1948 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1948 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured nineteen rounds. The Collingwood Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Geelong Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1948 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1948 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 | Jack Mueller | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Alby Pannam | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Geelong Seconds
Runners-Up:
Richmond Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 130.1% | 1,662 | 1,277 | 232 | 270 | 180 | 197 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 151.4% | 1,992 | 1,316 | 288 | 264 | 181 | 230 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 6 | 50 | 135.2% | 1,772 | 1,311 | 248 | 284 | 181 | 225 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 134.0% | 1,642 | 1,225 | 228 | 274 | 170 | 205 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 108.1% | 1,529 | 1,415 | 212 | 257 | 198 | 227 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 103.9% | 1,588 | 1,529 | 225 | 238 | 214 | 245 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 118.4% | 1,718 | 1,451 | 240 | 278 | 200 | 251 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 83.9% | 1,499 | 1,787 | 213 | 221 | 251 | 281 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 84.0% | 1,482 | 1,764 | 203 | 264 | 251 | 258 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 79.1% | 1,376 | 1,739 | 188 | 248 | 248 | 251 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 77.1% | 1,323 | 1,716 | 189 | 189 | 240 | 276 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 53.9% | 1,232 | 2,285 | 173 | 194 | 325 | 335 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Geelong (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | Defeated by Geelong (S) (Semi Final) |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (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 | 17/04/1948 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 128 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1948 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1948 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 81 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1948 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 139 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1948 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 136 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 17/04/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 116 | - | 65 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 232.7% | 128 | 55 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 202.5% | 81 | 40 |
| St Kilda (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 178.5% | 116 | 65 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 176.6% | 136 | 77 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 167.5% | 139 | 83 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 116.9% | 83 | 71 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.5% | 71 | 83 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 59.7% | 83 | 139 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.6% | 77 | 136 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.0% | 65 | 116 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 49.4% | 40 | 81 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 43.0% | 55 | 128 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/04/1948 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 104 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 51 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1948 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 95 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 24/04/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 88 | ||
| MON | 26/04/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 91 | - | 93 | ||
| MON | 26/04/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 79 | - | 66 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 219.8% | 200 | 91 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 151.4% | 221 | 146 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 130.5% | 171 | 131 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 130.6% | 209 | 160 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 126.5% | 205 | 162 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 111.0% | 201 | 181 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.7% | 150 | 149 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.4% | 169 | 181 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 77.6% | 135 | 174 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 174 | 232 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 61.2% | 137 | 224 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 42.9% | 106 | 247 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1948 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 108 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 69 | - | 147 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 60 | - | 216 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1948 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 120 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 01/05/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 122 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 141.8% | 329 | 232 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 117.9% | 283 | 240 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 159.8% | 385 | 241 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 152.2% | 309 | 203 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 124.4% | 321 | 258 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 116.0% | 282 | 243 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 115.7% | 272 | 235 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 107.8% | 291 | 270 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 102.1% | 286 | 280 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.5% | 223 | 346 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.1% | 243 | 379 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 35.9% | 166 | 463 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1948 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1948 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 65 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1948 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 60 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1948 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 120 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 123 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 08/05/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 74 | - | 66 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 134.3% | 399 | 297 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 117.0% | 351 | 300 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 143.6% | 405 | 282 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 141.1% | 395 | 280 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.6% | 402 | 336 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 144.7% | 450 | 311 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 109.5% | 414 | 378 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 104.0% | 360 | 346 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 103.8% | 351 | 338 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 68.3% | 302 | 442 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 68.2% | 309 | 453 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 36.0% | 211 | 586 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1948 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 60 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1948 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 55 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 79 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1948 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 70 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 15/05/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 84 | - | 83 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 114.4% | 412 | 360 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 128.2% | 459 | 358 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 118.5% | 468 | 395 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 131.8% | 464 | 352 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 131.2% | 454 | 346 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 110.8% | 484 | 437 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 138.0% | 505 | 366 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.0% | 443 | 430 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 103.3% | 406 | 393 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 74.4% | 396 | 532 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 73.5% | 386 | 525 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 43.1% | 290 | 673 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1948 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 94 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1948 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 138 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1948 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 113 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 22/05/1948 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 85 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 116.3% | 520 | 447 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 126.3% | 543 | 430 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 111.1% | 581 | 523 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 122.9% | 536 | 436 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 120.9% | 539 | 446 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.4% | 543 | 515 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 104.8% | 571 | 545 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 128.3% | 590 | 460 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 112.6% | 544 | 483 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.6% | 514 | 638 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 79.4% | 490 | 617 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 46.9% | 380 | 