1945 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1945 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty rounds. The Fitzroy Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Footscray Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1945 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1945 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
20
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
124
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 | Roy McKay | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Bob Williams | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Footscray Seconds
Runners-Up:
Fitzroy Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Fitzroy Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 72 | 165.9% | 2,060 | 1,242 | 297 | 278 | 167 | 240 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 165.5% | 2,146 | 1,297 | 296 | 370 | 185 | 187 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 127.3% | 1,888 | 1,483 | 263 | 310 | 205 | 253 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 127.3% | 1,639 | 1,288 | 228 | 271 | 180 | 208 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 112.2% | 1,731 | 1,543 | 245 | 261 | 218 | 235 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 111.9% | 1,693 | 1,513 | 240 | 253 | 202 | 301 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 83.1% | 1,401 | 1,686 | 196 | 225 | 240 | 246 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 5 | -2- | 13 | 24 | 92.1% | 1,436 | 1,559 | 199 | 242 | 221 | 233 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 77.7% | 1,717 | 2,210 | 242 | 265 | 313 | 332 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 97.2% | 1,653 | 1,701 | 238 | 225 | 235 | 291 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 15 | 18 | 64.5% | 1,313 | 2,035 | 181 | 227 | 283 | 337 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 19 | 2 | 54.2% | 1,328 | 2,448 | 179 | 254 | 355 | 318 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | Defeated by Collingwood (S) (Semi Final) |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 88 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1945 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 103 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 96 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 89 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 58 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 109 | - | 61 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 178.7% | 109 | 61 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 160.3% | 93 | 58 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 147.2% | 131 | 89 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 139.2% | 103 | 74 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 137.5% | 88 | 64 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 108.3% | 104 | 96 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 92.3% | 96 | 104 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.7% | 64 | 88 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 71.8% | 74 | 103 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 67.9% | 89 | 131 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.4% | 58 | 93 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.0% | 61 | 109 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1945 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 135 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1945 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 66 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1945 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 84 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1945 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 90 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1945 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 85 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 85 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 175.0% | 266 | 152 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 142.5% | 181 | 127 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 135.1% | 200 | 148 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 123.2% | 202 | 164 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 122.3% | 159 | 130 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.4% | 161 | 178 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.4% | 188 | 208 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 85.3% | 174 | 204 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 82.4% | 154 | 187 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 77.2% | 159 | 206 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.1% | 134 | 194 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 66.5% | 159 | 239 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1945 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 72 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1945 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 115 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1945 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 47 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 70 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 83 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 62 | - | 101 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 139.6% | 317 | 227 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 140.8% | 338 | 240 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 124.9% | 266 | 213 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 108.4% | 244 | 225 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 106.6% | 243 | 228 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 100.0% | 263 | 263 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 98.6% | 276 | 280 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 97.0% | 260 | 268 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.8% | 245 | 264 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 82.6% | 257 | 311 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 74.4% | 201 | 270 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 65.4% | 229 | 350 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1945 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 144 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 91 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 78 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 45 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1945 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 94 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 100 | - | 90 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 143.4% | 390 | 272 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 126.1% | 367 | 291 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 125.0% | 420 | 336 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 107.9% | 343 | 318 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 103.8% | 354 | 341 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 125.7% | 416 | 331 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 97.0% | 289 | 298 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 86.9% | 352 | 405 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 97.5% | 354 | 363 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 73.8% | 301 | 408 |
| Geelong (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 78.6% | 291 | 370 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 68.1% | 307 | 451 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 78 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1945 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 124 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1945 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 110 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 32 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1945 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 149 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 92 | - | 114 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 154.4% | 514 | 333 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 126.1% | 445 | 353 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 113.9% | 425 | 373 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 125.3% | 530 | 423 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 116.4% | 482 | 414 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 91.4% | 404 | 442 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 111.5% | 503 | 451 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 88.5% | 456 | 515 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 87.0% | 321 | 369 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.6% | 401 | 474 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 75.3% | 393 | 522 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 65.8% | 395 | 600 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1945 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 56 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1945 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 106 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 88 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 70 | - | 215 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 110 | - | 72 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 180.9% | 729 | 403 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 130.6% | 534 | 409 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 120.7% | 513 | 425 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 124.3% | 588 | 473 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 100.0% | 514 | 514 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 114.5% | 586 | 512 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 100.9% | 562 | 557 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 82.0% | 393 | 479 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 72.1% | 526 | 730 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 86.8% | 478 | 551 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 73.0% | 445 | 610 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 5 | 2 | 69.7% | 472 | 677 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1945 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1945 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 136 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1945 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 76 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 77 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1945 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 