essendon (1-0) vs fitzroy (1-0) east melbourne
essendon edge fitzroy by 3 points to secure a finals spot with one more win. essendon (2-0) host carlton. fitzroy (1-1) host south in the grand final rematch.
| Essendon | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 39 | Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm | East Melbourne | |
| Fitzroy | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 36 | Essendon won by 3 points | ||
carlton (0-1) vs south (0-1) princess park
carlton stun south by 1 point. carlton (1-1) play essednon. south (0-2) play fitzroy.
| Carlton | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 31 | Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm | Princes Park | |
| South Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 30 | Carlton won by 1 point | ||
st kilda (0-1) vs melbourne (1-0) junction oval
melbourne may sneak into the finals with a 71 point win over st kilda. melbourne (2-0) host collingwood. st kilda (0-2) play geelong.
| St. Kilda | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 15 | Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm | Junction Oval | |
| Melbourne | 2.7 | 4.10 | 11.14 | 12.14 | 86 | Melbourne won by 71 points | ||
geelong (0-1) vs collingwood (1-0) corio oval
geelong stay alive with a 13 point win over collingwood. geelong (1-1) host st kilda. collingwood (1-1) play melbourne.
| Geelong | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm | Corio Oval | |
| Collingwood | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 31 | Geelong won by 13 points | ||
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| FITZ | 16 | 48 | 162.82 |
| GEEL | 16 | 40 | 142.69 |
| ESS | 16 | 40 | 141.48 |
| COLL | 16 | 36 | 122.43 |
| MELB | 16 | 32 | 114.43 |
| STH | 16 | 32 | 85.21 |
| CARL | 16 | 24 | 70.69 |
| STK | 16 | 4 | 35.87 |
round 17 matches
melbourne v collignwood LO
essendon v carlton EM
fitzroy v south BS
geelong v st kilda CO
Harrison’s world 