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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

1944 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1944 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Richmond 18 13 4 1 1886 1438 131.15 54
2 Fitzroy 18 13 4 1 1678 1280 131.09 54
3 Essendon 18 12 4 2 1887 1408 134.02 52
4 Footscray 18 12 5 1 1529 1430 106.92 50
5 Carlton 18 12 6 0 1656 1259 131.53 48
6 North Melbourne 18 10 8 0 1619 1614 100.31 40
7 South Melbourne 18 9 9 0 1358 1402 96.86 36
8 Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1521 1481 102.70 28
9 St. Kilda 18 6 10 2 1358 1502 90.41 28
10 Collingwood 18 7 11 0 1452 1629 89.13 28
11 Hawthorn 18 2 15 1 1268 1914 66.25 10
12 Geelong 18 1 17 0 1210 2065 58.60 4
  H&A 108 104 104 4 18422 18422 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 616 616 100.00 16
  Total 112 108 108 4 19038 19038 100.00 448

1944 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
Fitzroy1.34.137.1511.16 82 Sat 6-May-1944 2:45 pm Brunswick Street9,000
St. Kilda3.54.69.910.13 73 Fitzroy won by 9 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.53.74.129.14 68 Sat 6-May-1944 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval12,000
Essendon4.57.1013.1415.16 106 Essendon won by 38 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.36.59.614.8 92 Sat 6-May-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road15,000
Richmond3.810.913.1219.18 132 Richmond won by 40 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.37.78.79.11 65 Sat 6-May-1944 2:45 pm Arden Street6,000
Collingwood6.46.811.1214.17 101 Collingwood won by 36 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.28.611.913.10 88 Sat 6-May-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval20,000
Carlton1.03.35.69.7 61 South Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
Footscray5.79.1210.1715.23 113 Sat 6-May-1944 2:45 pm Western Oval9,000
Geelong0.01.25.58.7 55 Footscray won by 58 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.77.1012.1218.16 124 Sat 13-May-1944 2:45 pm Princes Park11,000
Hawthorn1.45.75.139.14 68 Carlton won by 56 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.37.89.1311.17 83 Sat 13-May-1944 2:45 pm Victoria Park15,500
Fitzroy5.59.716.1419.17 131 Fitzroy won by 48 points[Stats]
Essendon3.38.413.1117.18 120 Sat 13-May-1944 2:45 pm Windy Hill12,000
Melbourne4.010.413.416.4 100 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond2.25.613.918.11 119 Sat 13-May-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road15,000
North Melbourne5.49.614.915.9 99 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.43.78.1312.17 89 Sat 13-May-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval15,000
Footscray2.33.77.810.14 74 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong5.55.77.99.11 65 Sat 13-May-1944 3:15 pm Kardinia Park8,000
South Melbourne3.49.79.1111.18 84 South Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.28.712.1116.14 110 Sat 20-May-1944 2:45 pm Windy Hill21,000
Richmond6.614.1118.1522.19 151 Richmond won by 41 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.18.215.716.11 107 Sat 20-May-1944 2:45 pm Brunswick Street12,000
North Melbourne3.26.88.1111.16 82 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
Hawthorn9.311.618.922.12 144 Sat 20-May-1944 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval8,000
Geelong2.39.812.1213.13 91 Hawthorn won by 53 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.09.29.212.5 77 Sat 20-May-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road15,000
Carlton4.34.49.714.8 92 Carlton won by 15 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.34.65.109.10 64 Sat 20-May-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval20,000
St. Kilda1.33.45.57.10 52 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray5.39.612.716.9 105 Sat 20-May-1944 2:45 pm Western Oval11,000
Collingwood2.46.99.1513.19 97 Footscray won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.47.97.1413.17 95 Sat 27-May-1944 2:45 pm Princes Park18,000
Essendon5.410.513.814.9 93 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.67.910.1611.18 84 Sat 27-May-1944 2:45 pm Victoria Park13,000
South Melbourne2.57.87.1012.18 90 South Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Geelong3.25.47.710.9 69 Sat 27-May-1944 2:45 pm Kardinia Park8,000
Melbourne8.413.715.922.10 142 Melbourne won by 73 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.19.510.715.14 104 Sat 27-May-1944 2:45 pm Arden Street10,000
Footscray3.34.57.139.16 70 North Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
Richmond4.35.39.714.13 97 Sat 27-May-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road29,000
Fitzroy0.15.55.97.9 51 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.52.77.89.12 66 Sat 27-May-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval10,000
Hawthorn3.06.29.311.7 73 Hawthorn won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.611.815.1016.12 108 Sat 3-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Princes Park28,000
Richmond1.16.210.414.8 92 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon5.311.1014.1117.14 116 Sat 3-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Windy Hill7,000
