vfl 1947 round 17

carlton (13-3) vs st kilda (1-1-14)

blues smash saints by 73. carlton (14-3) play north. st kilda (1-1-15) host geelong.

Carlton 4.3 7.6 9.12 14.19103Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Princes Park St Kilda 0.3 0.8 2.12 3.1230Carlton won by 73 pts

collingwood (10-1-5) vs footscray (8-1-7)

pies hold off dogs by 28. collingwood (11-1-5) play richmond. footscray (8-1-8) host melbourne.

Collingwood	6.3 11.3 16.5 17.10	112	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 25,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Footscray	2.1 4.5 8.9 12.12	84	Collingwood won by 28 pts

essendon (12-4) vs north (3-13)

dons beat roos by 40. essendon (13-4) play fitzroy. north (3-14) host carlton.

Essendon	3.4 11.6 14.9 19.12	126	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Windy Hill
North Melbourne	1.2 5.6 8.11 12.14	86	Essendon won by 40 pts

south (7-1-8) vs fitzroy (10-6)

lions beat swans by 11. fitzroy (11-6) host essendon. south (7-1-9) play hawthorn.

South Melbourne	1.4 2.8 8.8 10.11	71	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Lake Oval
Fitzroy	2.5 6.8 10.10 12.10	82	Fitzroy won by 11 pts

geelong (8-8) vs richmond (10-6) uor

cats beat tigers by 28. geelong (9-8) play st kilda. richmond (10-7) host collingwood.

Geelong	4.3 10.8 12.10 16.19	115	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 18,500 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond	6.2 7.4 12.7 13.9	87	Geelong won by 28 pts

melbourne (8-8) vs hawthorn (4-12)

dees edge hawks by 1 goal. melboure (9-8) play footscray. hawthorn (4-13) host south.

Melbourne	3.5 5.13 10.17 13.21	99	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:45 PM Att: 11,134 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn	4.1 8.3 8.5 14.9	93	Melbourne won by 6 pts

ladder

round 18 matches

north v carlton

richmond v collingwood

fitzroy v essendon gor

footscray v melbourne

st kilda v geelong

hawthorn v south