carlton (9-1-5) vs melbourne (7-8) princess park
with one week till the finals 6 teams can still participate with melbourne stunning carlton by 29 points. melbourne (8-8) host collingwood. carlton (9-1-6) host st kilda.
| Carlton | 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 | 14 | Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| Melbourne | 1.5 2.5 5.8 5.13 | 43 | Melbourne won by 29 pts |
st kilda (3-12) vs collingwood (8-7) junction oval
collingwood smash st kilda by 61 points giving the saints wooden spoon 7 (in 8 years). collingwood (9-7) play melbourne. st kilda (3-13) play carlton.
| St Kilda | 1.4 1.5 2.8 2.8 | 20 | Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 PM Venue: Junction Oval |
| Collingwood | 0.0 5.3 7.5 12.9 | 81 | Collingwood won by 61 pts |
south (9-6) vs essendon (8-7) lake oval
essendon have taken south to the edge by 32 points. essendon (9-7) host fitzroy. south (9-7) play geelong biggest winner makes the 4.
| South Melbourne | 1.1 2.2 4.3 4.3 | 27 | Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 PM Venue: Lake Oval |
| Essendon | 1.1 3.5 3.7 8.11 | 59 | Essendon won by 32 pts |
geelong (4-1-10) vs fitzroy (11-4) corio oval
fitzroy secure a finals spot and the minor prermership by 23 points over geelong. fitzroy (12-4) play essendon. geelong (4-1-11) host south.
| Geelong | 0.2 2.3 4.5 4.6 | 30 | Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 PM Venue: Corio Oval |
| Fitzroy | 3.0 4.1 6.3 8.5 | 53 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| FI | 16 | 48 | 141.2 |
| CA | 16 | 38 | 97.8 |
| CW | 16 | 36 | 116.4 |
| SM | 16 | 36 | 105.8 |
| ES | 16 | 36 | 105.1 |
| ME | 16 | 32 | 115.0 |
| GE | 16 | 18 | 78.6 |
| SK | 16 | 12 | 63.7 |
round 17 matches
essendon v fitzroy EM
geelong v south CO
melbourne v collingwood MCG
carlton v st kilda PP
6 teams can still play finals and only fitzroy is safe. carlton and collingwood need to win secure a spot. essendon and south its who wins by more if essendon or south lose melbourne beat collingwodo they could get a spot as well.