st kilda (5-10) vs melbourne (1-14) junction oval
st kilda hold off melbourne by 39 points. st kilda (6-10) host fitzroy. melbourne (1-15) host collingwood.
| St Kilda | 2.4 7.6 9.9 10.12 | 72 | Sat 01-Sep-1906 2:30 PM Venue: Junction Oval |
| Melbourne | 0.2 0.5 2.7 4.9 | 33 | St Kilda won by 39 pts |
fitzroy (11-4) vs collingwood (10-5) brunswick st
fitzroy book a home final with an 11 point win over collingwood. fitzroy (12-4) play st kilda. collingwood (10-6) play melbourne.
| Fitzroy | 0.1 2.4 5.8 5.8 | 38 | Sat 01-Sep-1906 2:30 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| Collingwood | 0.2 2.3 3.5 3.9 | 27 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts |
essendon (10-5) vs south (7-8) east melbourne
south stun inaccurate essendon by 35 points leaving the dons on a 4 game losing streak before the finls. south (8-8) host carlton. essendon (10-6) play geelong.
| Essendon | 1.4 2.6 2.8 3.13 | 31 | Sat 01-Sep-1906 2:30 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| South Melbourne | 1.4 5.4 8.5 10.6 | 66 | South Melbourne won by 35 pts |
geelong (4-11) vs carlton (12-3) corio oval
carlton beat geelong by 62 points. carlton (13-3) play south. geelong (4-12) host essendon.
| eelong | 2.1 2.2 3.4 4.5 | 29 | Sat 01-Sep-1906 2:30 PM Venue: Corio Oval |
| Carlton | 1.5 6.9 8.10 13.13 | 91 | Carlton won by 62 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| CA | 16 | 52 | 149.9 |
| FI | 16 | 48 | 156.3 |
| CW | 16 | 40 | 136.0 |
| ES | 16 | 40 | 119.6 |
| SM | 16 | 32 | 105.2 |
| SK | 16 | 24 | 88.6 |
| GE | 16 | 16 | 60.9 |
| ME | 16 | 4 | 48.8 |
round 17 matches
st kilda v fitzroy JO
geelong v essendon CO
south v carlton LO
melbourne v collingwood MCG