carlton (6-8) vs south (5-9)
blues smash swans by 59. carlton (7-8) are 8th. south (5-10) are 11th.
collingwood (5-9) vs footscray (8-6)
dogs beat pies by 38. footscray (9-6) are 5th. collingwood (5-10) are 10th.
essendon (7-7) vs geelong (9-1-4) uor
dons stun cats by 38. essendon (8-7) are 7th. geelong (9-1-5) are 3rd.
hawthorn (10-4) vs north (3-1-10)
hawks smash roos by 53 securing 1st. hawthorn (11-4) are 1st. north (3-1-11) are last.
richmond (5-9) vs fitzroy (7-1-6)
lions edge tigers by 5. fitzroy (8-1-6) are 6th. richmond (5-10) are 9th.
st kilda (8-6) vs melbourne (9-1-4)
saints stun dees by 11. st kilda (9-6) are 4th. melbourne (9-1-5) are 2nd.
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| HAW | 15 | 44 | 124.42 |
| MELB | 15 | 38 | 134.13 |
| GEEL | 15 | 38 | 99.74 |
| STK | 15 | 36 | 114.42 |
| FOOTS | 15 | 36 | 108.05 |
| FITZ | 15 | 34 | 109.45 |
| ESS | 15 | 32 | 109.63 |
| CARL | 15 | 28 | 94.24 |
| RICH | 15 | 20 | 86.17 |
| COLL | 15 | 20 | 84.55 |
| SM | 15 | 20 | 78.52 |
| NM | 15 | 14 | 75.16 |
round 16 matches
carlton v north
essendon v hawthorn
fitzroy v collingwood
melborune v geelong gor
st kilda v richmond
footscray v south