1942 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1942 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured fifteen rounds. The St Kilda Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The St Kilda Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1942 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1942 VFLS Season
Teams:
9
Rounds:
15
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
64
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | McAlister Oval | Harry Vallence | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Yarraville Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | Bill Adams | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Old Scotch Oval | Ray Martin | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Toorak Park |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
St Kilda Seconds
Runners-Up:
Fitzroy Seconds
Minor Premiers:
St Kilda Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 162.0% | 1,189 | 734 | 162 | 217 | 102 | 122 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 121.5% | 1,428 | 1,175 | 207 | 186 | 165 | 185 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 151.4% | 1,393 | 920 | 195 | 223 | 128 | 152 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 127.3% | 1,216 | 955 | 168 | 208 | 130 | 175 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.9% | 1,179 | 1,044 | 171 | 153 | 143 | 186 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 105.8% | 1,003 | 948 | 133 | 205 | 133 | 150 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 74.9% | 934 | 1,247 | 130 | 154 | 171 | 221 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 60.3% | 931 | 1,545 | 126 | 175 | 219 | 231 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 47.0% | 624 | 1,329 | 84 | 120 | 185 | 219 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Semi Final) |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1942 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 149 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 97 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1942 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 89 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 152 | - | 70 | ||
Round 1 Bye: St Kilda (S)
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 256.9% | 149 | 58 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 217.1% | 152 | 70 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 154.0% | 97 | 63 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 108.5% | 89 | 82 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 0 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 92.1% | 82 | 89 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 64.9% | 63 | 97 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 46.1% | 70 | 152 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 38.9% | 58 | 149 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1942 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Ryder Oval | 102 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1942 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Yarraville Oval | 89 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1942 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 74 | - | 136 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1942 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Toorak Park | 102 | - | 90 | ||
Round 2 Bye: North Melbourne (S)
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 170.1% | 233 | 137 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 113.3% | 102 | 90 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 111.1% | 190 | 171 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 140.7% | 242 | 172 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 128.8% | 206 | 160 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 82.3% | 172 | 209 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 64.9% | 63 | 97 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.3% | 156 | 225 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 58.8% | 147 | 250 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1942 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1942 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 109 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 133 | - | 39 | ||
Round 3 Bye: Footscray (S)
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 150.2% | 314 | 209 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 116.3% | 299 | 257 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 177.7% | 375 | 211 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 145.2% | 315 | 217 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 94.5% | 188 | 199 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 84.1% | 244 | 290 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 58.8% | 147 | 250 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 44.3% | 102 | 230 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 63.8% | 213 | 334 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1942 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Ryder Oval | 84 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1942 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Yarraville Oval | 104 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1942 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 49 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1942 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 56 | - | 126 | ||
Round 4 Bye: South Melbourne (S)
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 118.8% | 405 | 341 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 177.7% | 375 | 211 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 161.5% | 441 | 273 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 120.8% | 378 | 313 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 117.3% | 291 | 248 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 79.9% | 251 | 314 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 82.8% | 328 | 396 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 44.4% | 158 | 356 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | 262 | 437 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 28 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1942 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Yarraville Oval | 71 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1942 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 34 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1942 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 82 | - | 88 | ||
Round 5 Bye: Melbourne (S)
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 177.0% | 423 | 239 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 149.0% | 529 | 355 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 113.5% | 487 | 429 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 112.5% | 406 | 361 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 107.8% | 344 | 319 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 87.7% | 322 | 367 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 97.4% | 419 | 430 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 60.0% | 262 | 437 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 43.0% | 192 | 447 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/06/1942 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 108 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | McAlister Oval | 24 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1942 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 117 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1942 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 81 | - | 71 | ||
Round 6 Bye: Essendon (S)
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 149.0% | 529 | 355 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 113.6% | 568 | 500 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 154.4% | 494 | 320 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 126.2% | 433 | 343 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 91.6% | 435 | 475 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 95.6% | 430 | 450 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 97.1% | 527 | 543 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 79.8% | 379 | 475 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 40.8% | 230 | 564 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1942 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Yarraville Oval | 110 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1942 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 74 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 56 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Toorak Park | 55 | - | 61 | ||
Round 7 Bye: Carlton (S)
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 143.9% | 590 | 410 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 108.6% | 642 | 591 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 105.2% | 545 | 518 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 137.2% | 550 | 401 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 120.8% | 488 | 404 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 99.4% | 521 | 524 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 97.1% | 527 | 543 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 86.6% | 460 | 531 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 40.5% | 273 | 674 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1942 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | McAlister Oval | 49 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | 97 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1942 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 21 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 58 | - | 88 | ||
