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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; Under-18 Championships 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under 19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1948 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1948 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 19 16 2 1 1838 1340 137.16 66
2 Melbourne 19 13 6 0 1682 1347 124.87 52
3 Collingwood 19 13 6 0 1775 1500 118.33 52
4 Footscray 19 12 7 0 1499 1453 103.17 48
5 Richmond 19 11 7 1 1895 1509 125.58 46
6 Carlton 19 10 9 0 1769 1564 113.11 40
7 Fitzroy 19 9 10 0 1529 1355 112.84 36
8 North Melbourne 19 8 11 0 1328 1589 83.57 32
9 Geelong 19 7 12 0 1558 1737 89.69 28
10 South Melbourne 19 7 12 0 1512 1826 82.80 28
11 Hawthorn 19 5 14 0 1280 1690 75.74 20
12 St. Kilda 19 2 17 0 1124 1879 59.82 8
  H&A 114 113 113 1 18789 18789 100.00 456
  Finals 5 4 4 1 899 899 100.00 20
  Total 119 117 117 2 19688 19688 100.00 476

1948 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF | GFR

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.47.811.1013.14 92 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street17,000
Geelong1.23.66.119.16 70 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.07.59.611.10 76 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval16,000
Carlton6.78.913.1217.15 117 Carlton won by 41 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.26.29.412.5 77 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.28,664
Essendon4.18.58.1113.18 96 Essendon won by 19 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.43.77.109.12 66 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street20,000
Collingwood2.35.96.1211.20 86 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.29.612.1318.15 123 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval28,000
Richmond3.110.411.517.6 108 South Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Footscray4.010.915.1321.19 145 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval14,000
St. Kilda3.34.58.99.11 65 Footscray won by 80 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.16.67.88.10 58 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park32,000
Fitzroy2.34.87.1510.18 78 Fitzroy won by 20 points[Stats]
Geelong6.28.612.1115.17 107 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park17,500
North Melbourne3.26.49.710.8 68 Geelong won by 39 points[Stats]
Richmond8.612.718.820.12 132 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road29,000
Footscray1.16.26.48.9 57 Richmond won by 75 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.12.26.37.6 48 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval9,000
Melbourne1.32.85.1011.13 79 Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.49.717.1318.17 125 Mon 26-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park47,000
South Melbourne1.26.58.610.12 72 Collingwood won by 53 points[Stats]
Essendon1.62.87.1411.16 82 Mon 26-Apr-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill16,000
Hawthorn3.04.45.68.11 59 Essendon won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.28.613.816.12 108 Sat 1-May-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill30,000
Collingwood5.16.310.614.9 93 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong4.35.38.812.15 87 Sat 1-May-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park23,000
Carlton3.27.710.813.11 89 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.44.64.76.12 48 Sat 1-May-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.31,057
Fitzroy1.25.88.1112.14 86 Fitzroy won by 38 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.46.59.910.11 71 Sat 1-May-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street19,000
South Melbourne4.04.68.813.16 94 South Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.36.67.811.12 78 Sat 1-May-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval14,000
Richmond5.37.812.1115.16 106 Richmond won by 28 points[Stats]
Footscray3.17.810.1012.12 84 Sat 1-May-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval13,000
Hawthorn1.02.15.56.9 45 Footscray won by 39 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.155.1511.2212.24 96 Sat 8-May-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park19,000
Footscray3.19.410.515.8 98 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]
Collingwood10.316.517.1118.13 121 Sat 8-May-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park18,000
Geelong2.13.17.513.10 88 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.38.415.1219.14 128 Sat 8-May-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street10,000
St. Kilda1.22.52.66.8 44 Fitzroy won by 84 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.18.149.1414.21 105 Sat 8-May-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval9,000
North Melbourne5.57.610.1411.15 81 Hawthorn won by 24 points[Stats]
Richmond6.48.810.1112.12 84 Sat 8-May-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road19,000
Melbourne3.36.68.813.11 89 Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.37.710.1011.12 78 Sat 8-May-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval20,000
Essendon2.58.1112.1220.20 140 Essendon won by 62 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.55.106.138.17 65 Sat 15-May-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park31,000
Carlton1.06.58.69.9 63 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
Essendon5.38.810.1313.17 95 Sat 15-May-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill23,000
