1940 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1940 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Essendon Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Collingwood Seconds were the premiers, with Horrie Edmonds as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1940 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1940 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 Canet | |
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | 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 | Danny Guinane | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Collingwood Seconds
Runners-Up:
Carlton Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Essendon Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.6% | 1,696 | 1,233 | 239 | 262 | 169 | 219 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.9% | 1,813 | 1,287 | 254 | 289 | 182 | 195 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 130.0% | 1,762 | 1,355 | 247 | 280 | 186 | 239 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 116.8% | 1,644 | 1,408 | 227 | 282 | 195 | 238 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 125.3% | 1,831 | 1,461 | 263 | 253 | 204 | 237 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.8% | 1,639 | 1,440 | 227 | 277 | 201 | 234 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 94.3% | 1,371 | 1,454 | 187 | 249 | 206 | 218 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 101.3% | 1,516 | 1,496 | 212 | 244 | 205 | 266 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 86.5% | 1,364 | 1,577 | 186 | 248 | 217 | 275 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 74.3% | 1,267 | 1,706 | 172 | 235 | 237 | 284 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 75.7% | 1,368 | 1,807 | 187 | 246 | 251 | 301 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 51.0% | 1,089 | 2,136 | 152 | 177 | 300 | 336 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Carlton (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | Defeated by Carlton (S) (Semi Final) |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 163 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 133 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 85 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 80 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 57 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 90 | - | 92 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 276.3% | 163 | 59 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 138.5% | 133 | 96 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 118.1% | 85 | 72 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 106.3% | 85 | 80 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 103.5% | 59 | 57 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.2% | 92 | 90 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.8% | 90 | 92 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.6% | 57 | 59 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 94.1% | 80 | 85 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.7% | 72 | 85 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.2% | 96 | 133 |
| Geelong (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 36.2% | 59 | 163 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 110 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 62 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Corio Oval | 94 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 72 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 61 | - | 153 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 49 | - | 103 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 246.3% | 266 | 108 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 131.8% | 195 | 148 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 159.6% | 233 | 146 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 130.6% | 158 | 121 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 114.7% | 218 | 190 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.6% | 165 | 164 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.2% | 131 | 132 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 84.1% | 153 | 182 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 80.6% | 154 | 191 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 61.7% | 153 | 248 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 61.4% | 145 | 236 |
| Richmond (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 55.9% | 133 | 238 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 149 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 72 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 68 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 117 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 94 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 49 | - | 127 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 205.4% | 415 | 202 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 163.5% | 322 | 197 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 143.9% | 308 | 214 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 130.3% | 275 | 211 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 96.6% | 226 | 234 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.7% | 214 | 226 |
| Collingwood (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.0% | 312 | 339 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.7% | 255 | 281 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 86.0% | 221 | 257 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 70.7% | 227 | 321 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 61.3% | 196 | 320 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 53.4% | 194 | 363 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 139 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Corio Oval | 77 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 130 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 97 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 101 | - | 80 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 157.9% | 472 | 299 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 149.4% | 405 | 271 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 140.4% | 417 | 297 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 99.1% | 326 | 329 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 115.6% | 451 | 390 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 111.0% | 344 | 310 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.6% | 356 | 361 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.1% | 326 | 350 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 78.1% | 311 | 398 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.1% | 301 | 358 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 67.6% | 273 | 404 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 56.4% | 278 | 493 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 70 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 123 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 127 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 76 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 85 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 65 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 141.5% | 542 | 383 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 125.1% | 574 | 459 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 123.1% | 459 | 373 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 120.3% | 474 | 394 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 119.3% | 420 | 352 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 102.1% | 440 | 431 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 94.4% | 391 | 414 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 85.5% | 396 | 463 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 97.5% | 428 | 439 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.3% | 407 | 477 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 72.5% | 338 | 466 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 60.9% | 340 | 558 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 80 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 91 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Corio Oval | 81 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 152 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 65 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 85 | - | 113 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 139.7% | 626 | 448 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 