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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; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 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

1938 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1938 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 18 14 4 0 1827 1574 116.07 56
2 Geelong 18 13 5 0 1897 1468 129.22 52
3 Footscray 18 13 5 0 1723 1386 124.32 52
4 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1942 1652 117.55 48
5 Melbourne 18 11 7 0 1776 1676 105.97 44
6 Richmond 18 10 8 0 1747 1563 111.77 40
7 Essendon 18 9 9 0 1801 1760 102.33 36
8 St. Kilda 18 9 9 0 1474 1606 91.78 36
9 North Melbourne 18 6 12 0 1384 1852 74.73 24
10 Fitzroy 18 5 13 0 1543 1742 88.58 20
11 Hawthorn 18 4 14 0 1414 1717 82.35 16
12 South Melbourne 18 2 16 0 1353 1885 71.78 8
  H&A 108 108 108 0 19881 19881 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 805 805 100.00 16
  Total 112 112 112 0 20686 20686 100.00 448

1938 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.68.1110.1417.17 119 Sat 23-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Windy Hill15,000
St. Kilda3.54.810.912.13 85 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.35.99.1312.15 87 Sat 23-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Brunswick Street22,000
Collingwood1.52.1010.1514.21 105 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong8.410.615.1117.13 115 Sat 23-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Corio Oval16,000
Melbourne4.112.816.1020.12 132 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.18.59.811.10 76 Sat 23-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval18,000
Carlton2.46.511.714.8 92 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Richmond8.119.1415.2219.26 140 Sat 23-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Punt Road16,000
North Melbourne1.15.37.59.9 63 Richmond won by 77 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.46.88.1114.13 97 Sat 23-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Lake Oval18,000
Footscray3.73.87.119.14 68 South Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.46.109.1912.23 95 Sat 30-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Princes Park32,000
Richmond2.55.610.714.10 94 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Collingwood3.59.1014.1518.19 127 Sat 30-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Victoria Park15,000
Essendon0.11.115.159.20 74 Collingwood won by 53 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.36.512.714.8 92 Sat 30-Apr-1938 2:45 pm M.C.G.11,327
Hawthorn3.28.710.916.15 111 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.57.89.99.10 64 Sat 30-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Arden Street11,000
South Melbourne0.21.43.56.8 44 North Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.48.510.1213.16 94 Sat 30-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Junction Oval17,000
Geelong0.13.95.118.17 65 St. Kilda won by 29 points[Stats]
Footscray7.107.1211.1713.17 95 Sat 30-Apr-1938 2:45 pm Western Oval15,000
Fitzroy1.04.18.310.5 65 Footscray won by 30 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.14.78.1214.17 101 Sat 7-May-1938 2:45 pm Windy Hill17,000
Carlton3.37.1113.1215.12 102 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy3.25.87.912.11 83 Sat 7-May-1938 2:45 pm Brunswick Street14,000
Melbourne3.36.810.1117.14 116 Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Geelong7.49.913.1420.16 136 Sat 7-May-1938 2:45 pm Corio Oval9,500
North Melbourne3.14.45.86.11 47 Geelong won by 89 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.34.107.128.14 62 Sat 7-May-1938 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval14,500
Footscray2.33.76.109.16 70 Footscray won by 8 points[Stats]
Richmond2.49.1010.1115.12 102 Sat 7-May-1938 2:45 pm Punt Road30,000
Collingwood1.74.139.2311.26 92 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.43.74.88.12 60 Sat 7-May-1938 2:45 pm Lake Oval18,000
St. Kilda3.56.98.1711.17 83 St. Kilda won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton7.48.1012.1517.19 121 Sat 14-May-1938 2:45 pm Princes Park16,000
Fitzroy1.25.58.610.10 70 Carlton won by 51 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.68.813.1121.15 141 Sat 14-May-1938 2:45 pm Victoria Park14,000
Hawthorn2.39.713.1414.16 100 Collingwood won by 41 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.38.612.1023.15 153 Sat 14-May-1938 2:45 pm M.C.G.14,569
South Melbourne3.28.414.915.11 101 Melbourne won by 52 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.55.1110.1714.17 101 Sat 14-May-1938 2:45 pm Arden Street15,000
Essendon6.412.616.719.11 125 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.15.69.615.9 99 Sat 14-May-1938 2:45 pm Junction Oval25,000
Richmond2.45.410.913.11 89 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray1.25.76.98.17 65 Sat 14-May-1938 2:45 pm Western Oval16,000
Geelong3.45.99.1210.12 72 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.312.814.1017.12 114 Sat 21-May-1938 2:45 pm Victoria Park38,000
Carlton4.36.510.1119.16 130 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon5.38.511.1115.15 105 Sat 21-May-1938 2:45 pm Windy Hill14,000
South Melbourne2.27.108.1611.19 85 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Geelong6.710.1015.1721.21 147 Sat 21-May-1938 2:45 pm Corio Oval10,000
