vfl 1948 round 17

essendon (13-1-2) vs carlton (9-7)

dons end blues title defence all but certainly by 34. essendon (14-1-2) play geelong. carlton (9-8) host melbourne.

Essendon	5.1 6.5 9.13 16.15	111	Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 28,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton	3.2 6.6 8.7 11.11	77	Essendon won by 34 pts

collingwood (11-5) vs richmond (10-1-5)

pies beat tigers by 6 goals. colingwood (12-5) host st kilda. richmond (10-1-6) host hawthorn.

Collingwood	5.4 7.10 13.15 15.18	108	Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 28,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond	2.1 6.5 7.7 10.12	72	Collingwood won by 36 pts

fitzroy (9-7) vs footscray (9-7)

dogs stun lions by 3 goals. footscary (10-7) play south. fitzroy (9-8) play north.

Fitzroy	1.2 7.6 8.7 9.9	63	Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Footscray	6.4 6.6 8.14 11.15	81	Footscray won by 18 pts

geelong (7-9) vs hawthorn (4-12) uor

hawks stun cats by 1. hawthorn (5-12) play ricmhond. geelong (7-10) host essendon.

Geelong	3.4 4.6 7.8 11.14	80	Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn	2.2 5.6 9.11 11.15	81	Hawthorn won by 1 pt

melbourne (10-6) vs south (6-10)

dees beat swans by 49. melbourne (11-6) play carlton. south (6-11) host footscray.

Melbourne	3.4 7.6 10.11 15.13	103	Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 13,196 Venue: M.C.G.
South Melbourne	1.3 2.5 2.9 7.12	54	Melbourne won by 49 pts

st kilda (1-15) vs north (6-10)

roos edge saints by 3. north (7-10) host fitzroy. st kilda (1-16) play collingwood.

St Kilda	3.4 5.6 8.8 8.10	58	Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:15 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne	0.3 3.8 5.14 7.19	61	North Melbourne won by 3 pts

ladder

round 18 matches

carlton v melbourne gor

collingwood v st kilda

geelong v essendon

north v fitzroy

south v footscray

richmond v hawthorn