carlton (9-7) vs collingwood (12-4) princess park
blues beat pies by 10. carlton (10-7) play footscray. collingwood (12-5) host st kilda.
| Carlton | 5.6 6.9 8.10 11.15 | 81 | Sat 21-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 17,500 Venue: Princes Park |
| Collingwood | 2.3 6.9 6.12 9.17 | 71 | Carlton won by 10 pts |
esssendon (4-12) vs fitzroy (7-9) windy hill
dons stun lions by 49. essendon (5-12) play south. fitzroy (7-10) host geelong.
| Essendon | 5.6 8.8 12.11 17.17 | 119 | Sat 21-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 5.4 8.6 10.10 | 70 | Essendon won by 49 pts |
melbourne (13-3) vs footscray (4-12) mcg
dees secure a top 2 spot beating dogs by 31. melbourne (14-3) play north. footscray (4-13) host carlton.
| Melbourne | 6.3 10.10 12.13 15.15 | 105 | Sat 21-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 9,553 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Footscray | 1.0 2.3 8.8 10.14 | 74 | Melbourne won by 31 pts |
geelong (13-3) vs richmond (10-1-5) corio oval
cats beat tigers by 31. geelong (14-3) play fitzroy. richmond (10-1-6) host hawthorn.
| Geelong | 7.2 7.2 11.6 14.6 | 90 | Sat 21-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 11,500 Venue: Corio Oval |
| Richmond | 0.1 8.6 8.6 8.11 | 59 | Geelong won by 31 pts |
hawthorn (6-10) vs south (5-1-10) glenferie oval
swans break records for grand final hangover losing to hawks by 27 meaning they can’t finish higer than 9th. hawthorn (7-10) play richmnod. south (5-1-11) host essendon.
| Hawthorn | 4.2 7.2 11.6 15.12 | 102 | Sat 21-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| South Melbourne | 2.3 4.7 6.10 10.15 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 27 pts |
st kilda (9-7) vs north (3-13) junction oval
saints stay alive against roos by 80 points. st kilda (10-7) play collingwood. north (3-14) host melbourne.
| St Kilda | 3.3 9.9 13.12 22.19 | 151 | Sat 21-Aug-1937 2:45 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 5.5 10.5 11.5 | 71 | St Kilda won by 80 pts |
ladder
| Rd 17 Ladder | |||
| GE | 17 | 56 | 135.4 |
| ME | 17 | 56 | 130.5 |
| CW | 17 | 48 | 128.2 |
| RI | 17 | 42 | 108.2 |
| CA | 17 | 40 | 110.1 |
| SK | 17 | 40 | 104.0 |
| FI | 17 | 28 | 94.6 |
| HW | 17 | 28 | 83.7 |
| SM | 17 | 22 | 89.3 |
| ES | 17 | 20 | 90.3 |
| FO | 17 | 16 | 81.9 |
| NM | 17 | 12 | 63.7 |
round 18 matches
footscray v carlton WO
collingwood v st kilda VP
south v essendon LO
fitzroy v geelong BS
richmond v hawthorn PR
north v melbourne AS