Fitzroy1.16.29.311.9 75 Geelong won by 72 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.29.411.913.9 87 Sat 21-May-1938 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval18,000
Richmond3.18.29.712.12 84 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.34.87.1210.12 72 Sat 21-May-1938 2:45 pm M.C.G.14,979
Footscray3.56.88.1210.16 76 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.54.99.1111.16 82 Sat 21-May-1938 2:45 pm Junction Oval14,000
North Melbourne2.36.58.1010.12 72 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.55.109.1314.18 102 Sat 28-May-1938 2:45 pm Princes Park20,000
Melbourne8.410.713.1016.11 107 Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.08.411.614.9 93 Sat 28-May-1938 2:45 pm Brunswick Street13,000
Essendon1.34.59.811.13 79 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.26.38.610.7 67 Sat 28-May-1938 2:45 pm Arden Street12,000
Collingwood6.111.315.723.11 149 Collingwood won by 82 points[Stats]
Richmond5.310.515.618.9 117 Sat 28-May-1938 2:45 pm Punt Road22,000
Geelong2.46.89.1312.16 88 Richmond won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.35.811.1613.16 94 Sat 28-May-1938 2:45 pm Lake Oval11,000
Hawthorn3.49.1014.1018.12 120 Hawthorn won by 26 points[Stats]
Footscray5.210.1112.1617.19 121 Sat 28-May-1938 2:45 pm Western Oval21,000
St. Kilda2.53.85.107.13 55 Footscray won by 66 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.48.811.1316.20 116 Sat 4-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Windy Hill12,000
Hawthorn4.39.413.516.7 103 Essendon won by 13 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.64.127.1312.15 87 Sat 4-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Brunswick Street16,000
Richmond5.38.513.714.10 94 Richmond won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong3.76.1411.2219.32 146 Sat 4-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Corio Oval8,000
South Melbourne4.46.69.910.10 70 Geelong won by 76 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.48.712.1117.13 115 Sat 4-Jun-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.30,877
Collingwood3.36.610.715.11 101 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.15.86.109.14 68 Sat 4-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Arden Street15,000
Footscray2.103.125.139.16 70 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.22.122.146.15 51 Sat 4-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Junction Oval24,000
Carlton3.84.99.1212.18 90 Carlton won by 39 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.89.1212.1616.23 119 Sat 11-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Victoria Park17,500
St. Kilda2.46.514.814.9 93 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon5.37.610.912.12 84 Sat 11-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Windy Hill19,000
Geelong1.86.1010.1414.23 107 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.110.116.518.14 122 Sat 11-Jun-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.12,808
North Melbourne1.24.69.714.8 92 Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
Carlton4.68.912.1315.20 110 Mon 13-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Princes Park43,000
Footscray2.35.87.912.11 83 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.33.57.97.11 53 Mon 13-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval16,000
Fitzroy3.56.159.1612.22 94 Fitzroy won by 41 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.34.46.88.14 62 Mon 13-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Lake Oval19,000
Richmond3.07.611.1120.15 135 Richmond won by 73 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy6.26.214.916.12 108 Sat 18-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Brunswick Street12,000
South Melbourne1.16.36.38.8 56 Fitzroy won by 52 points[Stats]
Geelong3.95.1411.1811.23 89 Sat 18-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Corio Oval7,000
Hawthorn1.54.86.96.13 49 Geelong won by 40 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.06.210.511.5 71 Sat 18-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Arden Street13,000
Carlton4.67.139.1716.25 121 Carlton won by 50 points[Stats]
Richmond4.36.810.1215.14 104 Sat 18-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Punt Road20,000
Essendon7.410.515.815.9 99 Richmond won by 5 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.39.412.1014.12 96 Sat 18-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Junction Oval14,000
Melbourne6.012.516.1016.16 112 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
Footscray3.55.88.813.9 87 Sat 18-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Western Oval18,000
Collingwood0.14.27.410.5 65 Footscray won by 22 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.57.911.1214.16 100 Sat 25-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Windy Hill18,000
Footscray3.38.512.717.9 111 Footscray won by 11 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.56.97.1312.16 88 Sat 25-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Brunswick Street12,000
North Melbourne5.45.56.96.10 46 Fitzroy won by 42 points[Stats]
Geelong1.28.711.1113.12 90 Sat 25-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Corio Oval13,000
