carlton (9-4) vs footscray (7-1-5)
blues all but secure 2nd against dogs by 27. carlton (10-4) are 2nd. footscray (7-1-6) are 6th.
collingwood (6-1-6) vs geelong (4-1-8)
pies smash cats by 48 to stay alive. collingwood (7-1-6) are 7th. geelong (4-1-9) are 11th.
essendon (8-5) vs melbourne (9-1-3)
dees edge dons by 1. melbourne (10-1-3) are 1st. essendon (8-6) are 3rd.
hawthorn (7-6) vs north (7-6)
hawks beat roos by 21. hawthorn (8-6) are 4th. north (7-7) are 8th.
richmond (8-5) vs south (4-9) uor
swans stun tigers by 5. south (5-9) are 10th. richmond (8-6) are 5th.
st kilda (4-9) vs fitzroy (3-10)
saints smash lions by 52. st kilda (5-9) are 9th. fitzroy (3-11) are last.
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| MELB | 14 | 42 | 140.27 |
| CARL | 14 | 40 | 108.01 |
| ESS | 14 | 32 | 113.49 |
| HAW | 14 | 32 | 112.95 |
| RICH | 14 | 32 | 95.78 |
| FOOTS | 14 | 30 | 102.94 |
| COLL | 14 | 30 | 102.64 |
| NTH | 14 | 28 | 96.31 |
| STK | 14 | 20 | 91.51 |
| STH | 14 | 20 | 86.44 |
| GEEL | 14 | 18 | 88.76 |
| FITZ | 14 | 12 | 80.38 |
round 15 matches
fitzroy v richmond
geelong v carlton
melbourne v hawthorn
north v st kilda
south v collingwood
footscray v essendon gor