1940 VFL season Round 16 Round 16

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 17.22 (124) | North Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | Western Oval | 8000 | 17 August 1940 |
| Collingwood | 12.18 (90) | Melbourne | 16.8 (104) | Victoria Park | 8000 | 17 August 1940 |
| Carlton | 13.14 (92) | St Kilda | 6.16 (52) | Princes Park | 6000 | 17 August 1940 |
| South Melbourne | 12.19 (91) | Geelong | 13.9 (87) | Lake Oval | 7000 | 17 August 1940 |
| Richmond | 14.15 (99) | Fitzroy | 10.11 (71) | Punt Road Oval | 22000 | 17 August 1940 |
| Hawthorn | 11.18 (84) | Essendon | 18.12 (120) | Glenferrie Oval | 9000 | 17 August 1940 |