vfl 1979 round 17

carlton (14-2) vs hawthorn (7-9)

blues beat hawks by 28. carlton (15-2) are 1st. hawthorn (7-10) are 7th.

Carlton	111
Hawthorn	83

essendon (10-1-5) vs collingwood (10-6)

pies beat dons by 21. collingwood (11-6) are 4th. essendon (10-1-6) are 5th.

Essendon	71
Collingwood	92

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

lions destroy dees by a record that still stands 190 points (the biggest margin ever) and the highest score (only beaten in 1992). fitzroy (12-5) are 3rd. melborune (4-13) are 11th.

Fitzroy	238
Melbourne	48r

richmond (7-9) vs north (12-4)

roos beat tigers by 13. north (13-4) are 2nd. richmond (7-10) are 8th.

Richmond	111
North Melbourne	124

st kilda (2-14) vs south (4-12) uor

saints stun swans by 20. st kilda (3-14) are last. south (4-13) are 10th.

St. Kilda	128
South Melbourne	108

footscray (6-1-9) vs geelong (8-8)

cats beat dogs by 40. geelong (9-8) are 6th. footscray (6-1-10) are 9th.

Footscray	82
Geelong	122

ladder

Team	GP	PTS	%
CARL	17	60	139.95
NM	17	52	111.06
FITZ	17	48	129.10
COLL	17	44	133.02
ESS	17	42	108.53
GEEL	17	36	99.23
HAW	17	28	102.60
RICH	17	28	95.60
FOOTS	17	26	84.60
SM	17	16	85.96
MELB	17	16	71.94
STK	17	12	68.82

round 18 matches

geelong v collingwood

hawthorn v fitzroy

melbourne v essendon

north v carlton gor

richmond v st kilda

south v footscray