Geelong3.25.48.911.14 80 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.53.76.88.9 57 Sat 3-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
Collingwood3.36.58.910.13 73 Collingwood won by 16 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.34.66.910.13 73 Sat 3-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road8,000
St. Kilda3.44.513.713.8 86 St. Kilda won by 13 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.74.710.1210.12 72 Sat 3-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval15,000
North Melbourne1.25.46.610.13 73 North Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Footscray0.12.74.98.15 63 Sat 3-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Western Oval9,000
Fitzroy4.35.38.108.10 58 Footscray won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.26.69.810.9 69 Sat 10-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Victoria Park10,000
Melbourne4.46.410.515.9 99 Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.19.410.514.7 91 Sat 10-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Brunswick Street20,000
South Melbourne3.74.127.1610.17 77 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong1.22.64.65.10 40 Sat 10-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Kardinia Park8,000
Carlton4.69.1311.1913.25 103 Carlton won by 63 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.410.1119.1321.16 142 Sat 10-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Arden Street10,000
Hawthorn7.38.510.717.11 113 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
Richmond5.310.713.819.11 125 Sat 10-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road22,000
Footscray3.67.1016.1718.17 125 Richmond drew with Footscray[Stats]
St. Kilda5.39.79.89.17 71 Sat 10-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval19,000
Essendon3.35.107.149.17 71 St. Kilda drew with Essendon[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.106.1411.2012.21 93 Sat 17-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Victoria Park10,000
Essendon0.01.66.79.10 64 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.47.78.714.13 97 Sat 17-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Brunswick Street10,000
Hawthorn3.33.46.77.10 52 Fitzroy won by 45 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.56.128.1715.20 110 Sat 17-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Arden Street12,000
Melbourne2.44.58.912.10 82 North Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond7.1010.1319.1825.23 173 Sat 17-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road10,000
Geelong2.06.17.19.2 56 Richmond won by 117 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.44.65.96.12 48 Sat 17-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval23,000
Carlton2.43.87.1215.13 103 Carlton won by 55 points[Stats]
Footscray2.56.87.119.13 67 Sat 17-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Western Oval15,000
South Melbourne2.12.23.98.10 58 Footscray won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.29.614.717.12 114 Sat 24-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Princes Park21,000
Collingwood6.38.69.712.11 83 Carlton won by 31 points[Stats]
Geelong2.25.66.99.13 67 Sat 24-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Kardinia Park7,000
St. Kilda4.36.911.1113.14 92 St. Kilda won by 25 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.35.57.89.10 64 Sat 24-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval12,000
Footscray5.37.1310.1614.18 102 Footscray won by 38 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.45.65.97.10 52 Sat 24-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road13,000
Fitzroy4.16.38.1010.17 77 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.46.610.911.11 77 Sat 24-Jun-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval25,000
Richmond4.17.212.417.10 112 Richmond won by 35 points[Stats]
Essendon3.58.813.1521.18 144 Sat 24-Jun-1944 2:45 pm Windy Hill16,000
North Melbourne1.63.77.118.12 60 Essendon won by 84 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.48.1012.1115.12 102 Sat 1-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Victoria Park6,000
Geelong2.35.56.109.13 67 Collingwood won by 35 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.15.48.712.11 83 Sat 1-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Brunswick Street17,000
Essendon3.46.107.1111.17 83 Fitzroy drew with Essendon[Stats]
North Melbourne1.84.99.1111.15 81 Sat 1-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Arden Street16,000
Carlton2.14.25.67.10 52 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
Richmond4.44.76.1211.18 84 Sat 1-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road16,000
St. Kilda2.45.65.97.11 53 Richmond won by 31 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.59.815.1115.12 102 Sat 1-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval12,000
Hawthorn2.25.47.511.11 77 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray3.65.96.138.15 63 Sat 1-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Western Oval13,000
Melbourne3.34.67.88.13 61 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.87.1110.1211.15 81 Sat 8-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Princes Park17,000
Fitzroy1.32.45.116.15 51 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Essendon2.46.710.1314.16 100 Sat 8-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Windy Hill13,000