811 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1948 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1948 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1948 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 78 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1948 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 126 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 29/05/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 88 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 115.0% | 604 | 525 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 128.1% | 639 | 499 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 126.3% | 606 | 480 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 120.8% | 697 | 577 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.0% | 650 | 619 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 125.6% | 678 | 540 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 112.3% | 622 | 554 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 118.1% | 607 | 514 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 103.7% | 621 | 599 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 81.8% | 594 | 726 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 76.6% | 524 | 684 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 44.0% | 412 | 937 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1948 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 84 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1948 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1948 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 105 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 86 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1948 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 78 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 05/06/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 68 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 112.6% | 679 | 603 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 122.3% | 723 | 591 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 119.4% | 789 | 661 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 104.9% | 728 | 694 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 134.8% | 783 | 581 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 125.6% | 702 | 559 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 110.6% | 647 | 585 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 105.7% | 690 | 653 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 101.0% | 692 | 685 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 87.3% | 693 | 794 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.0% | 569 | 779 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 49.4% | 498 | 1,008 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 67 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1948 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 64 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1948 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 85 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 12/06/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 78 | - | 141 | ||
| MON | 14/06/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 139 | - | 48 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 125.7% | 818 | 651 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 129.1% | 864 | 669 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 104.6% | 813 | 777 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 130.3% | 812 | 623 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 114.6% | 831 | 725 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 130.0% | 866 | 666 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 108.5% | 754 | 695 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 102.3% | 711 | 695 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.2% | 768 | 861 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 93.2% | 770 | 826 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 74.5% | 636 | 854 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 47.6% | 546 | 1,147 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1948 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 94 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 76 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1948 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 73 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 49 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1948 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 215 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 19/06/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 91 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 122.6% | 891 | 727 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 125.2% | 958 | 765 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 111.7% | 923 | 826 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 129.9% | 1,046 | 805 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 128.4% | 894 | 696 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 111.0% | 845 | 761 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 90.5% | 864 | 955 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 125.5% | 939 | 748 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 86.9% | 791 | 910 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 91.2% | 836 | 917 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 76.8% | 712 | 927 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 47.3% | 595 | 1,257 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 90 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1948 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 128 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1948 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 99 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 115 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1948 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 143 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 03/07/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 152 | - | 100 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 122.3% | 981 | 802 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 139.1% | 1,189 | 855 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 132.2% | 1,022 | 773 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 117.5% | 1,034 | 880 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 105.4% | 975 | 925 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 116.1% | 944 | 813 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 96.3% | 1,016 | 1,055 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 91.9% | 906 | 986 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 121.0% | 1,014 | 838 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 87.4% | 913 | 1,045 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 71.2% | 762 | 1,070 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 49.3% | 695 | 1,409 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 73 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1948 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 119 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 93 | - | 135 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1948 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 52 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 73 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 10/07/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 56 | - | 84 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 126.1% | 1,103 | 875 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 139.7% | 1,273 | 911 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 130.8% | 1,079 | 825 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 120.1% | 1,169 | 973 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 116.3% | 1,030 | 886 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 104.6% | 1,027 | 982 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 94.1% | 1,072 | 1,139 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 126.6% | 1,133 | 895 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 88.4% | 979 | 1,108 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 83.3% | 970 | 1,164 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 72.2% | 835 | 1,156 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 51.0% | 788 | 1,544 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1948 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 74 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1948 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1948 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 137 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1948 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 131 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1948 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 17/07/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 71 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 129.1% | 1,220 | 945 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 143.9% | 1,216 | 845 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 138.4% | 1,354 | 978 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 121.7% | 1,243 | 1,021 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 123.8% | 1,161 | 938 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 104.8% | 1,098 | 1,048 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 90.9% | 1,142 | 1,256 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 123.0% | 1,200 | 976 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 83.2% | 1,031 | 1,239 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 83.9% | 1,036 | 1,235 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 71.8% | 883 | 1,230 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 48.1% | 808 | 1,681 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1948 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 84 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1948 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 101 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1948 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 69 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1948 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 