1944 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1944 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds. The Footscray Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Fitzroy Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1944 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1944 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 | ||
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Bervin Woods | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | Bill Adams | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Richmond City Reserve | Kevin O'Neill | Martin Bolger |
| South Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Fitzroy Seconds
Runners-Up:
Collingwood Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Footscray Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 125.9% | 1,648 | 1,309 | 226 | 292 | 183 | 211 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 134.1% | 1,580 | 1,178 | 218 | 272 | 159 | 224 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 145.6% | 1,769 | 1,215 | 247 | 287 | 164 | 231 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 123.1% | 1,563 | 1,270 | 218 | 255 | 172 | 238 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 107.1% | 1,636 | 1,528 | 233 | 238 | 215 | 238 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 86.5% | 1,387 | 1,604 | 192 | 235 | 222 | 272 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 87.0% | 1,329 | 1,527 | 186 | 213 | 217 | 225 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 85.6% | 1,323 | 1,546 | 181 | 237 | 219 | 232 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 98.9% | 1,560 | 1,577 | 216 | 264 | 220 | 257 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 81.7% | 1,428 | 1,748 | 201 | 222 | 244 | 284 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 82.6% | 1,362 | 1,648 | 189 | 228 | 227 | 286 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 77.5% | 1,495 | 1,930 | 206 | 259 | 271 | 304 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Collingwood (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | Defeated by Collingwood (S) (Semi Final) |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/05/1944 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 113 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1944 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1944 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1944 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 67 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1944 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Richmond City Reserve | 78 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 75 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 182.8% | 117 | 64 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 170.9% | 94 | 55 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 137.3% | 103 | 75 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 127.0% | 113 | 89 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 120.9% | 81 | 67 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 110.3% | 86 | 78 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 90.7% | 78 | 86 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.7% | 67 | 81 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 78.8% | 89 | 113 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.8% | 75 | 103 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 58.5% | 55 | 94 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.7% | 64 | 117 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/05/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 107 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1944 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 116 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 115 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 109 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 56 | - | 129 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 91 | - | 80 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 137.8% | 197 | 143 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 126.8% | 208 | 164 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 109.3% | 223 | 204 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 145.8% | 207 | 142 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 121.6% | 208 | 171 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.6% | 195 | 192 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.8% | 182 | 194 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.7% | 179 | 191 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.3% | 180 | 193 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 85.5% | 147 | 172 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | 170 | 204 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 48.8% | 120 | 246 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/05/1944 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 88 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1944 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1944 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 87 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 103 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1944 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Richmond City Reserve | 122 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1944 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 68 | - | 86 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 138.9% | 314 | 226 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 2 | -1- | 0 | 10 | 106.5% | 311 | 292 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 137.1% | 329 | 240 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 107.0% | 306 | 286 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 101.9% | 266 | 261 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 101.1% | 283 | 280 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 102.2% | 234 | 229 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.0% | 291 | 288 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.2% | 247 | 277 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.9% | 255 | 297 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 69.9% | 223 | 319 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 78.0% | 227 | 291 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/05/1944 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 127 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1944 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 109 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 125 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 63 | - | 90 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 140.1% | 423 | 302 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 3 | -1- | 0 | 14 | 106.9% | 405 | 379 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 112.1% | 408 | 364 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 108.5% | 381 | 351 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 107.6% | 395 | 367 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.2% | 382 | 363 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 103.4% | 393 | 380 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.7% | 329 | 351 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.2% | 330 | 354 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 89.8% | 318 | 354 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 69.9% | 299 | 428 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 81.3% | 304 | 374 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/06/1944 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 74 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1944 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 87 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 90 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1944 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | 58 | - | 90 | |||
| SAT | 03/06/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 105 | - | 36 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 4 | -1- | 0 | 18 | 113.3% | 495 | 437 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 123.4% | 464 | 376 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 119.7% | 498 | 416 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 112.9% | 456 | 404 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 111.5% | 435 | 390 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 94.7% | 444 | 469 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 100.0% | 467 | 467 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 99.1% | 453 | 457 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.6% | 405 | 428 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.4% | 403 | 441 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 77.5% | 389 | 502 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 75.2% | 369 | 491 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/06/1944 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1944 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 40 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1944 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 88 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 112 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 72 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 57 | - | 100 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 5 | -1- | 0 | 22 | 119.9% | 609 | 508 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 125.2% | 552 | 441 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 128.3% | 626 | 488 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.6% | 556 | 461 