 109.8% | 180 | 164 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 129.1% | 213 | 165 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.1% | 197 | 193 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.5% | 205 | 204 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 95.9% | 185 | 193 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 89.3% | 218 | 244 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 72.4% | 178 | 246 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 65.6% | 139 | 212 |
| Richmond (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 58.0% | 141 | 243 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 79 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Corio Oval | 119 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 86 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 133 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 136 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 179.5% | 395 | 220 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 115.9% | 299 | 258 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 129.1% | 302 | 234 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 110.0% | 307 | 279 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 109.5% | 265 | 242 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 102.9% | 284 | 276 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 102.5% | 326 | 318 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 84.5% | 278 | 329 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 81.5% | 274 | 336 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 85.9% | 304 | 354 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 76.9% | 250 | 325 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 67.2% | 232 | 345 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 116 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 76 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 100 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 146 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 88 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 196.7% | 541 | 275 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 125.1% | 418 | 334 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 134.0% | 390 | 291 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 110.4% | 415 | 376 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 108.4% | 388 | 358 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.2% | 423 | 402 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 94.9% | 426 | 449 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 89.4% | 362 | 405 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.3% | 335 | 417 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 77.2% | 319 | 413 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 71.8% | 359 | 500 |
| Essendon (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 66.4% | 308 | 464 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 91 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 135 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 92 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 33 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 52 | - | 112 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 182.4% | 633 | 347 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 130.7% | 481 | 368 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.9% | 523 | 409 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 115.0% | 490 | 426 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 106.2% | 514 | 484 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 105.4% | 492 | 467 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 103.9% | 455 | 438 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.1% | 508 | 540 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 81.4% | 420 | 516 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 73.2% | 387 | 529 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 67.5% | 370 | 548 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 66.1% | 392 | 593 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 147 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 93 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Corio Oval | 146 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 39 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 108 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 58 | - | 99 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 180.7% | 732 | 405 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 132.0% | 636 | 482 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 131.2% | 534 | 407 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 118.8% | 563 | 474 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 117.5% | 590 | 502 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 109.6% | 585 | 534 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 92.9% | 550 | 592 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 99.1% | 567 | 572 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 92.2% | 547 | 593 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 65.6% | 443 | 675 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 66.2% | 428 | 647 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 60.5% | 448 | 740 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 64 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 69 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 183 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 63 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 48 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 85 | - | 109 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 168.4% | 795 | 472 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 143.0% | 758 | 530 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 136.3% | 773 | 567 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 122.3% | 603 | 493 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 119.5% | 649 | 543 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 109.2% | 652 | 597 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 105.5% | 671 | 636 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 88.2% | 614 | 696 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 78.9% | 612 | 776 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 73.4% | 537 | 732 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 67.3% | 528 | 784 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 57.5% | 496 | 862 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 151 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 114 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 85 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 84 | - | 144 | ||
| MON | 12/06/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 70 | - | 82 | ||
| MON | 12/06/1939 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 141 | - | 53 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 153.5% | 855 | 557 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 136.8% | 858 | 627 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 132.6% | 790 | 596 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 127.6% | 822 | 644 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 115.9% | 766 | 661 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.1% | 709 | 644 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 113.2% | 815 | 720 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 95.4% | 765 | 802 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 72.5% | 665 | 917 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 71.4% | 610 | 854 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 70.9% | 621 | 876 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 60.0% | 566 | 944 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 139 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 108 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Corio Oval | 86 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 126 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 117 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 118 | - | 135 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 159.3% | 972 | 610 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 133.3% | 993 | 745 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 127.3% | 908 | 713 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 126.0% | 859 | 682 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 123.1% | 848 | 689 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 112.1% | 862 | 769 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 113.1% | 923 | 816 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.0% | 818 | 919 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 79.9% | 791 | 990 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 73.6% | 728 | 989 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 69.3% | 694 | 1,002 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 56.4% | 611 | 1,083 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/06/1939 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1939 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1939 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 162 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 96 | - | 139 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1939 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 72 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 52 | - | 71 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 152.7% | 1,095 | 717 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 143.3% | 1,155 | 806 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 128.0% | 979 | 765 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 124.0% | 931 | 751 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 117.6% | 955 | 812 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 116.4% | 1,062 | 912 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.7% | 931 | 841 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 91.3% | 929 | 1,017 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 78.6% | 887 | 1,129 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 75.1% | 826 | 1,100 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 69.5% | 746 | 1,073 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 54.0% | 672 | 1,245 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 26 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Corio Oval | 56 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 114 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 56 | - | 72 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 159.5% | 1,209 | 758 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 144.9% | 1,249 | 862 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 124.3% | 1,003 | 807 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 120.5% | 1,035 | 859 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 122.0% | 1,163 | 953 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 109.1% | 996 | 913 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 