geelong (4-2) vs essendon (4-2)
cats smash dons by 50. geelong (5-2) are 2nd. essendon (4-3) are 5th.
hawthorn (4-2) vs fitzroy (4-2)
lions edge hawks by 9. fitzroy (5-2) are 3rd. hawthorn (4-3) are 7th.
melbourne (6-0) vs collingwood (4-2) gf rematch
dees beat pies by 18. melborune (7-0) are 1st. collingwood (4-3) are 6th.
north (1-5) vs south (1-5)
roos break 5 game losing streak against swans by 39. north (2-5) are 9th. south (1-6) are 11th.
st kilda (0-6) vs richmond (1-5) uor
saints get first win of season over tigers by 20. st kilda (1-6) are last. richmond (1-6) are 10th.
footscray (3-3) vs carlton (4-2)
blues edge dogs by 1. carlton (5-2) are 4th. footscray (3-4) are 8th.
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| MELB | 7 | 28 | 153.39 |
| GEEL | 7 | 20 | 137.83 |
| FITZ | 7 | 20 | 109.23 |
| CARL | 7 | 20 | 108.89 |
| ESS | 7 | 16 | 106.19 |
| COLL | 7 | 16 | 105.91 |
| HAW | 7 | 16 | 99.61 |
| FOOTS | 7 | 12 | 105.04 |
| NTH | 7 | 8 | 82.48 |
| RICH | 7 | 4 | 80.96 |
| STH | 7 | 4 | 77.54 |
| STK | 7 | 4 | 68.44 |
round 8 matches
carlton v hawthorn
collingwood v north
st kilda v melbourne
essendon v footscray
geelong v fitzroy gor
richmond v south