vfl 1971 round 17

carlton (10-6) vs south (2-14)

blues beat swans by 87. carlton (11-6) are 5th. south (2-15) are last.

Carlton	160
South Melbourne	73

collingwood (12-1-3) vs melbourne (10-6)

pies beat dees by 6. collingwood (13-1-3) are 2nd. melbourne (10-7) are 6th.

Collingwood	84
Melbourne	78

essendon (3-1-12) vs st kilda (10-6)
saints beat dons by 49. st kilda (11-6) are 3rd. essendon (3-1-13) are 10th.

Essendon	50
St. Kilda	99

fitzroy (7-9) vs geelong (2-14)

lions beat cats by 63. fitzroy (8-9) are 8th. geelong (2-15) are 11th.

Fitzroy	139
Geelong	76

hawthorn (15-1) vs footscray (10-6)

hawks destroy dogs by 115. hawthorn (16-1) are 1st. footscray (10-7) are 7th.

Hawthorn	154
Footscray	39

richmond (10-6) vs north (4-12)

tigers beat roos by 90. richmond (11-6) are 4th. north (4-13) are 9th.

Richmond	169
North Melbourne	79

ladder

round 18 matches

geelong v collingwood

north v melbourne

richmond v hawthorn

st kilda v fitzroy

south v essendon

footscray v carlton gor