vfl 1948 round 16

carlton (8-7) vs collingwood (11-4)

blues keep their title defence alive beating pies by 10. carlton (9-7) play essendon. collingwood (11-5) host richmond.

Carlton	2.6 3.9 8.14 10.20	80	Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 31,000 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood	3.4 6.5 7.7 10.10	70	Carlton won by 10 pts

richmond (10-1-4) vs essendon (12-1-2)

dons survive tigers scare by 3. essendon (13-1-2) host carlton. richmond (10-1-5) play collingwood.

Richmond	2.0 5.4 5.4 8.7	55	Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 29,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Essendon	3.5 4.6 8.10 8.10	58	Essendon won by 3 pts

hawthorn (3-12) vs fitzroy (9-6) uor

hawks stun out of form lions by 3. hawthorn (4-12) play geelong. fitzroy (9-7) host footscray.

Hawthorn	1.2 1.3 5.6 6.7	43	Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 8,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Fitzroy	0.5 1.7 2.11 4.16	40	Hawthorn won by 3 pts

footscray (8-7) vs geelong (7-8)

dogs beat cats by 34. footscray (9-7) play fitzroy. geelong (7-9) host hawthorn.

Footscray	0.1 6.15 6.15 11.25	91	Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong	4.6 4.6 6.15 7.15	57	Footscray won by 34 pts

north (6-9) vs melbourne (9-6)

dees hold off roos by 32. melbourne (10-6) host south. north (6-10) play st kilda.

North Melbourne	0.0 0.4 1.5 5.12	42	Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne	2.10 3.10 9.13 10.14	74	Melbourne won by 32 pts

south (5-10) vs st kilda (1-14)

swans give saints the wooden spoon by 2 points. south (6-10) play melbourne. st kilda (1-15) host north.

South Melbourne	1.1 1.7 3.10 5.11	41	Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 5,500 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda	0.5 1.5 3.5 5.9	39	South Melbourne won by 2 pts

ladder

round 17 matches

essendon v carlton

collingwood v richmond gor

fitzroy v footscray

geelong v hawthorn

melbourne v south

st kilda v north