carlton (11-5) vs geelong (1-15)
carlton destroy geelong by 106. carlton (12-5) play footscray to decide 4th. geelong (1-16) host fitzroy now certain of last.
| Carlton 5.9 9.12 20.18 23.28166Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Princes ParkGeelong 2.2 5.6 6.7 8.1260Carlton won by 106 pts |
melbourne (6-10) vs collingwood (6-10)
pies beat dees by 19. collingwood (7-10) host richmond. melborune (6-11) host hawthorn.
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.6 8.14 11.17 | 83 | Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Collingwood | 5.1 10.5 10.7 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood won by 19 pts |
essendon (10-2-4) vs st kilda (6-2-8)
dons almost break the score record in a 106 point win over st kilda. essendon (11-2-4) host south. st kilda (6-2-9) host north.
| Essendon | 10.6 13.10 22.14 28.21 | 189 | Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| St Kilda | 2.2 8.7 9.9 12.11 | 83 | Essendon won by 106 pts |
south (9-7) vs fitzroy (11-1-4)
lions smash swans by 55. fitzroy (12-1-4) play geelong. south (9-8) play essendon.
| South Melbourne | 2.5 3.7 7.10 8.13 | 61 | Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 8.10 11.10 17.14 | 116 | Fitzroy won by 55 pts |
footscray (11-1-4) vs richmond (11-1-4) uor
tigers beat dogs by 25. richmond (12-1-4) play collingwood. footscray (11-1-5) play carlton.
| Footscray | 1.5 2.10 2.12 5.14 | 44 | Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 PM Att: 26,500 Venue: Western Oval |
| Richmond | 1.4 3.7 7.13 9.15 | 69 | Richmond won by 25 pts |
hawthorn (2-1-13) vs north (8-8)
roos overrun hawks by 25. north (9-8) play st kilda. hawthorn (2-1-14) play melbourne.
| Hawthorn | 8.3 8.3 11.10 12.12 | 84 | Sat 26-Aug-1944 2:45 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 6.11 9.15 15.19 | 109 | North Melbourne won by 25 pts |
ladder
Rd 17 Ladder
FI 17 50 130.0
RI 17 50 129.8
CA 17 48 134.0
ES 17 48 129.1
FO 17 46 107.3
SM 17 36 103.0
NM 17 36 98.4
SK 17 28 91.7
CW 17 28 91.0
ME 17 24 98.5
HW 17 10 67.6
GE 17 4 58.2
round 18 matches
carlton v footscray gor
collingwood v richmond
essendon v south
geelong v fitrzroy
melbourne v hawthorn
st kilda v north