vfl 1965 round 17

collingwood (12-4) vs melbourne (10-6)

pies end dees title defence by 7 goals in gf rematch. collingwood (13-4) are 2nd. melbounre (10-7) are 6th.

Collingwood	94
Melbourne	52

essendon (11-5) vs south (8-8)

dons destroy swans by 11 goals. essendon (12-5) are 3rd. south (8-9) are 8th.

Essendon	97
South Melbourne	31

geelong (11-5) vs fitzroy (4-12)

cats beat lions by 18. geelong (12-5) are 4th. fitzroy (4-13) are 11th.

Geelong	70
Fitzroy	52

richmond (9-7) vs carlton (9-7)

tigers beat blues by 23. richmond (10-7) are 5th. carlton (9-8) are 7th.

Richmond	92
Carlton	69

st kilda (12-4) vs north (4-12)

saints beat roos by 47. st kilda (13-4) are 1st. north (4-13) are 9th.

St. Kilda	85
North Melbourne	48

footscray (3-13) vs hawthorn (3-13)

hawks move off last beating dogs by 31. hawthorn (4-13) are 10th. footscray (3-14) are last.

Footscray	41
Hawthorn	72

ladder

round 18 matches

carlton v essendon

fitzroy v st kilda gor

hawthorn v geelong

melborune v footscray

north v richmond

south v collingwood