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 117.9% | 507 | 430 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 86.4% | 516 | 597 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.0% | 518 | 545 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 94.1% | 507 | 539 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 87.8% | 476 | 542 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 85.0% | 460 | 541 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 73.8% | 453 | 614 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 86.7% | 481 | 555 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/06/1944 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1944 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1944 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Toorak Park | 83 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 75 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1944 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 102 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 55 | - | 50 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 6 | -1- | 0 | 26 | 120.5% | 676 | 561 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 124.4% | 729 | 586 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 121.4% | 602 | 496 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 117.7% | 631 | 536 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 112.7% | 560 | 497 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 97.6% | 613 | 628 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 87.1% | 515 | 591 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 79.6% | 570 | 716 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 86.6% | 618 | 714 |
| Essendon (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 94.2% | 605 | 642 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 87.8% | 559 | 637 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 5 | 6 | 88.3% | 556 | 630 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/06/1944 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 132 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 67 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1944 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 110 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1944 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Toorak Park | 79 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 77 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 6 | -1- | 1 | 26 | 107.5% | 745 | 693 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 131.5% | 861 | 655 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 126.5% | 712 | 563 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 114.8% | 659 | 574 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 112.8% | 698 | 619 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 90.0% | 603 | 670 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 89.8% | 701 | 781 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 96.6% | 692 | 716 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.3% | 673 | 706 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.9% | 634 | 784 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 86.4% | 636 | 736 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 84.2% | 623 | 740 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/07/1944 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 53 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1944 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1944 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 68 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 79 | - | 134 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 89 | - | 133 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 86 | - | 78 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 129.6% | 845 | 652 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 102.4% | 798 | 779 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 127.7% | 923 | 723 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 114.3% | 745 | 652 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 113.8% | 781 | 686 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 98.4% | 737 | 749 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 86.0% | 720 | 837 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 86.4% | 790 | 914 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 96.0% | 770 | 802 |
| Essendon (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 93.8% | 740 | 789 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 88.2% | 704 | 798 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 80.3% | 702 | 874 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/07/1944 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 48 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 100 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1944 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 76 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 33 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1944 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | 89 | - | 62 | |||
| SAT | 08/07/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 141 | - | 67 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 128.8% | 921 | 715 |
| St Kilda (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 114.3% | 800 | 700 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 116.4% | 881 | 757 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 98.9% | 869 | 879 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 124.8% | 971 | 778 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 107.6% | 878 | 816 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 99.4% | 859 | 864 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 90.9% | 755 | 831 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 84.8% | 753 | 888 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 81.2% | 857 | 1,055 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 92.8% | 803 | 865 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 8 | 6 | 79.3% | 764 | 963 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/07/1944 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1944 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 161 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1944 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1944 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 55 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 119 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1944 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 62 | - | 104 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 127.5% | 1,026 | 805 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 117.0% | 950 | 812 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 138.2% | 1,132 | 819 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 107.8% | 973 | 903 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 107.2% | 862 | 804 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 97.5% | 959 | 984 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 90.2% | 857 | 950 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 84.4% | 976 | 1,156 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 90.0% | 810 | 900 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 87.8% | 900 | 1,025 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 92.7% | 890 | 960 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 79.9% | 865 | 1,082 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/07/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1944 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 152 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 96 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 81 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 74 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 112 | - | 81 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 134.5% | 1,178 | 876 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 118.7% | 1,015 | 855 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 110.3% | 1,085 | 984 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 133.7% | 1,194 | 893 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 104.1% | 905 | 869 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 94.9% | 1,040 | 1,096 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 92.0% | 931 | 1,012 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 88.8% | 982 | 1,106 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 85.4% | 1,057 | 1,238 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 83.7% | 881 | 1,052 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 93.1% | 983 | 1,056 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 81.8% | 961 | 1,175 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/07/1944 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 109 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1944 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 78 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1944 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1944 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1944 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | 79 | - | 88 | |||
| SAT | 29/07/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 74 | - | 81 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 132.5% | 1,259 | 950 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 115.3% | 1,076 | 933 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 133.3% | 1,272 | 954 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 107.8% | 1,144 | 1,061 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 99.1% | 1,149 | 1,159 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 103.1% | 979 | 950 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 93.4% | 1,019 | 1,091 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 88.9% | 1,061 | 1,194 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 86.2% | 958 | 1,111 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 85.9% | 1,143 | 1,331 |
