1946 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1946 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured nineteen rounds. The Richmond Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Richmond Seconds were the premiers, with Alby Pannam as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1946 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1946 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
19
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
118
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) | MCG | Roy McKay | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Alby Pannam | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Richmond Seconds
Runners-Up:
Fitzroy Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Richmond Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 148.8% | 2,039 | 1,370 | 283 | 341 | 196 | 194 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 157.9% | 1,960 | 1,241 | 284 | 256 | 169 | 227 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 147.3% | 1,717 | 1,166 | 236 | 301 | 160 | 206 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 129.7% | 1,807 | 1,393 | 254 | 283 | 192 | 241 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 96.3% | 1,474 | 1,530 | 209 | 220 | 214 | 246 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 94.7% | 1,524 | 1,609 | 210 | 264 | 225 | 259 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.8% | 1,470 | 1,601 | 201 | 264 | 225 | 251 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 91.5% | 1,330 | 1,453 | 182 | 238 | 204 | 229 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 98.1% | 1,411 | 1,438 | 200 | 211 | 198 | 250 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 77.2% | 1,286 | 1,666 | 177 | 224 | 233 | 268 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 67.2% | 1,172 | 1,745 | 162 | 200 | 243 | 287 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 18 | 2 | 55.8% | 1,236 | 2,214 | 174 | 192 | 313 | 336 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Melbourne (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 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (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 | 20/04/1946 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 162 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 152 | - | 21 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1946 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 62 | ||
| MON | 22/04/1946 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 92 | ||
| MON | 22/04/1946 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 80 | - | 102 | ||
| MON | 22/04/1946 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 95 | - | 123 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 723.8% | 152 | 21 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 192.9% | 162 | 84 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 159.7% | 99 | 62 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 129.5% | 123 | 95 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 127.5% | 102 | 80 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 114.1% | 105 | 92 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 87.6% | 92 | 105 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 78.4% | 80 | 102 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 77.2% | 95 | 123 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.6% | 62 | 99 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 51.9% | 84 | 162 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 13.8% | 21 | 152 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 84 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1946 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 52 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 68 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 93 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 55 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 74 | - | 70 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 150.0% | 195 | 130 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 135.3% | 207 | 153 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 134.2% | 153 | 114 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 200.0% | 210 | 105 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 119.8% | 212 | 177 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 105.4% | 175 | 166 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.6% | 166 | 170 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.4% | 161 | 178 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 68.1% | 158 | 232 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 90.6% | 144 | 159 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.9% | 117 | 165 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 37.4% | 89 | 238 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1946 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1946 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 111 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1946 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 52 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1946 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 52 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 112 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 130 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 142.9% | 293 | 205 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 186.6% | 321 | 172 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 133.1% | 326 | 245 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 124.8% | 307 | 246 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 104.9% | 256 | 244 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 104.7% | 291 | 278 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 103.6% | 291 | 281 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 88.4% | 251 | 284 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.2% | 218 | 256 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 77.8% | 196 | 252 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | 184 | 276 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 44.6% | 157 | 352 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1946 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 48 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1946 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 62 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1946 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 78 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 91 | - | 65 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 141.4% | 355 | 251 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 179.1% | 369 | 206 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 109.5% | 370 | 338 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 106.0% | 369 | 348 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 98.0% | 342 | 349 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 121.2% | 372 | 307 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.4% | 372 | 337 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 100.0% | 317 | 317 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.3% | 290 | 292 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 79.7% | 263 | 330 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 65.3% | 245 | 375 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 50.3% | 217 | 431 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 103 | - | 24 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1946 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 59 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 74 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1946 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 133 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 56 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 166.5% | 458 | 275 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 113.6% | 502 | 442 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 100.5% | 425 | 423 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 136.6% | 463 | 339 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 127.4% | 470 | 369 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 111.9% | 443 | 396 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 103.9% | 373 | 359 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 89.3% | 394 | 441 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.4% | 332 | 348 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 80.3% | 322 | 401 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 64.9% | 307 | 473 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 56.6% | 291 | 514 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1946 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 128 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 92 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1946 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1946 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 49 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 163 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 80 | - | 90 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 154.4% | 548 | 355 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 118.3% | 581 | 491 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 137.8% | 598 | 434 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 133.1% | 555 | 417 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 126.3% | 606 | 480 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 98.4% | 505 | 513 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 96.6% | 490 | 507 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.3% | 422 | 438 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 83.4% | 397 | 476 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 81.1% | 400 | 493 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 65.6% | 373 | 