1979 VFL season Round 7 Round 7

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 22.17 (149) | South Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Western Oval | 15045 | 19 May 1979 |
| Fitzroy | 14.18 (102) | Hawthorn | 11.24 (90) | Junction Oval | 15870 | 19 May 1979 |
| Essendon | 23.18 (156) | Melbourne | 9.20 (74) | Windy Hill | 21592 | 19 May 1979 |
| Carlton | 15.14 (104) | North Melbourne | 16.12 (108) | Princes Park | 39411 | 19 May 1979 |
| St Kilda | 16.15 (111) | Richmond | 14.15 (99) | Moorabbin Oval | 18087 | 19 May 1979 |
| Collingwood | 13.14 (92) | Geelong | 6.15 (51) | VFL Park | 37260 | 19 May 1979 |