vfl 1968 round 17

carlton (11-5) vs south (6-1-9)

blues smash swans by 7 goals. carlton (12-5) are 4th. south (6-1-10) are 9th.

Carlton	122
South Melbourne	80

essendon (14-2) vs collingwood (7-9)

dons beat pies by 85. essendon (15-2) are 1st. collingwood (7-10) are 8th.

Essendon	138
Collingwood	53

geelong (12-4) vs hawthorn (7-1-8)

cats beat hawks by 16. geelong (13-4) are 2nd. hawthorn (7-1-9) are 7th.

Geelong	67
Hawthorn	51

melbourne (7-9) vs footscray (4-12)

dees beat dogs by 9. melbourne (8-9) are 6th. footscray (4-13) are 10th.

Melbourne	74
Footscray	65

north (2-14) vs richmond (10-6)

tigers stay alive against roos by 34. richmond (11-6) are 5th. north (2-15) are last.

North Melbourne	51
Richmond	85

st kilda (11-5) vs fitzroy (4-12)

saints beat lions by 50. st kilda (12-5) are 3rd. fitzroy (4-13) are 11th.

St. Kilda	91
Fitzroy	41

ladder

round 18 matches

collingwood v carlton

fitzroy v geelong

hawthorn v meloburne gor

richmond v essendon

south v north

footscray v st kilda