Footscray3.35.66.98.13 61 Essendon won by 39 points[Stats]
Geelong4.18.211.213.9 87 Sat 8-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Kardinia Park6,500
North Melbourne8.611.1115.1421.14 140 North Melbourne won by 53 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.25.28.611.9 75 Sat 8-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
Richmond4.48.911.1213.16 94 Richmond won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.36.59.810.10 70 Sat 8-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road10,000
South Melbourne3.25.76.99.13 67 Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.16.68.717.11 113 Sat 8-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval10,000
Collingwood3.14.26.66.9 45 St. Kilda won by 68 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.811.1722.2225.29 179 Sat 15-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Brunswick Street7,000
Geelong2.45.56.78.8 56 Fitzroy won by 123 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.36.56.77.10 52 Sat 15-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval10,000
Melbourne6.109.1418.2122.25 157 Melbourne won by 105 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.93.139.1611.20 86 Sat 15-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Arden Street10,000
St. Kilda3.26.66.77.11 53 North Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond4.69.1212.1516.17 113 Sat 15-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road15,000
Collingwood2.46.98.119.13 67 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.33.74.117.15 57 Sat 15-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval18,000
Essendon2.46.118.1215.16 106 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]
Footscray6.18.212.313.8 86 Sat 15-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Western Oval17,000
Carlton3.56.712.1112.11 83 Footscray won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.46.88.1010.14 74 Sat 22-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Princes Park15,000
South Melbourne0.24.55.98.12 60 Carlton won by 14 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.35.59.713.11 89 Sat 22-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Victoria Park11,000
North Melbourne2.22.66.810.10 70 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Essendon4.211.816.1219.18 132 Sat 22-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Windy Hill8,000
Hawthorn1.52.52.73.7 25 Essendon won by 107 points[Stats]
Geelong3.65.67.1111.11 77 Sat 22-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Kardinia Park7,000
Footscray3.37.139.1514.17 101 Footscray won by 24 points[Stats]
Richmond6.36.416.617.8 110 Sat 22-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road19,000
Melbourne2.25.86.109.15 69 Richmond won by 41 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.64.78.1312.16 88 Sat 22-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval14,000
Fitzroy1.22.85.98.14 62 St. Kilda won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.65.1010.1512.17 89 Sat 29-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Brunswick Street13,000
Collingwood0.31.72.114.14 38 Fitzroy won by 51 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.07.210.210.2 62 Sat 29-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval11,000
Carlton4.95.169.2113.28 106 Carlton won by 44 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.35.96.911.12 78 Sat 29-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Punt Road11,000
Essendon3.76.713.1114.14 98 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.15.77.811.21 87 Sat 29-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Arden Street22,000
Richmond5.26.213.214.2 86 North Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
South Melbourne3.93.127.268.30 78 Sat 29-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval7,000
Geelong1.36.87.88.8 56 South Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray1.07.78.914.15 99 Sat 29-Jul-1944 2:30 pm Western Oval13,000
St. Kilda3.74.810.1011.10 76 Footscray won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.03.83.124.14 38 Sat 5-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Princes Park10,000
Melbourne1.24.26.68.6 54 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.35.87.108.12 60 Sat 5-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Victoria Park9,000
Footscray2.46.710.915.9 99 Footscray won by 39 points[Stats]
Geelong2.64.107.1711.20 86 Sat 5-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Kardinia Park7,000
Hawthorn3.27.59.59.7 61 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.27.57.711.12 78 Sat 5-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Arden Street14,000
Fitzroy4.39.313.1015.11 101 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond1.13.67.1111.17 83 Sat 5-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road26,000
Essendon2.47.89.1112.15 87 Essendon won by 4 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.05.25.77.12 54 Sat 5-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval8,000
South Melbourne0.76.89.1710.19 79 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.02.34.66.9 45 Sat 12-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