| Essendon (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 94.2% | 1,076 | 1,142 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 79.8% | 1,024 | 1,284 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/08/1944 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 97 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1944 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 68 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 110 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1944 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 62 | - | 155 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 42 | - | 76 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 127.8% | 1,327 | 1,038 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 119.1% | 1,173 | 985 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 133.1% | 1,360 | 1,022 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 106.8% | 1,304 | 1,221 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 106.4% | 1,055 | 992 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 104.3% | 1,186 | 1,137 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 90.2% | 1,071 | 1,188 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 95.5% | 1,172 | 1,227 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 88.8% | 1,146 | 1,290 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 83.0% | 1,014 | 1,221 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 81.1% | 1,205 | 1,486 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 10 | 14 | 84.6% | 1,134 | 1,340 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/08/1944 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1944 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1944 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 106 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 69 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1944 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | 85 | - | 108 | |||
| SAT | 12/08/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 116 | - | 66 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 126.4% | 1,399 | 1,107 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 119.7% | 1,281 | 1,070 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 137.7% | 1,455 | 1,057 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 108.6% | 1,407 | 1,295 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 110.7% | 1,171 | 1,058 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 99.1% | 1,221 | 1,232 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 90.5% | 1,140 | 1,260 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 86.0% | 1,120 | 1,302 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 93.7% | 1,246 | 1,330 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 88.1% | 1,231 | 1,398 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 10 | 18 | 80.8% | 1,286 | 1,592 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 11 | 14 | 82.4% | 1,200 | 1,456 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/08/1944 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 115 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1944 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 82 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1944 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 48 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 33 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1944 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 108 | - | 163 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 111 | - | 76 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 123.0% | 1,447 | 1,176 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 120.8% | 1,350 | 1,118 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 140.9% | 1,536 | 1,090 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 112.7% | 1,522 | 1,351 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 114.4% | 1,334 | 1,166 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 101.8% | 1,332 | 1,308 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 88.7% | 1,228 | 1,384 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 88.7% | 1,216 | 1,371 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 92.4% | 1,328 | 1,438 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 85.1% | 1,287 | 1,513 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 18 | 79.4% | 1,394 | 1,755 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 80.2% | 1,233 | 1,537 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/08/1944 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 90 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 121 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1944 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 68 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1944 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | 72 | - | 92 | |||
| SAT | 26/08/1944 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 117 | - | 57 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 123.3% | 1,539 | 1,248 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 4 | 50 | 127.8% | 1,471 | 1,151 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 141.9% | 1,626 | 1,146 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 118.6% | 1,451 | 1,223 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 111.0% | 1,575 | 1,419 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 95.5% | 1,365 | 1,429 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 90.6% | 1,282 | 1,415 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 90.2% | 1,296 | 1,437 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 89.1% | 1,385 | 1,555 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 84.7% | 1,359 | 1,605 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 12 | 18 | 78.6% | 1,450 | 1,845 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 13 | 14 | 79.7% | 1,277 | 1,603 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/09/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 109 | - | 27 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1944 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 109 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1944 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 85 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1944 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 47 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1944 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | 69 | - | 143 | |||
| SAT | 02/09/1944 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 22 | - | 175 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 125.9% | 1,648 | 1,309 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 134.1% | 1,580 | 1,178 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 145.6% | 1,769 | 1,215 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 123.1% | 1,563 | 1,270 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 107.1% | 1,636 | 1,528 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 86.5% | 1,387 | 1,604 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 87.0% | 1,329 | 1,527 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 85.6% | 1,323 | 1,546 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 98.9% | 1,560 | 1,577 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 81.7% | 1,428 | 1,748 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 82.6% | 1,362 | 1,648 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 77.5% | 1,495 | 1,930 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 125.9% | 1,648 | 1,309 | 226 | 292 | 183 | 211 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 134.1% | 1,580 | 1,178 | 218 | 272 | 159 | 224 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 145.6% | 1,769 | 1,215 | 247 | 287 | 164 | 231 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 123.1% | 1,563 | 1,270 | 218 | 255 | 172 | 238 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 107.1% | 1,636 | 1,528 | 233 | 238 | 215 | 238 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 86.5% | 1,387 | 1,604 | 192 | 235 | 222 | 272 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 87.0% | 1,329 | 1,527 | 186 | 213 | 217 | 225 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 85.6% | 1,323 | 1,546 | 181 | 237 | 219 | 232 |
| Essendon (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 98.9% | 1,560 | 1,577 | 216 | 264 | 220 | 257 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 81.7% | 1,428 | 1,748 | 201 | 222 | 244 | 284 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 82.6% | 1,362 | 1,648 | 189 | 228 | 227 | 286 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 77.5% | 1,495 | 1,930 | 206 | 259 | 271 | 304 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1944 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 77 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 09/09/1944 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 33 | - | 61 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/09/1944 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | 40 | - | 69 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/09/1944 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | 78 | - | 63 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th |