Collingwood4.76.88.1313.17 95 Collingwood won by 5 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.62.95.108.12 60 Sat 25-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval10,000
St. Kilda2.14.57.99.10 64 St. Kilda won by 4 points[Stats]
Richmond0.44.109.1112.17 89 Sat 25-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Punt Road23,000
Melbourne3.26.38.510.8 68 Richmond won by 21 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.14.36.711.7 73 Sat 25-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Lake Oval14,000
Carlton2.46.78.1016.13 109 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.66.1211.1512.16 88 Sat 2-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Princes Park19,500
Geelong1.32.45.512.10 82 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.46.119.1312.17 89 Sat 2-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Victoria Park10,000
South Melbourne5.06.110.312.5 77 Collingwood won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.25.610.911.13 79 Sat 2-Jul-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.12,054
Essendon4.15.19.213.7 85 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.56.78.1113.14 92 Sat 2-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Arden Street4,000
Hawthorn0.05.28.312.6 78 North Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.27.29.411.8 74 Sat 2-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Junction Oval10,000
Fitzroy0.06.76.810.11 71 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
Footscray4.95.109.1413.20 98 Sat 2-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Western Oval20,000
Richmond1.06.26.27.4 46 Footscray won by 52 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
St. Kilda1.15.87.815.13 103 Mon 13-Jun-1938 2:30 pm Junction Oval17,000
Essendon6.59.919.1422.17 149 Essendon won by 46 points[Stats]
Carlton4.37.79.812.12 84 Sat 9-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Princes Park14,000
Hawthorn2.44.65.118.15 63 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.85.138.1810.19 79 Sat 9-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Victoria Park15,000
Fitzroy2.24.68.810.13 73 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.38.69.811.8 74 Sat 9-Jul-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.20,185
Geelong3.27.511.1213.14 92 Geelong won by 18 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.15.19.214.3 87 Sat 9-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Arden Street11,000
Richmond2.17.29.612.11 83 North Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Footscray4.413.1017.1419.19 133 Sat 9-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Western Oval16,000
South Melbourne3.14.38.810.10 70 Footscray won by 63 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.45.811.1217.17 119 Sat 23-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Windy Hill13,000
Collingwood5.410.813.1217.16 118 Essendon won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy3.15.410.713.8 86 Sat 23-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Brunswick Street16,000
Footscray2.78.1314.1718.21 129 Footscray won by 43 points[Stats]
Geelong6.76.1311.2014.20 104 Sat 23-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Corio Oval7,000
St. Kilda2.26.311.515.13 103 Geelong won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn3.35.57.710.9 69 Sat 23-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval7,000
Melbourne3.37.79.139.16 70 Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Richmond4.19.414.820.12 132 Sat 23-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Punt Road28,000
Carlton4.66.811.1612.19 91 Richmond won by 41 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.35.713.814.11 95 Sat 23-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Lake Oval8,000
North Melbourne4.66.89.1213.18 96 North Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.24.68.1111.16 82 Sat 30-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Princes Park18,000
Essendon4.65.97.1110.16 76 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.24.57.69.9 63 Sat 30-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Victoria Park22,000
Richmond3.65.78.911.10 76 Richmond won by 13 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.58.711.914.12 96 Sat 30-Jul-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.9,060
Fitzroy2.28.611.814.9 93 Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.34.55.77.9 51 Sat 30-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Arden Street8,000
Geelong3.57.1013.1115.16 106 Geelong won by 55 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.45.88.1010.12 72 Sat 30-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Junction Oval10,000
South Melbourne2.32.64.87.12 54 St. Kilda won by 18 points[Stats]
Footscray7.413.816.1217.14 116 Sat 30-Jul-1938 2:30 pm Western Oval11,000
Hawthorn0.22.43.54.7 31 Footscray won by 85 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.35.67.913.9 87 Sat 6-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
North Melbourne4.27.512.716.8 104 North Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.35.59.911.10 76 Sat 6-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Brunswick Street17,000
Carlton4.59.914.919.12 126 Carlton won by 50 points[Stats]
Geelong4.36.79.1313.15 93 Sat 6-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Corio Oval18,500
