geelong (6-0) vs essendon (6-0)
cats end dons run by 28. geelong (7-0) essendon (6-1)
port (5-1) vs richmond (3-3) uor
tigers stun power by 41. richmond (4-3) port (5-2)
brisbane (2-4) vs west coast (2-4)
eagles beat lions by 26. west coast (3-4) brisbane (2-5)
| Brisbane | 82 | |
| West Coast | 108 |
bulldogs (1-5) vs north (2-4)
roos beat dogs by 54. north (3-4) bulldogs (1-6)
freo (4-2) vs collingwood (4-2)
freo beat pies by 27. freo (5-2) collingwood (4-3)
| Fremantle | 100 | |
| Collingwood | 73 |
hawthorn (5-1) vs sydney (5-1)
hawks beat swans by 37. hawthorn (6-1) sydney (5-2)
gws (0-6) vs adelaide (2-4)
crows beat giants by 135. adelaide (3-4) gws (0-7)
melbourne (1-5) vs gold coast (2-4)
suns beat dees by 10 goals. gold coast (3-4) melbourne (1-6)
| Melbourne | 54 | |
| Gold Coast | 114 |
st kilda (1-5) vs carlton (3-3)
saints beat blues by 9. st kilda (2-5) carlton (3-4)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| GEEL | 7 | 28 | 121.43 |
| ESS | 7 | 24 | 151.47 |
| HAW | 7 | 24 | 131.16 |
| PORT | 7 | 20 | 122.93 |
| SYD | 7 | 20 | 121.26 |
| FREM | 7 | 20 | 114.95 |
| RICH | 7 | 16 | 107.86 |
| COLL | 7 | 16 | 95.06 |
| ADEL | 7 | 12 | 119.97 |
| WCE | 7 | 12 | 112.56 |
| CARL | 7 | 12 | 111.16 |
| NM | 7 | 12 | 109.46 |
| GC | 7 | 12 | 98.61 |
| STK | 7 | 8 | 95.59 |
| BRIS | 7 | 8 | 72.79 |
| WB | 7 | 4 | 71.10 |
| MELB | 7 | 4 | 55.03 |
| GWS | 7 | 0 | 57.41 |
round 8 matches
west coast v north
essendon v brisbane
hawthorn v gws
gold coast v bulldogs
collingwood v geelong
sydney v freo gor
carlton v port
richmond v melbourne
adelaide v st kilda