Richmond4.57.714.914.11 95 Essendon drew with Richmond[Stats]
Fitzroy2.29.1013.1015.19 109 Sat 15-May-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street8,500
Hawthorn1.62.75.106.11 47 Fitzroy won by 62 points[Stats]
Geelong2.15.58.811.13 79 Sat 15-May-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park17,500
Footscray4.46.47.88.10 58 Geelong won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.37.67.814.11 95 Sat 15-May-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.12,831
North Melbourne4.54.66.126.14 50 Melbourne won by 45 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.47.69.1012.12 84 Sat 15-May-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval10,000
South Melbourne2.15.98.1414.23 107 South Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.45.79.814.9 93 Sat 22-May-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park25,000
Essendon6.211.316.419.7 121 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.27.512.917.10 112 Sat 22-May-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval9,500
Geelong0.02.35.312.3 75 Hawthorn won by 37 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.25.59.812.16 88 Sat 22-May-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street7,000
St. Kilda1.44.76.109.10 64 North Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
Richmond2.311.1015.1021.14 140 Sat 22-May-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road33,000
Collingwood4.75.98.199.21 75 Richmond won by 65 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.27.57.59.5 59 Sat 22-May-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval17,500
Melbourne1.65.109.1515.15 105 Melbourne won by 46 points[Stats]
Footscray5.66.99.1110.11 71 Sat 22-May-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval18,000
Fitzroy0.24.55.89.10 64 Footscray won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.37.89.1012.11 83 Sat 29-May-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill13,000
Geelong1.39.711.1114.15 99 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.86.107.189.20 74 Sat 29-May-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street12,000
North Melbourne0.02.53.67.8 50 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.53.67.69.11 65 Sat 29-May-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval17,000
Richmond2.55.712.1312.14 86 Richmond won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.33.69.815.12 102 Sat 29-May-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.34,864
Carlton1.26.67.97.9 51 Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.33.74.84.12 36 Sat 29-May-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval11,000
Collingwood3.54.126.1410.18 78 Collingwood won by 42 points[Stats]
Footscray2.14.66.78.12 60 Sat 29-May-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval17,000
South Melbourne2.22.53.83.10 28 Footscray won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.45.79.1311.17 83 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park20,000
Melbourne2.27.49.511.10 76 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.25.510.612.8 80 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street25,000
Essendon2.54.67.99.10 64 Fitzroy won by 16 points[Stats]
Geelong3.17.97.1115.16 106 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park19,500
South Melbourne7.510.518.1019.12 126 South Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.24.36.411.6 72 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street12,000
Footscray1.21.75.88.9 57 North Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond3.45.412.813.10 88 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road33,000
Carlton0.25.145.179.21 75 Richmond won by 13 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.32.75.87.12 54 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval7,000
Hawthorn5.35.48.810.12 72 Hawthorn won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.34.89.1212.14 86 Sat 12-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill17,000
North Melbourne0.21.52.64.8 32 Essendon won by 54 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.13.36.78.8 56 Sat 12-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval18,000
Collingwood4.76.910.2212.27 99 Collingwood won by 43 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.65.67.99.12 66 Sat 12-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval33,000
Fitzroy4.17.311.715.11 101 Fitzroy won by 35 points[Stats]
Carlton2.43.66.912.12 84 Mon 14-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park11,000
St. Kilda0.63.125.167.18 60 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
Richmond2.26.78.1215.14 104 Mon 14-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road28,000
Geelong3.57.109.1814.19 103 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]
Footscray2.13.74.811.9 75 Mon 14-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval20,000
Melbourne2.33.86.139.14 68 Footscray won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.310.712.1115.12 102 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park38,000
Fitzroy5.08.411.413.7 85 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Essendon6.38.715.1218.12 120 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill22,000
Footscray0.23.63.84.14 38 Essendon won by 82 points[Stats]
Geelong3.212.418.1021.13 139 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park12,300
St. Kilda1.12.25.49.9 63 Geelong won by 76 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.18.611.818.12 120 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.12,157
