vfl 1940 round 17

fitzroy (9-7) vs carlton (8-8) brunswick st

blues stun lions by 69. carlton (9-8) host footscray to decide 5th. fitzroy (9-8) play hawthorn.

Fitzroy 5.4 6.5 8.11 10.1171Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Brunswick St Carlton 3.4 8.8 10.9 21.14140Carlton won by 69 pts

essendon (10-6) vs collingwood (7-9) windy hill

dons hold off pies by 40. essendon (11-6) host geelong. collingwood (7-10) host st kilda.

Essendon	0.2 5.7 10.13 12.20	92	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Collingwood	1.7 3.8 3.13 6.16	52	Essendon won by 40 pts

geelong (10-6) vs footscray (9-7) corio oval

cats end dogs hopes by 5. geelong (11-6) play essendon. footscray (9-8) play carlton.

Geelong	4.5 6.10 8.14 12.17	89	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Corio Oval
Footscray	3.2 7.9 8.11 11.18	84	Geelong won by 5 pts

melbourne (12-4) vs hawthorn (6-10) mcg

dees destroy hawks by 19 goals. melbourne (13-4) host north. hawthorn (6-11) host fitzroy.

Melbourne	5.4 11.11 16.15 26.20	176	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att: 8,722 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn	3.3 6.5 7.7 8.14	62	Melbourne won by 114 pts

north (4-12) vs south (6-10) arden st

swans smash roos by 11 goals. south (7-10) host richmond. north (4-13) play melbourne.

North Melbourne	0.0 5.3 5.4 8.5	53	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Arden St
South Melbourne	6.12 10.14 15.21 16.23	119	South Melbourne won by 66 pts

st kilda (5-11) vs richmond (10-6) junction oval

tigers smash saints by 58. richmond (11-6) play south. st kilda (5-12) play collingwood.

St Kilda	2.7 7.11 7.12 10.17	77	Sat 24-Aug-1940 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond	8.2 12.4 16.9 20.15	135	Richmond won by 58 pts [

ladder

round 18 matches

carlton v footscray PP

collingwood v st kilda VP

essendon v geelong WH

hawthorn v fitzroy GO

melbourne v north MCG

south v ricmhond LO