65 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 73 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 24/07/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 142 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 127.6% | 1,313 | 1,029 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 144.0% | 1,496 | 1,039 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 123.5% | 1,230 | 996 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 138.6% | 1,300 | 938 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 119.4% | 1,301 | 1,090 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 104.5% | 1,163 | 1,113 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 91.6% | 1,217 | 1,329 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 123.6% | 1,301 | 1,053 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 84.0% | 1,104 | 1,314 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 10 | 14 | 73.2% | 948 | 1,295 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 79.7% | 1,097 | 1,377 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 49.7% | 885 | 1,782 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 96 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 31/07/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 88 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1948 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 109 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1948 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 73 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 07/08/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 52 | - | 82 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 127.8% | 1,387 | 1,085 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 142.4% | 1,569 | 1,102 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 139.6% | 1,382 | 990 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 118.5% | 1,410 | 1,190 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 120.2% | 1,286 | 1,070 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 103.4% | 1,226 | 1,186 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 89.9% | 1,269 | 1,411 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 120.6% | 1,401 | 1,162 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 85.8% | 1,203 | 1,402 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 82.5% | 1,215 | 1,473 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 11 | 14 | 73.9% | 1,044 | 1,413 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 51.7% | 973 | 1,881 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/08/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 24 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1948 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 49 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 50 | - | 23 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1948 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 117 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1948 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 78 | - | 18 | ||
| SAT | 14/08/1948 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 75 | - | 71 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 130.6% | 1,448 | 1,109 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 140.7% | 1,619 | 1,151 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 124.3% | 1,403 | 1,129 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 137.6% | 1,431 | 1,040 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 114.6% | 1,434 | 1,251 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 108.3% | 1,304 | 1,204 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 90.2% | 1,340 | 1,486 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 26 | 114.2% | 1,460 | 1,279 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 82.5% | 1,221 | 1,480 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 83.5% | 1,290 | 1,544 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 18 | 76.2% | 1,094 | 1,436 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 51.6% | 996 | 1,931 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1948 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 54 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1948 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 121 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 71 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 47 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1948 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 56 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 21/08/1948 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 78 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 128.5% | 1,497 | 1,165 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 139.6% | 1,675 | 1,200 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 127.8% | 1,534 | 1,200 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 114.9% | 1,488 | 1,295 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 108.5% | 1,382 | 1,274 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 134.8% | 1,475 | 1,094 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 116.5% | 1,581 | 1,357 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 90.2% | 1,410 | 1,564 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 86.5% | 1,377 | 1,591 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 80.9% | 1,268 | 1,567 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 12 | 18 | 75.3% | 1,172 | 1,557 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 51.7% | 1,067 | 2,062 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1948 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 82 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 97 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1948 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 62 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1948 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 163 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1948 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 80 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 28/08/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 45 | - | 85 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 130.7% | 1,582 | 1,210 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 143.9% | 1,838 | 1,277 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 125.7% | 1,611 | 1,282 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 109.5% | 1,462 | 1,335 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 133.0% | 1,557 | 1,171 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 112.7% | 1,549 | 1,375 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 115.9% | 1,643 | 1,417 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 90.4% | 1,470 | 1,626 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 84.8% | 1,422 | 1,676 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 80.6% | 1,342 | 1,664 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 77.8% | 1,269 | 1,631 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 51.4% | 1,144 | 2,225 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 04/09/1948 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 54 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 04/09/1948 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 161 | - | 29 | ||
| SAT | 04/09/1948 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 34 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 04/09/1948 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 154 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 04/09/1948 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 60 | - | 88 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 130.1% | 1,662 | 1,277 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 151.4% | 1,992 | 1,316 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 6 | 50 | 135.2% | 1,772 | 1,311 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 134.0% | 1,642 | 1,225 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 108.1% | 1,529 | 1,415 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 103.9% | 1,588 | 1,529 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 118.4% | 1,718 | 1,451 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 83.9% | 1,499 | 1,787 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 84.0% | 1,482 | 1,764 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 79.1% | 1,376 | 1,739 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 77.1% | 1,323 | 1,716 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 53.9% | 1,232 | 2,285 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 130.1% | 1,662 | 1,277 | 232 | 270 | 180 | 197 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 151.4% | 1,992 | 1,316 | 288 | 264 | 181 | 230 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 6 | 50 | 135.2% | 1,772 | 1,311 | 248 | 284 | 181 | 225 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 134.0% | 1,642 | 1,225 | 228 | 274 | 170 | 205 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 108.1% | 1,529 | 1,415 | 212 | 257 | 198 | 227 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 103.9% | 1,588 | 1,529 | 225 | 238 | 214 | 245 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 118.4% | 1,718 | 1,451 | 240 | 278 | 200 | 251 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 83.9% | 1,499 | 1,787 | 213 | 221 | 251 | 281 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 84.0% | 1,482 | 1,764 | 203 | 264 | 251 | 258 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 79.1% | 1,376 | 1,739 | 188 | 248 | 248 | 251 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 77.1% | 1,323 | 1,716 | 189 | 189 | 240 | 276 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 53.9% | 1,232 | 2,285 | 173 | 194 | 325 | 335 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1948 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 63 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 18/09/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 95 | - | 134 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1948 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 72 | - | 108 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/10/1948 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 81 | - | 114 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |