essendon (11-4) vs melbourne (8-7) east melbourne
essendon overrun melbourne by 21 points. essendon (12-4) play carlton. melbourne (8-8) host st kilda.
| Essendon | 1.3 3.8 8.9 11.11 | 77 | Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| Melbourne | 4.3 5.3 7.7 8.8 | 56 | Essendon won by 21 pts |
carlton (6-9) vs st kilda (0-15) princess park
carltons best season is still alive just after a 23 point win over st kilda. carlton (7-9) host essendon. st kilda (0-16) face melbourne.
| Carlton | 2.1 4.3 4.7 6.11 | 47 | Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 1.2 2.5 3.6 3.6 | 24 | Carlton won by 23 pts |
fitzroy (10-5) vs collingwood (13-2) brunswick st
collingwood win their first minor premership by 53 points over fitzroy. collingwood (14-2) host geelong. fitzroy (10-6) host south.
| Fitzroy | 1.2 2.2 4.4 5.4 | 34 | Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| Collingwood | 6.4 7.5 11.8 13.9 | 87 | Collingwood won by 53 pts |
south (5-100 vs geelong (7-8) lake oval
south beat geelong by 45 points. south (6-10) play fitzroy. geelong (7-9) play collingwood.
| South Melbourne | 3.2 5.7 8.10 12.12 | 84 | Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 PM Venue: Lake Oval |
| Geelong | 1.3 1.5 4.7 5.9 | 39 | South Melbourne won by 45 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| CW | 16 | 56 | 187.2 |
| ES | 16 | 48 | 143.4 |
| FI | 16 | 40 | 128.4 |
| ME | 16 | 32 | 103.0 |
| GE | 16 | 28 | 84.7 |
| CA | 16 | 28 | 76.5 |
| SM | 16 | 24 | 98.8 |
| SK | 16 | 0 | 41.7 |
round 17 matches
collingwood v geelong VP
carlton v essendon PP
fitzroy v south BS
melbourne v st klda MCG