1961 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ladder | Finals
1960 | 1962 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 150,160 · Season to date: 150,160
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.1 5.5 5.6 6.10 | 46 | Melbourne | 4.6 5.8 10.14 10.15 | 75 | Melbourne won by 29 pts | Brunswick St | 15/04/1961 2:20 | 31,787 |
| Geelong | 4.5 4.10 11.18 13.18 | 96 | Collingwood | 3.5 5.7 5.7 8.9 | 57 | Geelong won by 39 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/04/1961 2:20 | 23,973 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 3.8 6.13 7.14 | 56 | Sydney | 2.0 5.5 8.9 11.15 | 81 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/04/1961 2:20 | 20,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 5.6 6.6 8.10 | 58 | Essendon | 3.5 4.6 6.11 6.13 | 49 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 15/04/1961 2:20 | 24,000 |
| Richmond | 3.3 4.5 7.8 11.8 | 74 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 7.7 10.8 15.12 | 102 | Western Bulldogs won by 28 pts | Punt Rd | 15/04/1961 2:20 | 20,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 3.4 4.6 5.8 | 38 | Carlton | 0.2 4.6 6.7 6.12 | 48 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Junction Oval | 15/04/1961 2:20 | 30,400 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 159,076 · Season to date: 309,236
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 4.4 8.4 9.5 | 59 | Fitzroy | 0.6 2.9 5.11 6.18 | 54 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 22/04/1961 2:20 | 30,000 |
| Collingwood | 0.2 3.5 3.13 3.16 | 34 | Richmond | 0.5 1.11 5.13 7.15 | 57 | Richmond won by 23 pts | Victoria Park | 22/04/1961 2:20 | 25,000 |
| Essendon | 2.0 8.2 11.5 13.7 | 85 | St Kilda | 2.4 8.7 8.13 9.15 | 69 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 22/04/1961 2:20 | 23,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.4 5.13 6.15 13.19 | 97 | North Melbourne | 4.2 4.2 8.4 8.4 | 52 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Western Oval | 22/04/1961 2:20 | 22,178 |
| Melbourne | 2.5 3.10 4.13 5.14 | 44 | Hawthorn | 3.1 4.5 8.8 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 32 pts | M.C.G. | 22/04/1961 2:20 | 34,640 |
| Sydney | 2.0 4.3 9.8 12.8 | 80 | Geelong | 2.3 7.7 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Geelong won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 22/04/1961 2:20 | 24,258 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 171,278 · Season to date: 480,514
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.1 5.5 5.7 8.9 | 57 | Melbourne | 3.4 5.6 8.11 11.16 | 82 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | Windy Hill | 25/04/1961 2:30 | 32,000 |
| Richmond | 0.1 3.5 3.7 6.9 | 45 | Sydney | 5.3 8.8 10.14 12.17 | 89 | Sydney won by 44 pts | Punt Rd | 25/04/1961 2:30 | 27,650 |
| Carlton | 2.2 4.3 7.4 11.6 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 8.12 9.14 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Princes Park | 29/04/1961 2:20 | 34,254 |
| Collingwood | 4.2 5.7 10.14 12.16 | 88 | North Melbourne | 2.5 5.6 8.6 9.8 | 62 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 29/04/1961 2:20 | 26,574 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 6.6 10.13 13.17 | 95 | Fitzroy | 2.3 4.8 6.8 10.9 | 69 | Hawthorn won by 26 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/04/1961 2:20 | 21,500 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 5.7 11.10 12.11 | 83 | Geelong | 1.1 3.5 4.10 6.14 | 50 | St Kilda won by 33 pts | Junction Oval | 29/04/1961 2:20 | 29,300 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 153,023 · Season to date: 633,537
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.3 6.7 12.14 13.17 | 95 | Richmond | 4.3 8.5 10.5 16.12 | 108 | Richmond won by 13 pts | Brunswick St | 06/05/1961 2:20 | 17,861 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 4.8 7.13 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood | 0.1 5.3 5.3 10.4 | 64 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 06/05/1961 2:20 | 34,029 |
| Geelong | 1.7 4.14 6.16 7.19 | 61 | Essendon | 7.4 7.7 14.10 22.11 | 143 | Essendon won by 82 pts | Kardinia Park | 06/05/1961 2:20 | 21,437 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 4.3 8.7 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda | 2.2 4.8 10.8 12.12 | 84 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 06/05/1961 2:20 | 40,572 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 4.3 5.4 8.7 | 55 | Hawthorn | 3.3 4.5 9.12 12.13 | 85 | Hawthorn won by 30 pts | Arden St | 06/05/1961 2:20 | 13,500 |