134.8% | 639 | 474 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 123.3% | 539 | 437 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 92.9% | 509 | 548 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 118.4% | 638 | 539 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.5% | 525 | 544 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 94.3% | 482 | 511 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 94.0% | 474 | 504 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 78.2% | 419 | 536 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.8% | 498 | 520 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 77.5% | 472 | 609 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 75.8% | 472 | 623 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 54 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 97 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 94 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 167 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 63 | - | 116 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 163.5% | 793 | 485 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 133.8% | 693 | 518 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 129.0% | 636 | 493 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 102.3% | 625 | 611 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 124.9% | 718 | 575 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 96.0% | 581 | 605 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 94.2% | 568 | 603 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 89.9% | 561 | 624 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 75.0% | 475 | 633 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 94.4% | 542 | 574 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 65.6% | 509 | 776 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 72.4% | 535 | 739 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 79 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 131 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 99 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 78 | - | 29 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 67 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 55 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 129.7% | 772 | 595 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 104.1% | 692 | 665 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 138.8% | 855 | 616 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 124.7% | 713 | 572 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 106.7% | 712 | 667 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 120.2% | 772 | 642 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 91.6% | 622 | 679 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 83.5% | 553 | 662 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 102.2% | 641 | 627 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 88.5% | 621 | 702 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 63.0% | 538 | 854 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 73.8% | 590 | 800 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 104 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 100 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 88 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 118 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 42 | - | 149 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 95 | - | 103 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 144.6% | 921 | 637 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 141.4% | 973 | 688 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.5% | 813 | 628 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 107.0% | 815 | 762 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 97.8% | 748 | 765 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 120.3% | 876 | 728 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 92.6% | 709 | 766 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 87.1% | 694 | 797 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 82.3% | 617 | 750 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 99.5% | 727 | 731 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 57.8% | 580 | 1,003 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 75.9% | 685 | 903 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 103 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 90 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 101 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 72 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 172 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 66 | - | 97 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 145.4% | 1,031 | 709 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 128.1% | 916 | 715 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 114.0% | 920 | 807 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 107.5% | 905 | 842 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 130.5% | 1,030 | 789 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 116.9% | 956 | 818 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 89.0% | 718 | 807 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 103.4% | 824 | 797 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 89.2% | 781 | 876 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 86.8% | 781 | 900 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 52.9% | 622 | 1,175 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 75.1% | 751 | 1,000 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 132 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 102 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 63 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 134 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 63 | - | 189 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 55 | - | 105 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 147.0% | 1,163 | 791 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 142.0% | 1,105 | 778 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 108.1% | 978 | 905 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 135.5% | 1,164 | 859 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 106.7% | 1,002 | 939 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 117.8% | 1,058 | 898 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 95.5% | 823 | 862 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 102.0% | 887 | 870 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 88.0% | 861 | 978 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 83.2% | 836 | 1,005 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 50.2% | 685 | 1,364 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 72.4% | 821 | 1,134 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 99 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 101 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Corio Oval | 73 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 88 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 56 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 56 | - | 88 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 141.8% | 1,204 | 849 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 140.2% | 1,211 | 864 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 113.1% | 1,079 | 954 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 128.9% | 1,235 | 958 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 120.1% | 1,146 | 954 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 105.4% | 1,058 | 1,004 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 98.5% | 896 | 910 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 102.8% | 952 | 926 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 93.9% | 949 | 1,011 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 80.0% | 885 | 1,106 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 49.4% | 718 | 1,452 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 71.8% | 877 | 1,222 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 128 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 114 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 59 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 91 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 68 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 94 | - | 76 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 144.1% | 1,339 | 929 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 143.7% | 