vfl 1926 round 17

essendon (11-5) vs carlton (11-5) windy hill

essendon hold off carlton by 9 points. essendon (12-5) host south to decide 4th. carlton (11-6) play collingwood.

fitzroy (5-11) vs north (0-1-15) brunswick st

fitzroy beat north by 35 points keeping the roos winless. fitzroy (6-11) play geelong. north (0-1-16) play st kilda.

Fitzroy	6.9	9.12	14.17	17.18	120	Sat 4-Sep-1926 2:45 pm	Brunswick Street	6,000
North Melbourne	2.0	6.2	9.6	13.7	85	Fitzroy won by 35 points

geelong (13-3) vs richmond (9-7) corio oval

geelong beat richmond by 64 points. geelong (14-3) host fitzroy. richmond (9-8) host footscray.

Geelong	5.3	12.5	14.9	19.16	130	Sat 4-Sep-1926 2:45 pm	Corio Oval	11,500
Richmond	0.7	1.9	5.15	8.18	66	Geelong won by 64 points

hawthorn (3-1-12) vs st kilda (4-12) glenferie oval

st kilda break drought with a 16 point win over hawks. st kilda (5-12) host north. hawthorn (3-1-13) host melbourne,

Hawthorn	3.4	3.5	9.7	10.10	70	Sat 4-Sep-1926 2:45 pm	Glenferrie Oval	5,000
St. Kilda	2.3	7.6	8.9	12.14	86	St. Kilda won by 16 points

melbourne (12-4) vs footscray (3-13) mcg

dees smash dogs by 12 goals. melbourne (13-4) play hawthorn. footscray (3-14) play richmond.

Melbourne	9.5	12.8	17.14	20.20	140	Sat 4-Sep-1926 2:45 pm	M.C.G.	6,684
Footscray	1.1	6.7	8.8	9.14	68	Melbourne won by 72 points

south (11-5) vs collingwood (13-3) lake oval

collingwood edge south by 1 goal. collingwood (14-3) host carlton. south (11-6) play essendon.

South Melbourne	2.2	2.6	5.6	8.9	57	Sat 4-Sep-1926 2:45 pm	Lake Oval	32,000
Collingwood	4.2	6.3	9.7	9.9	63	Collingwood won by 6 points

ladder

round 18 matches

collingwood v carlton VP

essendon v south WH

geelong v fitzroy CO

hawthorn v melbourne GO

richmond v footscray PR

st kilda v north JO