7 August

Umpire C. M. Scott fell ill during the Rovers and West Perth game at the WACA and was replaced at half-time by his namesake, H. J. Scott.

Umpires and tribunal

St Kilda beat Geelong 3.8 to 2.10 on a flooded Junction Oval, in a second half where the two sides managed only behinds, 0.7 to 0.5.

It remained the last VFL/AFL game in which no goals were kicked in the second half, as of 2017.

Oddities

Melbourne's Len Incigneri knocked South Melbourne ruckman George Payne unconscious at the MCG, sparking a crowd invasion, and was reported by four umpires and the steward.

He pleaded guilty at the tribunal and was suspended for eight weeks, effectively ending his playing career.

Oddities

Melbourne's captain Jack McKenzie surprisingly won the toss against South Melbourne at the MCG after a run of losing it, and his players, already lined up against the breeze, had to change ends.

Oddities

The VFL's entire senior umpiring panel resigned over a contract dispute, and Round 19 was umpired by junior umpires aged 18 to 22, brought in as strikebreakers.

The dispute was settled the following week and the seniors returned for Round 20.

Umpires and tribunal

Carlton won by 101 points

VFL · Round 19 · Princes Park · crowd 21,839

Draw

VFL · Round 13 · Glenferrie Oval · crowd 4,500

Grand Final

VFA · Arden Street Oval · crowd 8,000