geelong (8-7) vs essendon (5-1-9) corio oval
geelong secure a top 4 finish beating essendon by 71 points. geelong (9-7) host fitzroy. essendon (5-1-10) host south.
| Geelong | 8.3 10.6 13.7 15.12 | 102 | Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 PM Venue: Corio Oval |
| Essendon | 0.1 2.3 4.6 4.7 | 31 | Geelong won by 71 pts |
carlton (10-5) vs collingwood (13-2) princess park
collingwood hold off carlton by 2 points. collingwood (14-2) host melbourne. carlton (10-6) play st kilda.
| Carlton | 0.1 4.6 4.7 5.11 | 41 | Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| Collingwood | 3.2 3.2 5.7 6.7 | 43 | Collingwood won by 2 pts |
fitzroy (12-3) vs south (2-13) brunswick st
fitzory all but give south the wooden spoon by 10 goals. fitzroy (13-3) play geelong. south (2-14) play essendon.
| Fitzroy | 2.2 8.6 9.9 11.17 | 83 | Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| South Melbourne | 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.5 | 23 | Fitzroy won by 60 pts |
st kilda (6-1-8) vs melbourne (3-12) junction oval
st kilda beat melbourne by 23 points from behind. st kildA (7-1-8) host carlton. melbourne (3-13) play collingwood.
| St Kilda | 0.3 3.8 6.11 7.12 | 54 | Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 PM Venue: Junction Oval |
| Melbourne | 3.1 3.1 3.3 4.7 | 31 | St Kilda won by 23 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| CW | 16 | 56 | 155.0 |
| FI | 16 | 52 | 173.9 |
| CA | 16 | 40 | 137.2 |
| GE | 16 | 36 | 122.5 |
| SK | 16 | 30 | 75.9 |
| ES | 16 | 22 | 70.9 |
| ME | 16 | 12 | 66.3 |
| SM | 16 | 8 | 56.4 |
round 17 matches
st kilda v carlton JO
collingwood v melbourne VP
essendon v south EM
geelong v fitzroy CO