569 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 55.4% | 375 | 677 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 63 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 91 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1946 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 94 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 70 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1946 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 83 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 70 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 149.6% | 639 | 427 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 116.3% | 664 | 571 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 130.7% | 618 | 473 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 99.8% | 582 | 583 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 97.2% | 560 | 576 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 131.1% | 678 | 517 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 118.7% | 678 | 571 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 95.4% | 478 | 501 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 85.3% | 466 | 546 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 91.0% | 494 | 543 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 68.6% | 443 | 646 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 55.1% | 425 | 771 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1946 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 37 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1946 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 65 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 62 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1946 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 107 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 71 | - | 71 | ||
| MON | 10/06/1946 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 99 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 154.4% | 755 | 489 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 117.4% | 763 | 650 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 135.7% | 692 | 510 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 99.8% | 653 | 654 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 118.6% | 785 | 662 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 94.7% | 639 | 675 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 121.0% | 715 | 591 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 88.4% | 543 | 614 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 87.0% | 537 | 617 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 99.8% | 607 | 608 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 70.9% | 534 | 753 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 54.9% | 487 | 887 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 96 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1946 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 79 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 81 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 76 | - | 135 | ||
| MON | 17/06/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 87 | - | 86 | ||
| MON | 17/06/1946 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 120 | - | 77 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 151.2% | 851 | 563 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 121.5% | 883 | 727 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 130.7% | 779 | 596 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 124.7% | 920 | 738 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 94.3% | 730 | 774 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 95.1% | 725 | 762 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 111.5% | 747 | 670 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.3% | 622 | 646 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 81.5% | 613 | 752 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 96.7% | 681 | 704 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 8 | 2 | 73.7% | 615 | 834 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 8 | 2 | 58.7% | 568 | 968 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1946 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 131 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 131 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1946 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 55 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 58 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 88 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 49 | - | 86 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 0 | 40 | 163.7% | 982 | 600 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 121.8% | 993 | 815 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 134.1% | 865 | 645 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 118.9% | 1,008 | 848 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 105.7% | 856 | 810 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 90.6% | 779 | 860 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 112.0% | 812 | 725 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 86.2% | 670 | 777 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 87.4% | 708 | 810 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 95.7% | 736 | 769 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 9 | 2 | 67.6% | 652 | 965 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 9 | 2 | 58.9% | 626 | 1,063 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1946 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 82 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1946 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 58 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 56 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1946 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 144 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 91 | - | 77 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 153.3% | 1,059 | 691 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 127.8% | 1,137 | 890 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 135.2% | 930 | 688 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 92.2% | 846 | 918 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 115.1% | 1,051 | 913 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 112.0% | 894 | 798 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 104.1% | 929 | 892 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 90.1% | 799 | 887 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 86.3% | 728 | 844 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 97.3% | 803 | 825 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 10 | 2 | 68.6% | 708 | 1,032 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 10 | 2 | 58.1% | 701 | 1,207 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 99 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1946 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 42 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 59 | - | 187 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 101 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 109 | - | 81 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 127.1% | 1,257 | 989 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 149.5% | 1,117 | 747 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 142.8% | 1,158 | 811 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 95.6% | 955 | 999 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 116.8% | 1,152 | 986 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 107.5% | 975 | 907 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 103.6% | 968 | 934 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 91.7% | 875 | 954 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 97.8% | 845 | 864 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 84.8% | 801 | 945 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 11 | 2 | 69.9% | 775 | 1,108 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 11 | 2 | 54.5% | 760 | 1,394 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1946 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 106 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 44 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1946 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 77 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1946 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 82 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1946 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 114 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 98 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 132.8% | 1,371 | 1,032 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 146.7% | 1,254 | 855 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 137.7% | 1,161 | 843 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 99.6% | 1,072 | 1,076 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 113.6% | 1,241 | 1,092 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 108.5% | 1,081 | 996 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 99.4% | 1,045 | 1,051 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 91.1% | 958 | 1,052 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 99.6% | 943 | 947 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 88.5% | 883 | 998 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 12 | 2 | 66.9% | 818 | 1,222 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 12 | 2 | 55.1% | 813 | 1,476 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1946 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 159 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 137 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 42 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1946 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 100 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 