vfl 1978 round 17

collingwood (10-6) vs fitzroy (6-10)

pies beat lions by 30. collingwood (11-6) are 3rd. fitzroy (6-11) are 11th.

hawthorn (12-4) vs carlton (9-7) uor

blues beat hawks by 24. carlton (10-7) are 4th. hawthorn (12-5) are 1st.

Hawthorn	95
Carlton	119

north (11-5) vs geelong (8-8)

roos beat cats by 46. north (12-5) are 2nd. geelong (8-9) are 7th.

North Melbourne	122
Geelong	76

richmond (8-1-7) vs essendon (8-8)

tigers beat dons by 40. richmond (9-1-7) are 5th. essendon (8-9) are 8th.

Richmond	136
Essendon	96

st kilda (6-1-9) vs melbourne (3-13)

saints beat dees by 52. st kilda (7-1-9) are 9th. melbourne (3-14) are last.

St. Kilda	141
Melbourne	89

south (7-9) vs footscray (7-9)

swans beat dogs by 54. south (8-9) are 6th. footscray (7-10) are 10th.

South Melbourne	105
Footscray	91

ladder

round 18 matches

carlton v collingwood gor

essendon v st kilda

fitzroy v north

melbourne v geelong

south v richmond

footscray v hawthorn