101 | - | 95 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 190.5% | 865 | 454 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 139.1% | 637 | 458 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 115.6% | 608 | 526 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 101.0% | 615 | 609 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 120.2% | 660 | 549 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 113.1% | 663 | 586 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 86.1% | 470 | 546 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 88.9% | 554 | 623 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 100.3% | 636 | 634 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 73.5% | 593 | 807 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 69.3% | 494 | 713 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 6 | 2 | 64.3% | 523 | 813 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1945 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 101 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1945 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 74 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1945 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 100 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 60 | - | 140 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 168.9% | 951 | 563 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 126.5% | 702 | 555 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 119.3% | 705 | 591 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 102.0% | 723 | 709 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 121.1% | 769 | 635 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 116.3% | 764 | 657 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 93.4% | 579 | 620 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 111.8% | 776 | 694 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 86.3% | 625 | 724 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 75.7% | 693 | 915 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 64.9% | 554 | 853 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 7 | 2 | 64.8% | 597 | 922 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 145 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1945 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 83 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1945 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 90 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1945 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 122 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 107 | - | 102 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 172.0% | 1,034 | 601 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 128.8% | 850 | 660 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 102.3% | 830 | 811 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 119.9% | 842 | 702 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 116.4% | 788 | 677 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 108.4% | 802 | 740 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 115.1% | 898 | 780 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 93.2% | 646 | 693 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 89.4% | 715 | 800 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 71.9% | 762 | 1,060 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 66.8% | 630 | 943 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 8 | 2 | 67.9% | 699 | 1,029 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1945 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 83 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 68 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1945 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 70 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 83 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1945 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 30 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 52 | - | 165 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 183.6% | 1,199 | 653 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 133.0% | 918 | 690 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 118.9% | 912 | 767 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 115.7% | 856 | 740 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 101.6% | 895 | 881 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.9% | 885 | 805 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 109.4% | 928 | 848 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 91.6% | 711 | 776 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 89.6% | 778 | 868 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 75.2% | 860 | 1,143 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 61.6% | 682 | 1,108 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 9 | 2 | 69.4% | 782 | 1,127 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 127 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1945 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 43 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1945 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 73 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 108 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 92 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 44 | - | 45 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 178.2% | 1,242 | 697 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 145.1% | 1,045 | 720 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 114.9% | 900 | 783 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 113.3% | 991 | 875 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 109.5% | 930 | 849 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 101.4% | 939 | 926 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 97.6% | 803 | 823 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 93.6% | 851 | 909 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 105.2% | 969 | 921 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 79.2% | 968 | 1,222 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 60.8% | 729 | 1,200 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 10 | 2 | 64.8% | 812 | 1,254 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/07/1945 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 104 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1945 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1945 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 182 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1945 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 30 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1945 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 66 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1945 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 44 | - | 130 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 179.4% | 1,369 | 763 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 145.2% | 1,089 | 750 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 118.3% | 984 | 832 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 122.8% | 1,173 | 955 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 113.0% | 1,034 | 915 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 110.2% | 1,069 | 970 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 93.9% | 852 | 907 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 92.4% | 881 | 953 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 98.8% | 1,035 | 1,048 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 78.0% | 1,034 | 1,326 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 58.1% | 773 | 1,330 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 11 | 2 | 62.1% | 892 | 1,436 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 134 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1945 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 23 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 61 | - | 129 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1945 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 87 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 63 | - | 62 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 182.6% | 1,435 | 786 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 151.0% | 1,223 | 810 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 119.2% | 1,163 | 976 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 116.9% | 1,046 | 895 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 109.7% | 1,132 | 1,032 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 113.2% | 1,233 | 1,089 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 97.3% | 937 | 963 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 88.7% | 904 | 1,019 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 96.3% | 1,091 | 1,133 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 78.4% | 1,121 | 1,429 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 61.8% | 876 | 1,417 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 12 | 2 | 60.9% | 953 | 1,565 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 82 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1945 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 80 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 161 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1945 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 91 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 120 | - | 71 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 153.6% | 1,384 | 901 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 161.1% | 1,526 | 947 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 118.7% | 1,128 | 950 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 109.9% | 1,234 | 1,123 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 117.5% | 1,241 | 1,056 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 112.5% | 1,313 | 1,167 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 100.1% | 1,009 | 1,008 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 87.0% | 949 | 1,091 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 95.7% | 1,182 | 1,235 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 77.8% | 1,176 | 1,511 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 66.9% | 996 | 1,488 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 13 | 2 | 60.8% | 1,024 | 1,685 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1945 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 55 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 