carlton (8-6) vs geelong (3-10) princess park
carlton smash geelong by 63. carlton (9-6) host collingwood. geelong (3-11) host south.
| Carlton | 3.6 4.10 8.12 15.14 | 104 | Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| Geelong | 0.4 4.4 6.5 6.5 | 41 | Carlton won by 63 pts |
essendon (5-9) vs fitzroy (11-2) east melbourne
fitzroy beat essendon by 16 points. fitzroy (12-2) host melbourne. essendon (5-10) have the bye.
| Essendon | 2.2 4.3 10.7 10.7 | 67 | Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 2.5 4.5 12.11 | 83 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts |
richmond (11-2) vs melbourne (5-8) punt rd
richmond are a step closer to first minor premership by 74 points over melbourne. richmond (12-2) play st kilda. melbourne (5-9) play fitzroy.
| Richmond | 7.5 12.6 18.12 20.14 | 134 | Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 PM Venue: Punt Rd |
| Melbourne | 0.3 4.6 5.9 8.12 | 60 | Richmond won by 74 pts |
south (6-7) vs st kilda (2-11) lake oval
south smash st kilda by 51 points. south (7-7) play geelong. st kilda (2-12) host richmond.
| South Melbourne | 2.3 4.6 6.10 11.17 | 83 | Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 PM Venue: Lake Oval |
| St Kilda | 1.4 1.7 1.11 3.14 | 32 | South Melbourne won by 51 pts |
bye collingwood (9-5)
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| RI | 14 | 48 | 139.8 |
| FI | 14 | 48 | 131.1 |
| CA | 15 | 36 | 124.6 |
| CW | 14 | 36 | 120.1 |
| SM | 14 | 28 | 112.9 |
| ES | 15 | 20 | 92.5 |
| ME | 14 | 20 | 77.5 |
| GE | 14 | 12 | 79.4 |
| SK | 14 | 8 | 58.4 |
round 17 matches
carlton v collingwood PP
fitzroy v melbourne BS
geelong v south CO
st kilda v richmond JO
bye essendon
Harrison’s world 