vfl 1939 round 17

richmond (12-4) vs carlton (11-5) punt rd

tigers beat blues by 39 points. richmond (13-4) play collingwood to deicde 2nd. carlton (11-6) must beat essendon to have a chance at regaining 4th.

Richmond 4.5 8.6 12.10 13.1088Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM Att: 40,000 Venue: Punt Rd Carlton 1.2 2.5 2.7 6.1349Richmond won by 39 pts

hawthorn (5-1-10) vs collingwood (13-3) glenferie oval

pies survive hawks scare by 8. collingwood (14-3) host richmond to decide 2nd. hawthorn (5-1-11) play footscray.

Hawthorn	1.4 5.9 6.14 6.15	51	Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM Att: 7,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Collingwood	1.4 4.8 4.12 7.17	59	Collingwood won by 8 pts

essendon (7-9) vs north (5-11) windy hill

dons beat roos by 40. essendon (8-9) play carlton. north (5-12) host geelong.

Essendon	2.5 7.11 10.14 14.17	101	Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Windy Hill
North Melbourne	4.1 6.4 9.6 9.7	61	Essendon won by 40 pts

fitzroy (5-1-10) vs footscray (3-13) brunswick st

lions edge dogs by 2. fitzroy (6-1-10) play melbourne. footscray (3-14) host hawthorn win and they avoid last.

Fitzroy	3.1 6.3 9.6 10.10	70	Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Footscray	3.4 8.5 8.5 10.8	68	Fitzroy won by 2 pts

geelong (7-9) vs st kilda (11-5) corio oval

saints break 3 game losing streak to regain 4th over cats by 25. st kilda (12-5) host south. geelong (7-10) play north.

Geelong	1.6 4.10 7.13 7.17	59	Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM Att: 6,500 Venue: Corio Oval
St Kilda	4.1 8.4 8.7 12.12	84	St Kilda won by 25 pts

south (3-13) vs melbourne (13-3) lake oval

dees edge swans by 4. melbourne (14-3) host fitzroy. south (3-14) play st kilda.

South Melbourne	3.3 6.5 10.8 11.14	80	Sat 19-Aug-1939 2:45 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Melbourne	2.3 6.5 9.9 12.12	84	Melbourne won by 4 pts

ladder

round 18 matches

carlton v essendon PP

collingwood v richmond VP

melbourne v fitzroy MCG

footscray v hawthorn WO

north v geelong AS

st kilda v south JO