carlton (9-7) vs st kilda (4-12)
blues keep their title defence alive against saints by 15. carlton (10-7) play richmond. st kilda (4-13) host essendon.
| Carlton 4.2 9.4 13.7 14.892Sat 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Princes ParkSt Kilda 4.4 7.6 9.13 10.1777Carlton won by 15 pts |
collingwood (11-5) vs footscray (12-4)
pies smash dogs by 62. collingwood (12-5) host geelong. footscray (12-5) host hawthorn.
| Collingwood | 6.5 10.8 15.8 20.12 | 132 | Sat 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM Att: 25,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Footscray | 3.3 4.6 6.9 10.10 | 70 | Collingwood won by 62 pts |
essendon (12-4) vs north (8-8)
dons destroy roos by 88. essendon (13-4) play st kilda. north (8-9) host south.
| Essendon | 1.2 6.7 10.10 18.14 | 122 | Sat 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 3.8 4.9 4.10 | 34 | Essendon won by 88 pts |
south (8-8) vs fitzroy (7-9) uor as there was no upsets really.
fitzroy beat swans by 29. fitzroy (8-9) host melbourne. south (8-9) play north.
| South Melbourne | 1.1 3.6 4.6 7.16 | 58 | Sat 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 5.6 11.15 12.15 | 87 | Fitzroy won by 29 pts |
geelong (3-13) vs richmond (9-7)
tigers beat cats by 3 goals. richmond (10-7) host carlton. geelong (3-14) play collingwood.
| Geelong | 3.2 8.6 10.7 13.11 | 89 | Sat 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Richmond | 4.2 7.5 13.10 16.11 | 107 | Richmond won by 18 pts |
melbourne (10-6) vs hawthorn (3-13)
dees overrun hawks by 37. melbourne (11-6) play fitzroy. hawthorn (3-14) play footscray.
| Melbourne | 4.2 9.5 11.8 18.15 | 123 | Sat 17-Aug-1946 2:45 PM Att: 15,601 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Hawthorn | 4.4 9.5 13.5 13.8 | 86 | Melbourne won by 37 pts |
ladder
| Rd 17 Ladder | |||
| ES | 17 | 52 | 143.6 |
| CW | 17 | 48 | 122.8 |
| FO | 17 | 48 | 115.1 |
| ME | 17 | 44 | 102.5 |
| RI | 17 | 40 | 115.9 |
| CA | 17 | 40 | 104.3 |
| FI | 17 | 32 | 119.1 |
| SM | 17 | 32 | 101.4 |
| NM | 17 | 32 | 94.7 |
| SK | 17 | 16 | 71.4 |
| HW | 17 | 12 | 73.8 |
| GE | 17 | 12 | 69.4 |
round 18 matches
richmond v carlton gor
collingwood v geelong
st kilda v essendon
fitzroy v melbourne
footscray v hawthorn
north v south