1965 VFL season Round 17 Round 17

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 4.17 (41) | Hawthorn | 11.6 (72) | Western Oval | 10496 | 21 August 1965 |
| Essendon | 14.13 (97) | South Melbourne | 4.7 (31) | Windy Hill | 18950 | 21 August 1965 |
| Collingwood | 14.10 (94) | Melbourne | 7.10 (52) | Victoria Park | 33318 | 21 August 1965 |
| St Kilda | 12.13 (85) | North Melbourne | 6.12 (48) | Moorabbin Oval | 18704 | 21 August 1965 |
| Geelong | 9.16 (70) | Fitzroy | 8.4 (52) | Kardinia Park | 15651 | 21 August 1965 |
| Richmond | 14.8 (92) | Carlton | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 40576 | 21 August 1965 |