essendon (10-5) vs carlton (2-13) East melbourne
essendon smash carlton by 69 points. essendon (11-5) play geelong. carlton (2-14) host south.
| Essendon | 4.5 | 7.11 | 8.15 | 14.18 | 102 | Sat 17-Aug-1901 2:30 pm | East Melbourne | |
| Carlton | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 33 | Essendon won by 69 points | ||
geelong (13-2) vs south (7-8) corio oval
geelong beat south by 4 goals ending souths finals hopes. geelong (14-2) host essendon. south (7-9) play carlton.
| Geelong | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | Sat 17-Aug-1901 2:30 pm | Corio Oval | |
| South Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | Geelong won by 24 points | ||
fitzroy (7-1-7) vs collingwood (11-4) brunsick st
fitzroy stun collingwood by 5 goals to stay in the finals hunt. fitzroy (8-1-7) host melbourne to decide 4th. collingwood (11-5) host st kilda.
| Fitzroy | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 48 | Sat 17-Aug-1901 2:30 pm | Brunswick Street | |
| Collingwood | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 18 | Fitzroy won by 30 points | ||
melbourne (8-1-6) vs st kilda (1-14) mcg
melbourne destroy st kilda by 102 points. melbourne (9-1-6) play fitzroy. st kilda (1-15) play collingwood.
| Melbourne | 3.1 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 19.10 | 124 | Sat 17-Aug-1901 2:30 pm | Lake Oval | |
| St. Kilda | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22 | Melbourne won by 102 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| GE | 16 | 56 | 154.4 |
| ES | 16 | 44 | 185.6 |
| CW | 16 | 44 | 137.2 |
| ME | 16 | 38 | 120.8 |
| FI | 16 | 34 | 130.8 |
| SM | 16 | 28 | 97.7 |
| CA | 16 | 8 | 46.3 |
| SK | 16 | 4 | 34.8 |
round 17 matches
fitzroy v melbourne BS
collingwood v st kilda VP
geelong v essendon CO
carlton v south PP
Harrison’s world 