122 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1945 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 119 | - | 21 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1945 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 39 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 110 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 43 | - | 111 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 151.5% | 1,448 | 956 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 169.9% | 1,645 | 968 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 127.0% | 1,250 | 984 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 111.1% | 1,291 | 1,162 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 117.7% | 1,424 | 1,210 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 115.7% | 1,296 | 1,120 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 91.4% | 1,030 | 1,127 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 80.0% | 1,286 | 1,607 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 10 | 18 | 86.1% | 988 | 1,148 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 95.0% | 1,278 | 1,345 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 65.0% | 1,039 | 1,599 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 14 | 2 | 58.6% | 1,058 | 1,807 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1945 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 99 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1945 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 41 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 135 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 136 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 132 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 82 | - | 86 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 159.1% | 1,583 | 995 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 164.9% | 1,731 | 1,050 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 125.9% | 1,290 | 1,025 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 117.2% | 1,465 | 1,250 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 110.0% | 1,373 | 1,248 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 119.4% | 1,395 | 1,168 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 84.7% | 1,069 | 1,262 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 82.3% | 1,418 | 1,724 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 99.4% | 1,414 | 1,422 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 18 | 86.3% | 1,105 | 1,280 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 64.0% | 1,087 | 1,698 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 15 | 2 | 58.4% | 1,135 | 1,943 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 104 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1945 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 116 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1945 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 151 | - | 18 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 31 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1945 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 58 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 118 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 161.1% | 1,701 | 1,056 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 167.1% | 1,847 | 1,105 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 128.8% | 1,394 | 1,082 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 114.4% | 1,463 | 1,279 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 116.4% | 1,523 | 1,308 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 114.2% | 1,452 | 1,272 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 81.4% | 1,100 | 1,352 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 80.1% | 1,473 | 1,840 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 99.5% | 1,472 | 1,480 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 96.8% | 1,256 | 1,298 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 63.2% | 1,148 | 1,816 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 16 | 2 | 55.1% | 1,153 | 2,094 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1945 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 95 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1945 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 114 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 118 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 36 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1945 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 93 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 48 | - | 104 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 163.4% | 1,819 | 1,113 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 172.8% | 1,972 | 1,141 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 132.6% | 1,498 | 1,130 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 121.5% | 1,637 | 1,347 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 108.8% | 1,520 | 1,397 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 114.4% | 1,547 | 1,352 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 83.2% | 1,202 | 1,445 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 80.6% | 1,566 | 1,942 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 98.5% | 1,552 | 1,575 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 91.7% | 1,295 | 1,412 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 62.3% | 1,196 | 1,920 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 17 | 2 | 53.6% | 1,189 | 2,219 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 94 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1945 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 76 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1945 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 63 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1945 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 139 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1945 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 37 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1945 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Old Scotch Oval | 121 | - | 76 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 163.9% | 1,913 | 1,167 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 167.9% | 2,048 | 1,220 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 120.6% | 1,716 | 1,423 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 126.8% | 1,552 | 1,224 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 111.4% | 1,641 | 1,473 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 114.2% | 1,616 | 1,415 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 88.6% | 1,341 | 1,514 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 79.6% | 1,642 | 2,063 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 98.5% | 1,589 | 1,614 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 91.7% | 1,358 | 1,481 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 63.1% | 1,235 | 1,957 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 18 | 2 | 53.4% | 1,258 | 2,358 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1945 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 77 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1945 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 87 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1945 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 172 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1945 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 70 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1945 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Albert Cricket Ground | 75 | - | 147 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1945 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 78 | - | 78 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 72 | 165.9% | 2,060 | 1,242 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 165.5% | 2,146 | 1,297 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 127.3% | 1,888 | 1,483 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 127.3% | 1,639 | 1,288 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 112.2% | 1,731 | 1,543 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 111.9% | 1,693 | 1,513 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 83.1% | 1,401 | 1,686 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 5 | -2- | 13 | 24 | 92.1% | 1,436 | 1,559 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 77.7% | 1,717 | 2,210 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 97.2% | 1,653 | 1,701 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 15 | 18 | 64.5% | 1,313 | 2,035 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 19 | 2 | 54.2% | 1,328 | 2,448 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 72 | 165.9% | 2,060 | 1,242 | 297 | 278 | 167 | 240 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 165.5% | 2,146 | 1,297 | 296 | 370 | 185 | 187 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 127.3% | 1,888 | 1,483 | 263 | 310 | 205 | 253 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 127.3% | 1,639 | 1,288 | 228 | 271 | 180 | 208 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 112.2% | 1,731 | 1,543 | 245 | 261 | 218 | 235 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 111.9% | 1,693 | 1,513 | 240 | 253 | 202 | 301 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 83.1% | 1,401 | 1,686 | 196 | 225 | 240 | 246 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 5 | -2- | 13 | 24 | 92.1% | 1,436 | 1,559 | 199 | 242 | 221 | 233 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 77.7% | 1,717 | 2,210 | 242 | 265 | 313 | 332 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 97.2% | 1,653 | 1,701 | 238 | 225 | 235 | 291 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 15 | 18 | 64.5% | 1,313 | 2,035 | 181 | 227 | 283 | 337 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 19 | 2 | 54.2% | 1,328 | 2,448 | 179 | 254 | 355 | 318 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1945 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 70 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 08/09/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 85 | - | 87 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1945 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | 118 | - | 59 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/09/1945 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 70 | - | 57 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |