vfl 1979 round 8

geelong (3-4) vs essendon (3-1-3)

dons beat cats by 1. essendon (4-1-3) are 5th. geelong (3-5) are 8th.

Geelong	83
Essendon	84

hawthorn (3-4) vs melbourne (2-5)

hawks beat dees by 43. hawthorn (4-4) are 6th. melbourne (2-6) are 11th.

Hawthorn	120
Melbourne	77

north (7-0) vs fitzroy (4-3) uor

lions stun roos by 54. fitzroy (5-3) are 4th. north (7-1) are 2nd.

North Melbourne	94
Fitzroy	148

richmond (2-5) vs footscray (2-1-4)

tigers beat dogs by 73. richmond (3-5) are 7th. footscray (2-1-5) are 10th.

Richmond	158
Footscray	85

st kilda (2-5) vs carlton (6-1)

blues beat saints by 39. carlton (7-1) are 1st. st kilda (2-6) are last.

St. Kilda	64
Carlton	103

south (3-4) vs collingwood (4-3)
pies smash swans by 87. collingwood (5-3) are 3rd. south (3-5) are 9th.

South Melbourne	44
Collingwood	131

ladder

round 9 matches

collingwood v richmond

fitzroy v st kilda

geelong v south

hawthorn v essendon gor

melbourne v north

footscray v carlton