Round 8 Bye: Richmond (S)
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 129.2% | 655 | 507 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 109.9% | 633 | 576 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 108.6% | 642 | 591 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 123.5% | 525 | 425 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 104.9% | 618 | 589 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 124.3% | 608 | 489 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 88.1% | 511 | 580 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 97.0% | 576 | 594 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 41.4% | 294 | 711 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1942 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1942 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 78 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1942 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 108 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Toorak Park | 154 | - | 56 | ||
Round 9 Bye: Fitzroy (S)
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 135.2% | 749 | 554 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 114.5% | 750 | 655 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 110.1% | 720 | 654 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 141.2% | 679 | 481 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 104.9% | 618 | 589 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 112.3% | 655 | 583 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 88.3% | 589 | 667 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.5% | 632 | 748 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 43.7% | 358 | 819 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1942 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 61 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1942 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 113 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 48 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | McAlister Oval | 107 | - | 71 | ||
Round 10 Bye: Melbourne (S)
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 113.5% | 872 | 768 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 142.4% | 786 | 552 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 127.5% | 862 | 676 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 109.4% | 697 | 637 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 103.9% | 791 | 761 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 88.3% | 589 | 667 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 106.2% | 703 | 662 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 83.9% | 693 | 826 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 49.5% | 436 | 880 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1942 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Newport Oval | 146 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1942 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 59 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 107 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Elsternwick Park | 124 | - | 63 | ||
Round 11 Bye: Essendon (S)
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 112.1% | 981 | 875 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 148.0% | 910 | 615 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 127.5% | 862 | 676 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 115.4% | 937 | 812 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 99.9% | 760 | 761 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 97.2% | 706 | 726 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 105.1% | 810 | 771 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 76.5% | 744 | 972 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 49.6% | 495 | 997 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1942 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | McAlister Oval | 50 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1942 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Yarraville Oval | 80 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1942 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 79 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1942 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 34 | - | 121 | ||
Round 12 Bye: St Kilda (S)
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 113.9% | 1,087 | 954 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 148.0% | 910 | 615 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 116.1% | 1,017 | 876 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 122.5% | 926 | 756 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 110.8% | 881 | 795 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 94.4% | 785 | 832 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 110.4% | 906 | 821 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 74.3% | 794 | 1,068 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 47.3% | 529 | 1,118 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1942 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 177 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 129 | - | 23 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1942 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 89 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1942 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 20 | - | 52 | ||
Round 13 Bye: North Melbourne (S)
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 113.2% | 1,176 | 1,039 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 151.5% | 962 | 635 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 138.9% | 1,103 | 794 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 123.5% | 1,010 | 818 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 114.2% | 1,102 | 965 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 84.1% | 808 | 961 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 106.1% | 926 | 873 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 66.8% | 832 | 1,245 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 47.3% | 529 | 1,118 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1942 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | McAlister Oval | 60 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1942 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 106 | - | 156 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1942 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Toorak Park | 97 | - | 79 | ||
Round 14 Bye: Footscray (S)
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 148.3% | 1,059 | 714 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 110.5% | 1,255 | 1,136 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 139.9% | 1,259 | 900 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 129.5% | 1,137 | 878 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 114.2% | 1,102 | 965 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 105.8% | 1,003 | 948 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 81.8% | 914 | 1,117 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 65.0% | 892 | 1,372 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 50.5% | 604 | 1,195 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1942 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 134 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1942 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 79 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1942 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 173 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Toorak Park | 130 | - | 20 | ||
Round 15 Bye: South Melbourne (S)
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 162.0% | 1,189 | 734 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 121.5% | 1,428 | 1,175 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 151.4% | 1,393 | 920 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 127.3% | 1,216 | 955 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.9% | 1,179 | 1,044 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 105.8% | 1,003 | 948 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 74.9% | 934 | 1,247 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 60.3% | 931 | 1,545 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 47.0% | 624 | 1,329 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 162.0% | 1,189 | 734 | 162 | 217 | 102 | 122 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 121.5% | 1,428 | 1,175 | 207 | 186 | 165 | 185 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 151.4% | 1,393 | 920 | 195 | 223 | 128 | 152 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 127.3% | 1,216 | 955 | 168 | 208 | 130 | 175 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.9% | 1,179 | 1,044 | 171 | 153 | 143 | 186 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 105.8% | 1,003 | 948 | 133 | 205 | 133 | 150 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 74.9% | 934 | 1,247 | 130 | 154 | 171 | 221 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 60.3% | 931 | 1,545 | 126 | 175 | 219 | 231 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 47.0% | 624 | 1,329 | 84 | 120 | 185 | 219 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1942 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 90 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 68 | - | 63 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1942 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 68 | - | 84 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/09/1942 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 88 | - | 57 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |