vfl 1961 round 16

carlton (7-8) vs north (3-1-11)

blues edge roos by 2. carlton (8-8) are 8th. north (3-1-12) are last.

Team	Score	SC
Carlton	70
North Melbourne	68

essendon (8-7) vs hawthorn (11-4)

hawks beat dons by 7. hawthorn (12-4) are 1st. essendon (8-8) are 7th.

Essendon	72
Hawthorn	79

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

lions beat pies by 22. fitzroy (9-1-6) are 5th. collingwood (5-11) are 9th.

Fitzroy	92
Collingwood	70

melbourne (9-1-5) vs geelong (9-1-5)

dees edge cats by 2. melbourne (10-1-5) are 2nd. geelong (9-1-6) are 6th.

Melbourne	89
Geelong	87

st kilda (9-6) vs richmond (5-10)

saints hold tigers goalless by 83. st kilda (10-6) are 3rd. richmond (5-11) are 10th.

St. Kilda	91
Richmond	8

footscray (9-6) vs south (5-10)

dogs smash swans by 55. footscray (10-6) are 4th. south (5-11) are 11th.

Footscray	101
South Melbourne	46

ladder

Team	GP	PTS	%
HAW	16	48	123.39
MELB	16	42	131.39
STK	16	40	122.72
FOOTS	16	40	112.86
FITZ	16	38	110.84
GEEL	16	38	99.59
ESS	16	32	108.38
CARL	16	32	94.75
COLL	16	20	83.90
RICH	16	20	80.63
SM	16	20	76.07
NM	16	14	76.35

round 17 matches

collingwood v carlton

geelong v richmond

hawthorn v st kilda gor

melbourne v footscray

north v fitzroy

south v essendon