carlton (3-12) vs hawthorn (11-4)
hawks destroy blues by 23 goals. hawthorn (12-4) carlton (3-13)
adelaode (8-1-6) vs gold coast (2-13)
crows beat suns by 45. adelaide (9-1-6) gold coast (2-14)
| Adelaide | 125 | |
| Gold Coast | 80 |
gws (9-6) vs geelong (7-1-7)
cats stun giants by 27. geelong (8-1-7) gws (9-7)
richmond (10-5) vs freo (13-2)
freo beat tigers by 4. freo (14-2) richmond (10-6)
essendon (5-10) vs port (6-9)
port beat dons by 13. port (7-9) essendon (5-11)
| Essendon | 116 | |
| Port Adelaide | 129 |
brisbane (2-13) vs north (8-7)
roos beat lions by 12 goals. north (9-7) brisbane (2-14)
bulldogs (9-6) vs collignwood (8-7)
dogs beat pies by 18. bulldogs (10-6) collingwood (8-8)
west coast (12-3) vs sydney (11-4)
eagles beat swans by 52. west coast (13-3) sydney (11-5)
| West Coast | 103 | |
| Sydney | 51 |
melbourne (4-11) vs st kilda (5-10)
saints beat dees by 37. st kilda (6-10) melbourne (4-12)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| FREM | 16 | 56 | 126.69 |
| WCE | 16 | 52 | 158.61 |
| HAW | 16 | 48 | 170.05 |
| SYD | 16 | 44 | 112.37 |
| RICH | 16 | 40 | 111.48 |
| WB | 16 | 40 | 106.84 |
| ADEL | 15 | 38 | 106.25 |
| NM | 16 | 36 | 102.96 |
| GWS | 16 | 36 | 101.85 |
| GEEL | 15 | 34 | 98.24 |
| COLL | 16 | 32 | 114.92 |
| PORT | 16 | 28 | 98.59 |
| STK | 16 | 24 | 90.66 |
| ESS | 16 | 20 | 79.93 |
| MELB | 16 | 20 | 77.61 |
| CARL | 16 | 12 | 66.59 |
| GC | 16 | 8 | 72.65 |
| BRIS | 16 | 8 | 63.57 |
round 18 matches
hawthorn v richmond
geelong v brisbane
collingwood v melbourne
sydney v adelaied
carlton v north
gold coast v west coast
port v st kilda
freo v gws
essendon v bulldogs