richmond (9-1-5) vs essendon (4-11) punt rd
tigers secure 4th with a 2 point win over the dons. richmond (10-1-5) play geelong. essendon (4-12) host fitzroy.
| Richmond | 3.3 8.5 10.8 13.15 | 93 | Sat 07-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Essendon | 6.8 9.9 12.16 12.19 | 91 | Richmond won by 2 pts |
south (5-1-9) vs fitzroy (6-9) lake oval
lions beat swans by 22. fitzroy (7-9) play essendon. south (5-1-10) play hawthorn.
| South Melbourne | 1.2 5.6 8.9 10.16 | 76 | Sat 07-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 6.6 11.8 15.8 | 98 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts |
north (3-12) vs footscray (3-12) arden st
dogs give roos the box seat for the wooden spoon by 27. footscray (4-12) play melbourne. north (3-13) play st iklda.
| North Melbourne | 2.6 4.11 5.16 8.16 | 64 | Sat 07-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Footscray | 4.3 7.8 9.8 13.13 | 91 | Footscray won by 27 pts |
carlton (8-7) vs st kilda (9-6) princess park
blues all but end saints hopes by 10 points. carlton (9-7) host collingwood. st kilda (9-7) host north.
| Carlton | 1.6 3.12 8.16 12.16 | 88 | Sat 14-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 2.2 7.5 8.8 11.12 | 78 | Carlton won by 10 pts |
collingwood (12-3) vs melbourne (12-3) victoria park
dees regain 2nd by 11 points over collingwood. melbourne (13-3) host footscray. collingwood (12-4)play carlton.
| Collingwood | 8.4 13.8 19.14 21.16 | 142 | Sat 14-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 21,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Melbourne | 4.6 9.13 13.15 22.21 | 153 | Melbourne won by 11 pts |
hawthorn (6-9) vs geelong (12-3) glenferie oval
cats beat hawks by 23. geelong (13-3) host richmond. hawthorn (6-10) host south.
| Hawthorn | 3.5 5.7 9.11 13.13 | 91 | Sat 14-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Geelong | 4.2 8.6 12.9 17.12 | 114 | Geelong won by 23 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| GE | 16 | 52 | 134.5 |
| ME | 16 | 52 | 129.8 |
| CW | 16 | 48 | 130.7 |
| RI | 16 | 42 | 111.0 |
| CA | 16 | 36 | 109.9 |
| SK | 16 | 36 | 98.4 |
| FI | 16 | 28 | 98.0 |
| HW | 16 | 24 | 81.1 |
| SM | 16 | 22 | 90.3 |
| ES | 16 | 16 | 86.7 |
| FO | 16 | 16 | 82.7 |
| NM | 16 | 12 | 65.4 |
round 17 matches
carlton v collingwood PP
essendon v fitzroy WH
melbourne v footscray MCG
geelong v richmond CO
hawthorn v south GO
st kilda v north JO