All 6 games of Round 17, 1971 are complete. The biggest win was Hawthorn over Western Bulldogs by 115 points; the closest was Collingwood over Melbourne by 6.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 24.16 (160) | Sydney | 11.7 (73) | Princes Park |
| Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | Victoria Park |
| Essendon | 7.8 (50) | St Kilda | 14.15 (99) | Windy Hill |
| Hawthorn | 23.16 (154) | Western Bulldogs | 4.15 (39) | Glenferrie Oval |
| Richmond | 25.19 (169) | North Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | Waverley Park |
| Fitzroy | 20.19 (139) | Geelong | 11.10 (76) | Junction Oval |