vfl 1947 round 16

carlton (13-2) vs essendon (11-4)

dons stun blues by 40 in top of the table clash. essendon (12-4) host north. carlton (13-3) host st kilda.

Carlton	1.4 4.8 7.10 7.12	54	Sat 02-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 38,000 Venue: Princes Park
Essendon	1.5 4.8 7.10 13.16	94	Essendon won by 40 pts

st kilda (1-1-13) vs fitzroy (9-6)

lions beat saints by 14. fitzroy (10-6) play south. st kilda (1-1-14) play carlton.

St Kilda	0.0 3.3 3.3 9.9	63	Sat 02-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Fitzroy	5.7 7.8 10.17 10.17	77	Fitzroy won by 14 pts

richmond (9-6) vs hawthorn (4-11)
tigers beat hawks by 41. richmond (10-6) play geelong. hawthorn (4-12) play melbourne.

Richmond	6.3 8.6 11.12 13.18	96	Sat 02-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Hawthorn	2.1 5.5 5.5 8.7	55	Richmond won by 41 pts

collingwood (10-1-4) vs melbourne (7-8) uor

dees stun pies by 5. melbourne (8-8) host hawthorn. collingwood (10-1-5) host footscray.

Collingwood	4.4 4.10 6.13 7.14	56	Sat 09-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 25,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne	2.3 3.12 5.17 7.19	61	Melbourne won by 5 pts

north (3-12) vs footscray (7-1-7)

dogs edge roos by 4. footscray (8-1-7) play collingwood. north (3-13) play essendon.

North Melbourne	0.3 3.9 6.12 10.12	72	Sat 09-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Arden St
Footscray	4.4 6.5 10.8 11.10	76	Footscray won by 4 pts

geelong (7-8) vs south (7-1-7)

cats beat swans by 6 goals. geelong (8-8) host richmond. south (7-1-8) host fitzroy.

Geelong	2.4 7.6 9.13 13.19	97	Sat 09-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 15,500 Venue: Kardinia Park
South Melbourne	2.3 3.8 6.15 7.19	61	Geelong won by 36 pts

ladder

round 17 matches

carlton v st kilda

collingwood v footscray

essendon v north

south v fitzroy

geelong v richmond gor

melbourne v hawthorn