1979 VFL season Round 22 Round 22

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 9.11 (65) | Hawthorn | 14.19 (103) | Western Oval | 12839 | 1 September 1979 |
| Essendon | 8.15 (63) | Richmond | 18.14 (122) | Windy Hill | 22589 | 1 September 1979 |
| Collingwood | 23.16 (154) | Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Victoria Park | 27206 | 1 September 1979 |
| Carlton | 23.16 (154) | South Melbourne | 17.19 (121) | Princes Park | 24479 | 1 September 1979 |
| Geelong | 16.16 (112) | Fitzroy | 15.17 (107) | Kardinia Park | 21801 | 1 September 1979 |
| North Melbourne | 21.18 (144) | St Kilda | 9.11 (65) | VFL Park | 20571 | 1 September 1979 |