1979 VFL season Round 16 Round 16

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 14.20 (104) | Richmond | 18.11 (119) | Princes Park | 13557 | 21 July 1979 |
| Geelong | 20.9 (129) | St Kilda | 14.20 (104) | Kardinia Park | 14613 | 21 July 1979 |
| Collingwood | 23.17 (155) | Footscray | 3.15 (33) | Victoria Park | 21041 | 21 July 1979 |
| Fitzroy | 16.16 (112) | Essendon | 15.9 (99) | Junction Oval | 19684 | 21 July 1979 |
| Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | Carlton | 19.26 (140) | MCG | 26388 | 21 July 1979 |
| North Melbourne | 12.16 (88) | South Melbourne | 8.18 (66) | VFL Park | 14725 | 21 July 1979 |