vfl 1949 round 16

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

pies edge blues by 3. collingwood (12-4) play essendon. carlton (11-5) play geelong.

Collingwood	2.7 2.8 5.13 7.16	58	Sat 06-Aug-1949 2:15 PM Att: 28,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton	1.0 4.7 6.9 7.13	55	Collingwood won by 3 pts

richmond (7-8) vs essendon (9-6)

dons hold off tigers by 22. essendon (10-6) host collingwood. richmond (7-9) play south.

Richmond	0.2 3.7 5.9 7.14	56	Sat 06-Aug-1949 2:15 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Essendon	5.5 6.6 11.9 11.12	78	Essendon won by 22 pts

fitzroy (8-7) vs hawthorn (2-13)

lions beat hawks by 14. fitzroy (9-7) play footscray. hawthorn (2-14) host north.

Fitzroy	2.5 8.9 8.13 10.19	79	Sat 06-Aug-1949 2:15 PM Att: 4,000 Venue: Brunswick St
Hawthorn	3.4 3.7 7.14 8.17	65	Fitzroy won by 14 pts

footscray (5-10) vs south (5-10)

dogs beat swans by 16. footscray (6-10) host fitzroy. south (5-11) host richmond.

Footscray	1.4 4.9 7.11 10.14	74	Sat 06-Aug-1949 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Western Oval
South Melbourne	3.3 5.5 8.10 8.10	58	Footscray won by 16 pts

st kilda (2-13) vs geelong (9-6) uor

saints stun cats by 9. st kilda (3-13) play melbourne. geelong (9-7) host carlton.

St Kilda	2.3 4.6 7.7 10.9	69	Sat 06-Aug-1949 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Geelong	1.1 1.6 4.10 8.12	60	St Kilda won by 9 pts

north (11-4) vs melbourne (10-5)

roos stun dees by 6. north (12-4) play hawthorn. melbourne (10-6) host st kilda.

North Melbourne	1.1 2.4 5.7 9.10	64	Sat 06-Aug-1949 2:15 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne	2.4 4.7 6.9 8.10	58	North Melbourne won by 6 pts

ladder

round 17 matches

geelong v carlton

essendon v collingwood gor

footscray v fitzroy

hawthorn v north

melbourne v st kilda

south v richmond