| Carlton | 3.6 | 24 | 6.10 | 46 | 6.17 | 53 | 9.20 | 74 | | Sth Melbourne | 3.1 | 19 | 7.3 | 45 | 8.5 | 53 | 8.8 | 56 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday August 18, 1928 |
| Result: Win by 18 points | Umpire: | Crowd: 18,500* |
| Goalkickers: H.Dunn 3, G.Gough 3, M.Connell 1, C.Davey 1, L.Johnson 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
Carlton had been outside of the top 4 since Round 12, this win enabled the Blues to get back in with the final round to play against their most bitter rival Collingwood. That game was to be played at Victoria Park.
At the end of this round Carlton were in 4th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 121.0.
.* The Referee newspaper (August 22 p13) said the attendance was 25,000
Team
| B: | 26 Ray Brew (cc) | 33 Jim Watson | 20 Ted Brewis |
| HB: | 18 Frank Donoghue | 32 Alex Duncan | 6 Fred Gilby |
| C: | 7 Joe Kelly | 2 Colin Martyn | 9 Bert Everett |
| HF: | 15 Maurie Johnson | 22 Harry Vallence | 5 Les Johnson |
| F: | 17 Charlie Davey | 14 George Gough | 16 Harvey Dunn |
| Ruck: | 29 Maurie Connell | 12 Allan Skehan | 28 Tommy Downs |
| Coach: | Ray Brew |
Milestones
Debut: Bert Everett
Round 16 |
Round 18