Hawthorn1.32.68.911.13 79 Melbourne won by 41 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.19.211.514.6 90 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street12,000
Richmond2.35.78.119.16 70 North Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.26.68.813.9 87 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval24,000
Carlton9.414.518.723.11 149 Carlton won by 62 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.43.137.1610.23 83 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park13,500
North Melbourne7.38.711.914.10 94 North Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.410.915.1519.20 134 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street25,000
Richmond3.66.612.914.11 95 Fitzroy won by 39 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.46.69.79.7 61 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
South Melbourne3.46.77.912.15 87 South Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.45.97.139.17 71 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.15,586
Geelong3.35.46.78.9 57 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.07.210.211.6 72 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval6,000
Essendon4.36.510.1217.22 124 Essendon won by 52 points[Stats]
Footscray4.36.58.810.11 71 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval19,000
Collingwood3.211.513.719.9 123 Collingwood won by 52 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.26.510.917.10 112 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park9,000
Hawthorn1.25.68.810.9 69 Carlton won by 43 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.111.514.719.13 127 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park19,500
North Melbourne4.36.59.910.11 71 Collingwood won by 56 points[Stats]
Essendon3.46.79.913.13 91 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill17,000
Melbourne0.32.95.119.11 65 Essendon won by 26 points[Stats]
Geelong7.37.312.813.9 87 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park18,500
Fitzroy2.04.85.109.17 71 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
Richmond6.110.713.1021.18 144 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road21,000
South Melbourne3.35.78.119.13 67 Richmond won by 77 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.04.65.77.11 53 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval7,000
Footscray4.55.910.1013.13 91 Footscray won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.57.58.812.12 84 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street27,000
Carlton5.37.612.1216.17 113 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.62.78.119.12 66 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval12,000
Essendon4.19.811.1118.14 122 Essendon won by 56 points[Stats]
Melbourne7.513.719.1524.19 163 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.10,056
St. Kilda3.36.46.88.10 58 Melbourne won by 105 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.17.89.810.8 68 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street12,000
Geelong5.75.89.1410.15 75 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.26.69.610.12 72 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval22,000
Collingwood5.46.711.1213.16 94 Collingwood won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray4.56.108.1210.14 74 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval20,000
Richmond3.18.511.512.9 81 Richmond won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton8.310.516.824.9 153 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park17,500
Geelong2.27.67.89.8 62 Carlton won by 91 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.55.612.1112.13 85 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park35,000
Essendon0.36.611.716.11 107 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.35.79.711.11 77 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street17,500
Melbourne2.411.414.917.11 113 Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.15.38.511.7 73 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Footscray0.35.67.1011.12 78 Footscray won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond4.511.1215.1421.20 146 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road11,000
St. Kilda1.31.45.75.9 39 Richmond won by 107 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.38.714.1114.18 102 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval12,000
North Melbourne3.77.911.1215.14 104 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong3.75.89.1610.18 78 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park19,000
Collingwood2.26.49.510.13 73 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.12.57.1011.18 84 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street9,000
Hawthorn2.75.77.98.9 57 North Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.14.35.311.6 72 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval12,000
Fitzroy2.35.68.99.10 64 St. Kilda won by 8 points[Stats]
Essendon4.56.88.1711.21 87 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill14,000
South Melbourne1.25.45.58.11 59 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.33.45.66.8 44 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.40,692
Richmond3.55.88.1015.16 106 Richmond won by 62 points[Stats]
Footscray0.02.32.64.17 41 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval17,500
Carlton4.65.1210.1715.19 109 Carlton won by 68 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.63.98.1410.20 80 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park31,000
