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Grand final: 19.18 (132) d Richmond 11.13 (79) · Princes Park
| # | Club | W–L | P | W | L | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonEssendon | 12–3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 127.1 | 48 | |
| 2 | RichmondRichmond | 11–4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 134.5 | 44 | |
| 3 | South MelbourneSouth Melbourne | 11–4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 129.0 | 44 | |
| 4 | FootscrayFootscray | 10–4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 126.0 | 40 | |
| 5 | CarltonCarlton | 10–4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 120.2 | 40 | |
| 6 | FitzroyFitzroy | 8–7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 104.9 | 32 | |
| 7 | St KildaSt Kilda | 6–8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 81.9 | 24 | |
| 8 | MelbourneMelbourne | 5–10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 85.2 | 20 | |
| 9 | North MelbourneNorth | 4–10 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 78.2 | 16 | |
| 10 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 2–12 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 76.0 | 8 | |
| 11 | HawthornHawthorn | 1–14 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 65.6 | 4 |
Essendon won the 1942 premiership, beating Richmond in the grand final, 19.18 (132) to 11.13 (79) at Princes Park.
Essendon were minor premiers with 12 wins from 15 games.
Hawthorn finished last with 1 win.
Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.