west coast (14-6) vs hawthorn (16-4)
eagles may get back to the grand stunning 3 peaters hawks by 25. west coast (15-6) hawthorn (16-5)
north (12-8) vs sydney (15-5)
swans beat roos by 9 to get the lead. sydney (16-5) north (12-9)
richmond (8-12) vs st kilda (10-10)
saints stay alive against tigers by 9. st kilda (11-10) richmond (8-13)
gws (14-6) vs freo (3-17)
gws beat freo by 92 meaning freo could go from 1st to last in 1 year gws will make finals for the first time and gurranteed home final. gws (15-6) freo (3-18)
port (9-11) vs adeliade (15-5)
crows beat power by 15. adelaide (16-5) port (9-12)
collingwood (8-12) vs gold coast (6-14)
pies beat suns by 71. collingwood (9-12) gold coast (6-15)
carlton (6-14) vs melbourne (10-10) uor
blues end 9 game losing streak and dees hopes by 20. carlton (7-14) melbouren (10-11)
brisbane (3-17) vs geelong (15-5)
cats beat lions by 10 goals. geelong (16-5) brisbane (3-18)
essendon (2-18) vs bulldogs (14-6)
dogs beat dons by 40. bulldogs (15-6) essendon (2-19)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| SYD | 21 | 64 | 145.06 |
| ADEL | 21 | 64 | 142.30 |
| GEEL | 21 | 64 | 137.75 |
| HAW | 21 | 64 | 119.72 |
| GWS | 21 | 60 | 142.50 |
| WCE | 21 | 60 | 129.50 |
| WB | 21 | 60 | 117.40 |
| NM | 21 | 48 | 107.62 |
| STK | 21 | 44 | 92.47 |
| MELB | 21 | 40 | 103.49 |
| PORT | 21 | 36 | 104.97 |
| COLL | 21 | 36 | 95.39 |
| RICH | 21 | 32 | 83.48 |
| CARL | 21 | 28 | 79.41 |
| GC | 21 | 24 | 78.39 |
| FREM | 21 | 12 | 72.71 |
| BRIS | 21 | 12 | 61.49 |
| ESS | 21 | 8 | 58.59 |
round 23 matches 7 sides can finish 1st. 3 can finish last 2 can finish 8th.
adelaide v west coast gor
geelong v melbourne
essendon v carlton
sydney v richmond
gold coast v port
north v gws
st kilda v brisbane
hawthorn v collingwood
freo v bulldogs