carlton (8-8) vs hawthorn (3-13)
blues beat hawks by 7 goals. carlton (9-8) play north. hawthorn (3-14) host fitzroy.
essendon (12-4) vs north (8-8)
roos stun dons by 1. north (9-8) host carlton. essendon (12-5) play richmond.
fitzroy (9-7) vs melbounre (2-1-13)
dees get off last beating lions by 15. melbourne (3-1-13) play geelong. fitzroy (9-8) play hawthorn.
richmond (3-1-12) vs collingwood (12-4)
pies beat tigers by 14. collingwood (13-4) host footscray to decide 2nd. richmond (3-1-13) host essendon.
south (7-9) vs geelong (14-2) uor
swans stun cats by 43. south (8-9) host st kilda. geelong (14-3) host melbourne.
footscray (12-4) vs st kilda (5-11)
dogs beat saints by 61. footscray (13-4) play collingwood. st kilda (5-12) play south.
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| GEEL | 17 | 56 | 140.37 |
| FOOTS | 17 | 52 | 141.69 |
| COLL | 17 | 52 | 123.00 |
| ESS | 17 | 48 | 128.48 |
| NTH | 17 | 36 | 109.48 |
| CARL | 17 | 36 | 107.24 |
| FITZ | 17 | 36 | 82.83 |
| STH | 17 | 32 | 100.00 |
| STK | 17 | 20 | 70.33 |
| RICH | 17 | 14 | 82.55 |
| MELB | 17 | 14 | 82.52 |
| HAW | 17 | 12 | 68.06 |
round 18 matches
collingwood v footscray gor
geelong v melbourne
hawthorn v fitzroy
north v carlton
richmond v essendon
south v st kilda