vfl 1971 round 16

geelong (2-13) vs essendon (2-1-12)

dons beat cats by 29. essendon (3-1-12) are 10th. geelong (2-14) are 11th.

Geelong	85
Essendon	114

melbourne (10-5) vs fitzroy (6-9) uor

lions stun dees by 15. fiztroy (7-9) are 8th. melbourne (10-6) are 4th.

Melbourne	34
Fitzroy	49

north (4-11) vs collingwood (11-1-3)

pies beat roos by 15. collingwood (12-1-3) are 2nd. north (4-12) are 9th.

North Melbourne	45
Collingwood	60

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

saints beat blues by 43. st kilda (10-6) are 3rd. carlton (10-6) are 6th.

St. Kilda	97
Carlton	54

south (2-13) vs hawthorn (14-1)

hawks beat swans by 49. hawthorn (15-1) are 1st. south (2-14) are last.

South Melbourne	33
Hawthorn	82

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

dogs beat tigers by 35. footscray (10-6) are 7th. richmond (10-6) are 5th.

Footscray	86
Richmond	51

ladder

round 17 matches

carlton v south

collingwood v melbourne

essendon v st kilda

fitzroy v geelong

hawthorn v footscray

richmond v north