vfl 1959 round 16

collingwood (9-6) vs richmond (4-11)

pies destroy tigers by 79. collingwood (10-6) are 3rd. richmond (4-12) are 11th.

Collingwood	119
Richmond	40

fitzroy (8-1-6) vs north (10-5)

lions stay alive against roos by 5 goals. fitzroy (9-1-6) are 5th. north (10-6) are 4th.

Fitzroy	83
North Melbourne	53

geelong (5-10) vs essendon (8-7)

dons beat cats by 25 to stay in the finals hunt. essendon (9-7) are 6th. geelong (5-11) are 10th.

Geelong	81
Essendon	106

hawthorn (7-8) vs st kilda (8-7)

hawks smash saints by 6 goals. hawthorn (8-8) are 7th. st kilda (8-8) are 8th.

Hawthorn	71
St. Kilda	35

melbourne (10-1-4) vs carlton (11-4)

dees beat blues by 45. melbourne (11-1-4) regain 1st. carlton (11-5) are 2nd.

Melbourne	92
Carlton	47

south (7-8) vs footscray (2-13) uor

dogs beat swans by 9. footscray (3-13) are still last. south (7-9) are 9th.

South Melbourne	76
Footscray	85

ladder

round 17 matches

carlton v hawthorn

essendon v fitzroy gor

melbourne v geelong

north v south

st kilda v richmond

footscray v collingwood