1979 VFL season Round 19 Round 19

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 13.19 (97) | Richmond | 6.5 (41) | Western Oval | 12537 | 11 August 1979 |
| Fitzroy | 7.12 (54) | North Melbourne | 17.19 (121) | Junction Oval | 16659 | 11 August 1979 |
| Essendon | 14.12 (96) | Geelong | 8.8 (56) | Windy Hill | 23336 | 11 August 1979 |
| Collingwood | 14.11 (95) | South Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Victoria Park | 18041 | 11 August 1979 |
| Carlton | 22.17 (149) | St Kilda | 6.9 (45) | Princes Park | 17127 | 11 August 1979 |
| Hawthorn | 14.11 (95) | Melbourne | 8.25 (73) | VFL Park | 12897 | 11 August 1979 |