st kilda (0-1-9) vs port (1-1-8)
saints break drought beating power by 62. st kilda (1-1-9) port (1-1-9)
carlton (7-3) vs north (7-3)
blues get revenge on roos by 30 in grand final rematch. carlton (8-3) north (7-4)
hawthorn (5-5) vs richmond (6-4)
tigers edge hawks by 3. richmond (7-4) hawthorn (5-6)
freo (4-6) vs bulldogs (5-5)
dogs beat freo by 93. buldogs (6-5) freo (4-7)
geelong (6-1-3) vs essendon (10-0)
dons stay unbeatten against cats by 58. essendon (11-0) geelong (6-1-4)
adelaide (3-7) vs melborune (6-4) uor
crows stun dees by 35. adelaide (4-7) melbourne (6-5)
collingwod (5-5) vs west coast (5-1-4)
eagles beat pies by 36. west coast (6-1-4) collingwood (5-6)
sydney (4-6) vs brisbane (4-6)
lions beat swans by 3. brisbane (5-6) sydney (4-7)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| ESS | 11 | 44 | 156.75 |
| CARL | 11 | 32 | 123.63 |
| RICH | 11 | 28 | 103.09 |
| NM | 11 | 28 | 101.93 |
| WCE | 11 | 26 | 116.58 |
| GEEL | 11 | 26 | 102.63 |
| MELB | 11 | 24 | 115.42 |
| WB | 11 | 24 | 110.72 |
| BRIS | 11 | 20 | 95.74 |
| COLL | 11 | 20 | 95.38 |
| HAW | 11 | 20 | 91.62 |
| SYD | 11 | 16 | 95.76 |
| ADEL | 11 | 16 | 94.00 |
| FREM | 11 | 16 | 72.16 |
| STK | 11 | 6 | 80.63 |
| PORT | 11 | 6 | 70.87 |
round 12 matches
essendon v st kilda
collingwood v geelong
adelaide v sydney gor
brisbane v richmond
hawthorn v freo
west coast v carlton
bulldogs v melbourne
north v port