1,305 | 908 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 118.3% | 1,209 | 1,022 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 128.1% | 1,326 | 1,035 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 127.0% | 1,260 | 992 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 103.7% | 1,135 | 1,095 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 91.2% | 934 | 1,024 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 98.4% | 1,011 | 1,027 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 92.8% | 1,025 | 1,105 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 82.8% | 979 | 1,182 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 49.7% | 786 | 1,582 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 69.8% | 942 | 1,350 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 118 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 100 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 70 | - | 64 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 142.8% | 1,399 | 980 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 117.1% | 1,304 | 1,114 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 135.1% | 1,414 | 1,047 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 129.1% | 1,378 | 1,067 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 126.3% | 1,426 | 1,129 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 104.8% | 1,233 | 1,177 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 91.7% | 1,026 | 1,119 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 84.2% | 1,049 | 1,246 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 98.0% | 1,105 | 1,127 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 92.0% | 1,107 | 1,203 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 51.5% | 850 | 1,652 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 70.2% | 1,014 | 1,444 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 72 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 78 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 130 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 40 | - | 146 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 86 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 89 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 140.0% | 1,481 | 1,058 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 115.6% | 1,382 | 1,196 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 137.7% | 1,524 | 1,107 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 128.2% | 1,486 | 1,159 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 128.1% | 1,538 | 1,201 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 108.2% | 1,319 | 1,219 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 88.6% | 1,068 | 1,205 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 103.6% | 1,235 | 1,192 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 93.9% | 1,196 | 1,274 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 81.0% | 1,114 | 1,376 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 49.5% | 890 | 1,798 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 70.8% | 1,085 | 1,533 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 99 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 85 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 105 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 77 | - | 133 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 54 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 82 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 140.8% | 1,580 | 1,122 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 115.2% | 1,467 | 1,273 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 139.9% | 1,657 | 1,184 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 130.7% | 1,568 | 1,200 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 121.1% | 1,615 | 1,334 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 107.1% | 1,396 | 1,304 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 91.4% | 1,173 | 1,284 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 106.3% | 1,324 | 1,246 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 91.8% | 1,260 | 1,373 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 79.2% | 1,155 | 1,458 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 50.0% | 944 | 1,887 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 71.1% | 1,164 | 1,638 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 86 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 98 | - | 142 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 55 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 147 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 121 | - | 73 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 138.0% | 1,624 | 1,177 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 139.4% | 1,712 | 1,228 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 131.2% | 1,654 | 1,261 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 112.4% | 1,528 | 1,359 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 122.6% | 1,703 | 1,389 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 113.7% | 1,543 | 1,357 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 95.2% | 1,315 | 1,382 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 102.4% | 1,422 | 1,388 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 90.0% | 1,315 | 1,461 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 75.3% | 1,208 | 1,605 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 75.1% | 1,285 | 1,711 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 50.6% | 1,017 | 2,008 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 116 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 94 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Corio Oval | 56 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 96 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 59 | - | 101 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.6% | 1,696 | 1,233 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.9% | 1,813 | 1,287 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 130.0% | 1,762 | 1,355 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 116.8% | 1,644 | 1,408 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 125.3% | 1,831 | 1,461 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.8% | 1,639 | 1,440 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 94.3% | 1,371 | 1,454 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 101.3% | 1,516 | 1,496 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 86.5% | 1,364 | 1,577 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 74.3% | 1,267 | 1,706 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 75.7% | 1,368 | 1,807 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 51.0% | 1,089 | 2,136 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 137.6% | 1,696 | 1,233 | 239 | 262 | 169 | 219 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 140.9% | 1,813 | 1,287 | 254 | 289 | 182 | 195 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 130.0% | 1,762 | 1,355 | 247 | 280 | 186 | 239 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 116.8% | 1,644 | 1,408 | 227 | 282 | 195 | 238 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 125.3% | 1,831 | 1,461 | 263 | 253 | 204 | 237 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.8% | 1,639 | 1,440 | 227 | 277 | 201 | 234 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 94.3% | 1,371 | 1,454 | 187 | 249 | 206 | 218 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 101.3% | 1,516 | 1,496 | 212 | 244 | 205 | 266 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 86.5% | 1,364 | 1,577 | 186 | 248 | 217 | 275 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 74.3% | 1,267 | 1,706 | 172 | 235 | 237 | 284 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 75.7% | 1,368 | 1,807 | 187 | 246 | 251 | 301 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 51.0% | 1,089 | 2,136 | 152 | 177 | 300 | 336 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1940 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 83 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 14/09/1940 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 75 | - | 87 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1940 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 64 | - | 71 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1940 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 52 | - | 30 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th |