Collingwood3.46.57.710.10 70 Carlton won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.21.35.66.7 43 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval8,500
Fitzroy0.51.72.114.16 40 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.00.41.55.12 42 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street6,000
Melbourne2.103.109.1310.14 74 Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Richmond2.05.45.48.7 55 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road29,000
Essendon3.54.68.108.10 58 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.11.73.105.11 41 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval5,500
St. Kilda0.51.53.55.9 39 South Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Footscray0.16.156.1511.25 91 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval8,000
Geelong4.64.66.157.15 57 Footscray won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.47.1013.1515.18 108 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park28,000
Richmond2.16.57.710.12 72 Collingwood won by 36 points[Stats]
Essendon5.16.59.1316.15 111 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill28,000
Carlton3.26.68.711.11 77 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.27.68.79.9 63 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Brunswick Street12,000
Footscray6.46.68.1411.15 81 Footscray won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong3.44.67.811.14 80 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park10,000
Hawthorn2.25.69.1111.15 81 Hawthorn won by 1 point[Stats]
Melbourne3.47.610.1115.13 103 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.13,196
South Melbourne1.32.52.97.12 54 Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.45.68.88.10 58 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Junction Oval5,000
North Melbourne0.33.85.147.19 61 North Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.28.710.1113.14 92 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park27,000
Melbourne3.37.49.915.11 101 Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.67.1213.1515.19 109 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Victoria Park11,000
St. Kilda3.26.28.211.4 70 Collingwood won by 39 points[Stats]
Geelong3.37.57.69.10 64 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Kardinia Park18,500
Essendon4.18.39.1010.12 72 Essendon won by 8 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.44.67.98.12 60 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Arden Street8,000
Fitzroy3.54.74.96.10 46 North Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
Richmond5.58.714.817.11 113 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Punt Road16,000
Hawthorn2.08.48.59.6 60 Richmond won by 53 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.25.36.57.7 49 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval10,500
Footscray5.58.1010.1314.16 100 Footscray won by 51 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.64.116.159.21 75 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:30 pm Princes Park24,000
Richmond3.44.68.119.16 70 Carlton won by 5 points[Stats]
Essendon3.35.76.910.11 71 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:30 pm Windy Hill14,000
Fitzroy2.02.36.67.11 53 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.52.74.97.12 54 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval5,000
St. Kilda0.54.68.99.13 67 St. Kilda won by 13 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.75.1010.1113.11 89 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.42,110
Collingwood2.15.55.68.11 59 Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
South Melbourne6.113.720.1021.15 141 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:30 pm Lake Oval8,000
Geelong0.03.23.56.9 45 South Melbourne won by 96 points[Stats]
Footscray1.44.137.1418.21 129 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:30 pm Western Oval12,000
North Melbourne5.45.58.1011.10 76 Footscray won by 53 points[Stats]

1948 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 19 16 2 1 1838 1340 137.16 66
2 Melbourne 19 13 6 0 1682 1347 124.87 52
3 Collingwood 19 13 6 0 1775 1500 118.33 52
4 Footscray 19 12 7 0 1499 1453 103.17 48
5 Richmond 19 11 7 1 1895 1509 125.58 46
6 Carlton 19 10 9 0 1769 1564 113.11 40
7 Fitzroy 19 9 10 0 1529 1355 112.84 36
8 North Melbourne 19 8 11 0 1328 1589 83.57 32
9 Geelong 19 7 12 0 1558 1737 89.69 28
10 South Melbourne 19 7 12 0 1512 1826 82.80 28
11 Hawthorn 19 5 14 0 1280 1690 75.74 20
12 St. Kilda 19 2 17 0 1124 1879 59.82 8
  H&A 114 113 113 1 18789 18789 100.00 456
  Finals 5 4 4 1 899 899 100.00 20
  Total 119 117 117 2 19688 19688 100.00 476

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.86.1112.1417.17 119 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.71,514
Footscray4.38.99.912.12 84 Collingwood won by 35 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.28.912.1213.16 94 Sat 18-Sep-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.72,394
Melbourne3.24.38.88.10 58 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne4.611.1319.1525.16 166 Sat 25-Sep-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.63,501
Collingwood6.28.511.815.11 101 Melbourne won by 65 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.04.56.810.9 69 Sat 2-Oct-1948 2:50 pm M.C.G.86,198
Essendon0.62.156.217.27 69 Melbourne drew with Essendon[Report]  [Stats]

Grand Final Replay

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.35.56.67.8 50 Sat 9-Oct-1948 2:30 pm M.C.G.52,226
Melbourne6.29.311.613.11 89 Melbourne won by 39 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.