Carlton1.94.1210.1614.20 104 Carlton won by 59 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.29.712.716.10 106 Sat 12-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Brunswick Street22,000
Richmond0.61.76.117.14 56 Fitzroy won by 50 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.48.610.912.16 88 Sat 12-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval6,000
St. Kilda4.55.117.1312.16 88 Hawthorn drew with St. Kilda[Stats]
Melbourne1.64.94.158.21 69 Sat 12-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road4,500
Geelong1.14.34.68.8 56 Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.05.39.716.10 106 Sat 12-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval7,500
Collingwood3.113.156.228.22 70 South Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
Footscray5.37.310.512.6 78 Sat 12-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Western Oval16,000
North Melbourne0.07.38.511.8 74 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.39.813.1518.20 128 Sat 19-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Victoria Park5,000
Hawthorn3.56.96.117.14 56 Collingwood won by 72 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.68.1213.1313.14 92 Sat 19-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Brunswick Street20,000
Footscray4.45.78.1112.18 90 Fitzroy won by 2 points[Stats]
Geelong7.87.810.910.12 72 Sat 19-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Kardinia Park8,250
Essendon5.410.1011.1713.19 97 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.54.85.116.12 48 Sat 19-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Arden Street7,000
South Melbourne5.35.69.813.16 94 South Melbourne won by 46 points[Stats]
Richmond3.47.129.1311.16 82 Sat 19-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road38,000
Carlton1.41.64.128.16 64 Richmond won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.59.613.1013.13 91 Sat 19-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval8,000
Melbourne1.04.25.57.10 52 St. Kilda won by 39 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.99.1220.1823.28 166 Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Princes Park7,000
Geelong2.25.66.78.12 60 Carlton won by 106 points[Stats]
Essendon10.613.1022.1428.21 189 Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Windy Hill8,000
St. Kilda2.28.79.912.11 83 Essendon won by 106 points[Stats]
Hawthorn8.38.311.1012.12 84 Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Glenferrie Oval5,000
North Melbourne2.26.119.1515.19 109 North Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.35.68.1411.17 83 Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road8,000
Collingwood5.110.510.715.12 102 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.53.77.108.13 61 Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval16,000
Fitzroy4.38.1011.1017.14 116 Fitzroy won by 55 points[Stats]
Footscray1.52.102.125.14 44 Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 pm Western Oval26,500
Richmond1.43.77.139.15 69 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.28.410.913.10 88 Sat 2-Sep-1944 2:45 pm Princes Park34,000
Footscray2.26.910.1112.17 89 Footscray won by 1 point[Stats]
Collingwood0.47.78.710.8 68 Sat 2-Sep-1944 2:45 pm Victoria Park14,000
Richmond4.26.413.1015.18 108 Richmond won by 40 points[Stats]
Essendon5.712.1015.1817.24 126 Sat 2-Sep-1944 2:45 pm Windy Hill11,000
South Melbourne2.14.34.56.8 44 Essendon won by 82 points[Stats]
Geelong3.26.38.810.10 70 Sat 2-Sep-1944 2:45 pm Kardinia Park8,000
Fitzroy3.46.512.1015.15 105 Fitzroy won by 35 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.1110.1611.2614.27 111 Sat 2-Sep-1944 2:45 pm Punt Road4,000
Hawthorn1.31.73.116.13 49 Melbourne won by 62 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.56.58.812.10 82 Sat 2-Sep-1944 2:45 pm Junction Oval7,000
North Melbourne5.210.512.916.15 111 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]

1944 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Richmond 18 13 4 1 1886 1438 131.15 54
2 Fitzroy 18 13 4 1 1678 1280 131.09 54
3 Essendon 18 12 4 2 1887 1408 134.02 52
4 Footscray 18 12 5 1 1529 1430 106.92 50
5 Carlton 18 12 6 0 1656 1259 131.53 48
6 North Melbourne 18 10 8 0 1619 1614 100.31 40
7 South Melbourne 18 9 9 0 1358 1402 96.86 36
8 Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1521 1481 102.70 28
9 St. Kilda 18 6 10 2 1358 1502 90.41 28
10 Collingwood 18 7 11 0 1452 1629 89.13 28
11 Hawthorn 18 2 15 1 1268 1914 66.25 10
12 Geelong 18 1 17 0 1210 2065 58.60 4
  H&A 108 104 104 4 18422 18422 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 616 616 100.00 16
  Total 112 108 108 4 19038 19038 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.37.68.614.17 101 Sat 9-Sep-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval24,542
Footscray1.11.17.48.4 52 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.57.109.1211.15 81 Sat 16-Sep-1944 2:30 pm Junction Oval32,000
Richmond2.34.39.810.10 70 Fitzroy won by 11 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.55.77.912.15 87 Sat 23-Sep-1944 2:38 pm Junction Oval38,000
Richmond8.210.515.916.12 108 Richmond won by 21 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.24.86.109.12 66 Sat 30-Sep-1944 2:50 pm Junction Oval43,000
Richmond2.23.25.57.9 51 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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