north (8-6) vs hawthorn (11-3)
roos stun hawks by 20. north (9-6) hawthorn (11-4)
richmond (4-10) vs brisbane (4-10)
tigers beat lions by 25. richmond (5-10) brisbane (4-11)
gws (4-10) vs adeliade (7-7)
crows beat giants by 68. adelaide (8-7) gws (4-11)
gold coast (8-6) vs collingwood (9-5)
suns stun pies by 5. gold coast (9-6) collingwood (9-6)
port (11-3) vs essendon (7-7) uor
dons stun power by 2. essendon (8-7) port (11-4)
melbourne (4-10) vs freo (10-4)
freo beat dees by 63. freo (11-4) melbourne (4-11)
carlton (4-10) vs st kilda (3-11)
blues beat saints by 85. carlton (5-10) st kilda (3-12)
west coast (6-8) vs sydney (11-3)
swans go 11 striaght agianst eagles by 28. sydney (12-3) west coast (6-9)
| West Coast | 51 | |
| Sydney | 79 |
geelong (10-4) vs bulldogs (5-9)
cats beat dogs by 13. geelong (11-4) bulldogs (5-10)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| SYD | 15 | 48 | 138.75 |
| HAW | 15 | 44 | 141.96 |
| PORT | 15 | 44 | 139.42 |
| FREM | 15 | 44 | 137.33 |
| GEEL | 15 | 44 | 107.49 |
| COLL | 15 | 36 | 112.67 |
| NM | 15 | 36 | 110.94 |
| GC | 15 | 36 | 101.47 |
| ADEL | 15 | 32 | 110.00 |
| ESS | 15 | 32 | 104.83 |
| WCE | 15 | 24 | 107.66 |
| RICH | 15 | 20 | 98.61 |
| CARL | 15 | 20 | 93.57 |
| WB | 15 | 20 | 82.32 |
| GWS | 15 | 16 | 74.83 |
| MELB | 15 | 16 | 74.74 |
| BRIS | 15 | 16 | 62.28 |
| STK | 15 | 12 | 58.13 |
round 17 matches
adelaide v hawthorn
melbourne v geelong
north v st kilda
bulldogs v gold coast
sydney v carlton
brisbane v west coast
richmond v port
essendon v collingwood gor
freo v gws