Footscray3.25.67.910.10 70 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.35.48.612.11 83 Sat 6-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Collingwood4.39.614.1218.15 123 Collingwood won by 40 points[Stats]
Richmond1.12.54.107.11 53 Sat 6-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Punt Road15,000
St. Kilda1.32.73.97.14 56 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.35.105.129.16 70 Sat 6-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Lake Oval8,000
Melbourne5.57.610.1114.15 99 Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.36.108.1414.17 101 Sat 13-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Princes Park37,000
Collingwood7.211.315.619.7 121 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.27.68.913.12 90 Sat 13-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Brunswick Street8,000
Geelong5.48.613.919.12 126 Geelong won by 36 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.16.77.712.11 83 Sat 13-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Arden Street9,000
St. Kilda1.81.105.137.15 57 North Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Richmond3.49.715.1519.18 132 Sat 13-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Punt Road9,000
Hawthorn3.15.48.812.11 83 Richmond won by 49 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.46.710.1113.13 91 Sat 13-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Lake Oval8,000
Essendon4.26.78.1112.14 86 South Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Footscray1.38.1112.1319.17 131 Sat 13-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Western Oval19,000
Melbourne6.29.512.813.13 91 Footscray won by 40 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood7.513.818.1422.18 150 Sat 20-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Victoria Park14,000
North Melbourne2.29.412.614.12 96 Collingwood won by 54 points[Stats]
Essendon4.311.613.615.17 107 Sat 20-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Windy Hill9,000
Fitzroy5.29.513.615.6 96 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong7.413.1114.1220.17 137 Sat 20-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Corio Oval19,500
Richmond4.15.410.812.12 84 Geelong won by 53 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.58.914.1417.15 117 Sat 20-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval7,000
South Melbourne2.14.126.139.20 74 Hawthorn won by 43 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.46.610.1114.12 96 Sat 20-Aug-1938 2:45 pm M.C.G.25,241
Carlton2.16.48.811.13 79 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.47.611.1217.17 119 Sat 20-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Junction Oval17,000
Footscray2.18.611.712.9 81 St. Kilda won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.67.912.1315.14 104 Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Princes Park16,000
St. Kilda3.37.69.813.10 88 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.86.1310.1612.19 91 Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Victoria Park30,000
Melbourne2.24.78.911.16 82 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.33.87.109.15 69 Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval6,500
Essendon2.45.99.1612.18 90 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Richmond5.48.811.1313.15 93 Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Punt Road7,000
Fitzroy2.45.129.1615.18 108 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.14.68.612.8 80 Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Lake Oval6,000
Geelong3.46.714.915.12 102 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray1.18.611.618.11 119 Sat 27-Aug-1938 2:45 pm Western Oval13,000
North Melbourne5.76.1010.1511.18 84 Footscray won by 35 points[Stats]

1938 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 18 14 4 0 1827 1574 116.07 56
2 Geelong 18 13 5 0 1897 1468 129.22 52
3 Footscray 18 13 5 0 1723 1386 124.32 52
4 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1942 1652 117.55 48
5 Melbourne 18 11 7 0 1776 1676 105.97 44
6 Richmond 18 10 8 0 1747 1563 111.77 40
7 Essendon 18 9 9 0 1801 1760 102.33 36
8 St. Kilda 18 9 9 0 1474 1606 91.78 36
9 North Melbourne 18 6 12 0 1384 1852 74.73 24
10 Fitzroy 18 5 13 0 1543 1742 88.58 20
11 Hawthorn 18 4 14 0 1414 1717 82.35 16
12 South Melbourne 18 2 16 0 1353 1885 71.78 8
  H&A 108 108 108 0 19881 19881 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 805 805 100.00 16
  Total 112 112 112 0 20686 20686 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.19.116.518.9 117 Sat 3-Sep-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.68,556
Footscray3.26.118.1410.16 76 Collingwood won by 41 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.35.106.1810.21 81 Sat 10-Sep-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.65,332
Carlton2.57.711.916.17 113 Carlton won by 32 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong1.65.911.1314.14 98 Sat 17-Sep-1938 2:30 pm M.C.G.60,956
Collingwood5.010.515.721.9 135 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.27.611.915.10 100 Sat 24-Sep-1938 2:50 pm M.C.G.96,486
Collingwood3.14.48.513.7 85 Carlton won by 15 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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