66 | - | 60 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 134.5% | 1,471 | 1,094 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 156.0% | 1,413 | 906 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 144.5% | 1,279 | 885 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 100.2% | 1,138 | 1,136 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 113.5% | 1,218 | 1,073 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 112.9% | 1,322 | 1,171 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 99.3% | 1,124 | 1,132 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 8 | 22 | 88.5% | 1,020 | 1,152 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 99.0% | 1,003 | 1,013 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 80.7% | 934 | 1,157 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 13 | 2 | 64.2% | 860 | 1,340 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 13 | 2 | 55.2% | 890 | 1,613 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1946 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 75 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1946 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 70 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1946 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 88 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 94 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1946 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 114 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 69 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 133.7% | 1,556 | 1,164 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 157.5% | 1,545 | 981 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 145.4% | 1,348 | 927 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 96.1% | 1,201 | 1,250 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 116.4% | 1,436 | 1,234 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 107.3% | 1,293 | 1,205 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 100.2% | 1,229 | 1,226 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 82.8% | 1,022 | 1,234 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 87.0% | 1,062 | 1,221 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 97.7% | 1,073 | 1,098 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 14 | 2 | 65.6% | 937 | 1,428 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 14 | 2 | 57.3% | 984 | 1,718 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1946 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 79 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1946 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1946 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 90 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 94 | - | 29 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 101 | - | 57 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 156.0% | 1,629 | 1,044 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 130.7% | 1,618 | 1,238 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 143.8% | 1,422 | 989 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 99.6% | 1,302 | 1,307 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 121.1% | 1,530 | 1,263 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 106.7% | 1,372 | 1,286 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 98.6% | 1,292 | 1,310 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 86.3% | 1,112 | 1,289 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 85.2% | 1,117 | 1,311 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 92.4% | 1,102 | 1,192 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 14 | 6 | 67.6% | 1,018 | 1,507 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 15 | 2 | 57.2% | 1,041 | 1,819 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 101 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1946 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 61 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 43 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1946 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 151 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1946 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 76 | - | 41 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 159.7% | 1,730 | 1,083 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 137.9% | 1,769 | 1,283 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 143.0% | 1,501 | 1,050 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 125.8% | 1,643 | 1,306 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 95.2% | 1,341 | 1,408 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 103.7% | 1,413 | 1,362 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.6% | 1,365 | 1,385 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 80.3% | 1,157 | 1,440 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 10 | 26 | 88.2% | 1,193 | 1,352 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 91.5% | 1,163 | 1,271 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 14 | 10 | 69.2% | 1,093 | 1,580 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 16 | 2 | 56.1% | 1,084 | 1,932 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1946 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 54 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1946 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1946 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1946 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 97 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1946 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 103 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1946 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Ross Gregory Oval | 104 | - | 54 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 141.5% | 1,892 | 1,337 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 151.1% | 1,792 | 1,186 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 143.6% | 1,593 | 1,109 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 127.6% | 1,746 | 1,368 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 98.8% | 1,445 | 1,462 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.8% | 1,437 | 1,454 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 98.8% | 1,467 | 1,485 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 79.4% | 1,216 | 1,532 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 88.6% | 1,262 | 1,424 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 93.3% | 1,277 | 1,368 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 15 | 10 | 68.1% | 1,147 | 1,684 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 17 | 2 | 57.7% | 1,181 | 2,046 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 124 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 168 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1946 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 134 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1946 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 25 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1946 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 147 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1946 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 29 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 148.8% | 2,039 | 1,370 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 157.9% | 1,960 | 1,241 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 147.3% | 1,717 | 1,166 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 129.7% | 1,807 | 1,393 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 96.3% | 1,474 | 1,530 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 94.7% | 1,524 | 1,609 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.8% | 1,470 | 1,601 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 91.5% | 1,330 | 1,453 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 98.1% | 1,411 | 1,438 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 77.2% | 1,286 | 1,666 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 67.2% | 1,172 | 1,745 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 18 | 2 | 55.8% | 1,236 | 2,214 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 148.8% | 2,039 | 1,370 | 283 | 341 | 196 | 194 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 157.9% | 1,960 | 1,241 | 284 | 256 | 169 | 227 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 147.3% | 1,717 | 1,166 | 236 | 301 | 160 | 206 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 129.7% | 1,807 | 1,393 | 254 | 283 | 192 | 241 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 96.3% | 1,474 | 1,530 | 209 | 220 | 214 | 246 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 94.7% | 1,524 | 1,609 | 210 | 264 | 225 | 259 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.8% | 1,470 | 1,601 | 201 | 264 | 225 | 251 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 91.5% | 1,330 | 1,453 | 182 | 238 | 204 | 229 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 98.1% | 1,411 | 1,438 | 200 | 211 | 198 | 250 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 77.2% | 1,286 | 1,666 | 177 | 224 | 233 | 268 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 67.2% | 1,172 | 1,745 | 162 | 200 | 243 | 287 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -1- | 18 | 2 | 55.8% | 1,236 | 2,214 | 174 | 192 | 313 | 336 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1946 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | MCG | 105 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 14/09/1946 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 81 | - | 71 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1946 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 92 | - | 83 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1946 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 57 | - | 56 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th |