carlton (13-2) vs st kilda (6-9) princess park
blues beat saints by 11 points. carlton (14-2) play collingwood. st kilda (6-10) host essendon.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 3.7 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 30-Aug-1930 2:45 pm | Princes Park | 20,000 | |
| St. Kilda | 1.3 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 97 | Carlton won by 11 points | |||
collingwood (12-3) vs footscray (3-12) victoria park
pies beat dogs by 39 points. collingwood (13-3) host carlton. footscray (3-13) host geelong.
| Collingwood | 2.8 | 7.13 | 13.19 | 16.20 | 116 | Sat 30-Aug-1930 2:45 pm | Victoria Park | 10,000 |
| Footscray | 1.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 10.17 | 77 | Collingwood won by 39 points | ||
essendon (9-6) vs melbourne (11-4) windy hill
dons beat dees by 10 points keeping their inconsistant season alive. essendon (10-6) play st kilda. melbourne (11-5) play richmond.
| Essendon | 3.0 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 30-Aug-1930 2:45 pm | Windy Hill | 15,000 |
| Melbourne | 6.3 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 79 | Essendon won by 10 points | ||
hawthorn (4-11) vs fitzroy (5-10) glenferie oval
lions smash hawks by 70 points. fitzroy (6-10) host south. hawthorn (4-12) play north.
| Hawthorn | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.14 | 3.16 | 34 | Sat 30-Aug-1930 2:45 pm | Glenferrie Oval | 7,000 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 15.14 | 104 | Fitzroy won by 70 points | ||
richmond (9-6) vs north (1-14) punt rd
tigers destroy roos by 95 points. richmond (10-6) play melbourne. north (1-15) host hawthorn.
| Richmond | 5.6 | 8.8 | 14.12 | 20.15 | 135 | Sat 30-Aug-1930 2:45 pm | Punt Road | 7,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 40 | Richmond won by 95 points | ||
south (8-7) vs geelong (9-6) lake oval
cats stay alive with 16 point win over swans. geelong (10-6) play footscray. south (8-8) play fitzroy.
| South Melbourne | 2.7 | 5.9 | 12.15 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 30-Aug-1930 2:45 pm | Lake Oval | 28,000 |
| Geelong | 1.4 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 15.14 | 104 | Geelong won by 16 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| CA | 16 | 56 | 143.6 |
| CW | 16 | 52 | 144.3 |
| ME | 16 | 44 | 108.3 |
| RI | 16 | 40 | 126.3 |
| GE | 16 | 40 | 119.0 |
| ES | 16 | 40 | 113.0 |
| SM | 16 | 32 | 96.0 |
| SK | 16 | 24 | 97.9 |
| FI | 16 | 24 | 89.6 |
| HW | 16 | 16 | 73.4 |
| FO | 16 | 12 | 75.8 |
| NM | 16 | 4 | 52.1 |
round 17 matches
collingwood v carlton VP
st kilda v essendon JO
fitzroy v south BS
footscray v geelong WO
north v hawthorn AS
melbourne v richmond MCG
Harrison’s world 