103.7% | 957 | 923 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 96.9% | 1,011 | 1,043 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 74.7% | 928 | 1,243 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 75.3% | 882 | 1,172 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 70.9% | 804 | 1,134 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 56.3% | 733 | 1,303 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 82 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 125 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 62 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 104 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 150 | - | 80 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 147.6% | 1,374 | 931 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 149.0% | 1,271 | 853 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 126.4% | 1,098 | 869 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 115.6% | 1,088 | 941 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 114.3% | 1,232 | 1,078 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 111.6% | 1,078 | 966 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 102.4% | 1,114 | 1,088 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 100.7% | 1,034 | 1,027 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 82.4% | 1,032 | 1,252 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 72.4% | 1,008 | 1,393 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 60.7% | 837 | 1,380 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 68.6% | 849 | 1,237 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 104 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 73 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Corio Oval | 105 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 56 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 134 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 37 | - | 92 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 135.0% | 1,438 | 1,065 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 132.0% | 1,232 | 933 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 141.6% | 1,355 | 957 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 119.9% | 1,193 | 995 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 116.7% | 1,170 | 1,003 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 115.0% | 1,336 | 1,162 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 97.9% | 1,168 | 1,193 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 99.2% | 1,107 | 1,116 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 84.6% | 1,121 | 1,325 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 73.1% | 1,064 | 1,455 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 62.6% | 899 | 1,436 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 66.7% | 886 | 1,329 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 78 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 97 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 63 | - | 129 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 113 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 94 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 129.3% | 1,502 | 1,162 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 127.3% | 1,309 | 1,028 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 125.0% | 1,322 | 1,058 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 135.1% | 1,468 | 1,087 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 118.7% | 1,267 | 1,067 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 115.5% | 1,431 | 1,239 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 101.0% | 1,201 | 1,189 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 97.0% | 1,246 | 1,285 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 87.0% | 1,251 | 1,438 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 65.5% | 991 | 1,514 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 71.1% | 1,127 | 1,584 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 67.4% | 959 | 1,423 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/07/1939 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Corio Oval | 82 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 147 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 101 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 45 | - | 148 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 139 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 83 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 134.3% | 1,448 | 1,078 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 133.6% | 1,603 | 1,200 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 124.6% | 1,404 | 1,127 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 142.8% | 1,616 | 1,132 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 118.8% | 1,350 | 1,136 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 113.6% | 1,500 | 1,321 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 104.7% | 1,348 | 1,288 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 92.6% | 1,284 | 1,386 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 86.8% | 1,320 | 1,521 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 62.3% | 1,036 | 1,662 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 70.8% | 1,226 | 1,731 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 64.6% | 1,009 | 1,562 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 114 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 69 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 68 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 62 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 154 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 104 | - | 67 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 142.9% | 1,602 | 1,121 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 140.7% | 1,688 | 1,200 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 128.1% | 1,670 | 1,304 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 122.8% | 1,472 | 1,199 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 117.8% | 1,419 | 1,205 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 114.9% | 1,614 | 1,405 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 104.4% | 1,417 | 1,357 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 94.7% | 1,371 | 1,448 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 85.9% | 1,404 | 1,635 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 59.4% | 1,079 | 1,816 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 70.8% | 1,288 | 1,818 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 68.3% | 1,113 | 1,629 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 48 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 96 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 90 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 94 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 139 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 87 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 141.7% | 1,656 | 1,169 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 142.1% | 1,782 | 1,254 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 130.7% | 1,760 | 1,347 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 125.7% | 1,559 | 1,240 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 120.0% | 1,515 | 1,262 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 120.5% | 1,753 | 1,455 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 100.9% | 1,460 | 1,447 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 94.5% | 1,419 | 1,502 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 83.9% | 1,445 | 1,722 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 57.7% | 1,129 | 1,955 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 70.3% | 1,345 | 1,914 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 67.7% | 1,167 | 1,723 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 135 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 51 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 152 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 46 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 75 | - | 65 | ||
| CANCELLED | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | |||||||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 140.3% | 1,731 | 1,234 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 144.2% | 1,882 | 1,305 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 134.1% | 1,711 | 1,276 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 133.4% | 1,858 | 1,393 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 125.1% | 1,888 | 1,509 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 118.2% | 1,580 | 1,337 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 97.7% | 1,511 | 1,547 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 90.0% | 1,473 | 1,637 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 83.9% | 1,445 | 1,722 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 55.3% | 1,165 | 2,107 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 69.1% | 1,391 | 2,012 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 67.7% | 1,167 | 1,723 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 140.3% | 1,731 | 1,234 | 247 | 249 | 168 | 226 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 144.2% | 1,882 | 1,305 | 268 | 274 | 184 | 201 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 134.1% | 1,711 | 1,276 | 232 | 319 | 177 | 214 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 133.4% | 1,858 | 1,393 | 259 | 304 | 197 | 211 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 125.1% | 1,888 | 1,509 | 267 | 286 | 212 | 237 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 118.2% | 1,580 | 1,337 | 220 | 260 | 191 | 191 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 97.7% | 1,511 | 1,547 | 213 | 233 | 209 | 293 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 90.0% | 1,473 | 1,637 | 205 | 243 | 227 | 275 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 83.9% | 1,445 | 1,722 | 198 | 257 | 237 | 300 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 55.3% | 1,165 | 2,107 | 161 | 199 | 303 | 289 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 69.1% | 1,391 | 2,012 | 196 | 215 | 283 | 314 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 67.7% | 1,167 | 1,723 | 161 | 201 | 239 | 289 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1939 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 124 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 09/09/1939 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | MCG | 96 | - | 103 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd |
| Footscray (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/09/1939 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 120 | - | 112 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd |
| Footscray (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 28/09/1939 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 144 | - | 115 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd |
| Footscray (S) | 4th |