carlton (7-8) vs st kilda (7-8) uor
the first draw of the year between struggling blues and saints. carlton (7-1-8) play footscray. st kilda (7-1-8) host geelong.
| Carlton 6.2 8.6 11.11 12.1183Sat 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 10,500 Venue: Princes ParkSt Kilda 4.3 7.7 8.11 11.1783Match drawn |
collingwood (8-7) vs geelong (9-6)
cats edge pies by 6. geelong (10-6) play st kilda. collingwood (8-8) play richmond.
| Collingwood | 4.4 5.7 9.11 10.15 | 75 | Sat 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 26,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Geelong | 1.4 5.9 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Geelong won by 6 pts |
essendon (14-1) vs richmond (8-7)
dons smash tigers by 57. essendon (15-1) host north. richmond (8-8) host collingwood.
| Essendon | 6.3 12.8 15.12 20.15 | 135 | Sat 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 24,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Richmond | 4.2 6.6 8.10 11.12 | 78 | Essendon won by 57 pts |
hawthorn (0-15) vs fitzroy (7-8)
lions smash winless hawks by 74. fitzroy (8-8) host melbourne. hawthorn (0-16) host south.
| Hawthorn | 1.3 5.5 8.10 11.14 | 80 | Sat 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 8.9 14.13 23.16 | 154 | Fitzroy won by 74 pts |
melborune (10-5) vs footscray (4-11)
dees survive dogs scare by 3. melbourne (11-5) play fitzroy. footscray (4-12) host carlton.
| Melbourne | 1.2 6.4 12.9 15.11 | 101 | Sat 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 17,315 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Footscray | 1.4 6.7 10.11 14.14 | 98 | Melbourne won by 3 pts |
south (4-11) vs north (12-3)
roos beat swans by 51. north (13-3) play essendon. south (4-12) play hawthorn.
| South Melbourne | 2.1 3.2 8.7 13.11 | 89 | Sat 12-Aug-1950 2:15 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| North Melbourne | 7.3 14.8 20.10 21.14 | 140 | North Melbourne won by 51 pts |
ladder
| Rd 16 Ladder | |||
| ES | 16 | 60 | 162.6 |
| NM | 16 | 52 | 130.3 |
| ME | 16 | 44 | 117.3 |
| GE | 16 | 40 | 129.0 |
| CW | 16 | 32 | 112.3 |
| FI | 16 | 32 | 109.1 |
| RI | 16 | 32 | 100.7 |
| CA | 16 | 30 | 92.7 |
| SK | 16 | 30 | 90.0 |
| FO | 16 | 16 | 90.2 |
| SM | 16 | 16 | 73.2 |
| HW | 16 | 0 | 48.4 |
round 17 matches
footscray v carlton
richmond v collingwood
essendon v north gor
fitzroy v melbourne
st kilda v geelong
hawthorn v south