afl 1997 round 18

north (9-8) vs essendon (6-11)

roos beat dons by 19. north (10-8) essendon (6-12)

North Melbourne	83
Essendon	64

geelong (11-6) vs port (10-7)

cats beat power by 85. geelong (12-6) port (10-8)

Geelong	159
Port Adelaide	74

melbourne (3-14) vs sydney (10-7)

swans beat dees by 116. sydney (11-7) melborune (3-15)

Melbourne	53
Sydney	169

richmond (6-11) vs bulldogs (10-7) uor

tigers beat dogs by 15. richmond (7-11) bulldogs (10-8)

Richmond	115
Western Bulldogs	100

brisbane (9-8) vs hawthorn (8-9)

lions beat hawks by 80. brisbane (10-8) hawthorn (8-10)

Brisbane	141
Hawthorn	71

adelaide (10-7) vs carlton (8-9)

crows beat blues by 41. adelaide (11-7) carlton (8-10)

Adelaide	127
Carlton	86

collingowod (8-9) vs st kilda (10-7)

saints beat pies by 22. st kilda (11-7) collingwood (8-10)

Collingwood	89
St. Kilda	111

freo (9-8) vs west coast (9-8)

eagles beat dockers by 33. west coast (10-8) freo (9-9)

Fremantle	49
West Coast	82

ladder

round 19 matches

north v brisbane

carlton v collingwood

hawthorn v west coast

bulldogs v melbourne

freo v richmond

essendon v geelong

sydney v st kilda gor

port v adelaide