1945 VFL season Round 17 Round 17

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 17.27 (129) | St Kilda | 8.14 (62) | Brunswick Street Oval | 5000 | 11 August 1945 |
| Essendon | 14.22 (106) | Richmond | 10.13 (73) | Windy Hill | 12000 | 11 August 1945 |
| Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Collingwood | 13.5 (83) | Princes Park | 25000 | 11 August 1945 |
| South Melbourne | 21.8 (134) | North Melbourne | 10.16 (76) | Junction Oval | 26000 | 11 August 1945 |
| Hawthorn | 14.21 (105) | Geelong | 9.13 (67) | Glenferrie Oval | 5500 | 11 August 1945 |
| Melbourne | 12.18 (90) | Footscray | 12.9 (81) | Punt Road Oval | 12000 | 11 August 1945 |