| Sydney | 2.6 3.11 5.13 7.14 | 56 | Carlton | 5.3 6.3 11.4 11.6 | 72 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Lake Oval | 06/05/1961 2:20 | 25,624 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 151,181 · Season to date: 784,718
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.1 6.3 7.4 8.7 | 55 | Fitzroy | 4.4 8.9 11.14 16.20 | 116 | Fitzroy won by 61 pts | Victoria Park | 13/05/1961 2:20 | 30,560 |
| Geelong | 0.2 1.9 4.10 7.13 | 55 | Melbourne | 1.4 1.7 10.12 17.18 | 120 | Melbourne won by 65 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/05/1961 2:20 | 18,873 |
| Hawthorn | 1.5 6.9 8.14 9.21 | 75 | Essendon | 2.1 6.1 8.3 12.4 | 76 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 13/05/1961 2:20 | 31,000 |
| North Melbourne | 0.6 8.10 10.15 11.17 | 83 | Carlton | 4.1 8.1 13.4 17.7 | 109 | Carlton won by 26 pts | Arden St | 13/05/1961 2:20 | 21,500 |
| Richmond | 5.1 11.4 12.5 13.7 | 85 | St Kilda | 6.4 7.8 8.15 11.20 | 86 | St Kilda won by 1 pts | Punt Rd | 13/05/1961 2:20 | 22,500 |
| Sydney | 2.2 5.6 10.11 12.12 | 84 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 5.4 9.7 12.10 | 82 | Sydney won by 2 pts | Lake Oval | 13/05/1961 2:20 | 26,748 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 170,714 · Season to date: 955,432
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.2 10.5 15.9 20.13 | 133 | Sydney | 0.5 2.13 3.17 6.18 | 54 | Essendon won by 79 pts | Windy Hill | 20/05/1961 2:20 | 32,600 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 11.5 11.10 14.13 | 97 | North Melbourne | 4.3 5.6 9.11 11.13 | 79 | Fitzroy won by 18 pts | Brunswick St | 20/05/1961 2:20 | 17,963 |
| Richmond | 4.2 6.7 8.9 9.14 | 68 | Geelong | 4.7 8.8 11.10 16.16 | 112 | Geelong won by 44 pts | Punt Rd | 20/05/1961 2:20 | 24,600 |
| Carlton | 3.4 4.8 5.11 9.11 | 65 | Collingwood | 1.3 2.6 3.9 7.12 | 54 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 27/05/1961 2:20 | 33,161 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 4.5 5.6 9.8 | 62 | Melbourne | 6.2 6.6 10.8 13.9 | 87 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | Western Oval | 27/05/1961 2:20 | 29,490 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 5.5 12.13 14.16 | 100 | Hawthorn | 2.2 6.4 8.4 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 27/05/1961 2:20 | 32,900 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 139,061 · Season to date: 1,094,493
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.3 8.8 12.8 18.11 | 119 | Essendon | 3.5 6.5 8.9 8.10 | 58 | Collingwood won by 61 pts | Victoria Park | 03/06/1961 2:20 | 28,200 |
| Geelong | 4.5 7.7 10.9 13.13 | 91 | Western Bulldogs | 0.1 2.5 2.10 4.14 | 38 | Geelong won by 53 pts | Kardinia Park | 03/06/1961 2:20 | 18,683 |
| Hawthorn | 4.7 5.9 7.11 10.13 | 73 | Richmond | 1.1 1.5 3.7 8.12 | 60 | Hawthorn won by 13 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/06/1961 2:20 | 15,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 8.7 12.9 15.14 | 104 | Carlton | 2.2 6.8 10.11 11.13 | 79 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | M.C.G. | 03/06/1961 2:20 | 49,678 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 6.8 7.12 9.14 | 68 | St Kilda | 3.5 5.6 8.13 11.16 | 82 | St Kilda won by 14 pts | Arden St | 03/06/1961 2:20 | 13,000 |
| Sydney | 3.2 4.5 6.7 7.8 | 50 | Fitzroy | 3.6 9.9 13.11 17.15 | 117 | Fitzroy won by 67 pts | Lake Oval | 03/06/1961 2:20 | 14,500 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 200,140 · Season to date: 1,294,633
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.5 5.7 8.10 10.14 | 74 | Essendon | 1.5 2.10 4.14 6.18 | 54 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | Brunswick St | 10/06/1961 2:20 | 28,083 |
| North Melbourne | 4.0 6.8 9.12 11.13 | 79 | Geelong | 2.3 5.5 5.10 11.13 | 79 | Match drawn | Arden St | 10/06/1961 2:20 | 16,000 |
| St Kilda | 6.4 12.6 15.10 16.14 | 110 | Sydney | 0.3 0.6 2.8 5.16 | 46 | St Kilda won by 64 pts | Junction Oval | 10/06/1961 2:20 | 28,800 |
| Carlton | 3.1 3.3 5.4 7.7 | 49 | Richmond | 2.6 6.9 8.9 13.11 | 89 | Richmond won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 12/06/1961 2:20 | 24,660 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 7.13 8.17 14.19 | 103 | Hawthorn | 5.3 7.5 11.12 13.13 | 91 | Western Bulldogs won by 12 pts | Western Oval | 12/06/1961 2:20 | 24,132 |
| Melbourne | 4.8 8.13 14.14 17.19 | 121 | Collingwood | 0.1 3.6 3.10 7.10 | 52 | Melbourne won by 69 pts | M.C.G. | 12/06/1961 2:20 | 78,465 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 110,844 · Season to date: 1,405,477
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 6.6 8.7 14.10 | 94 | St Kilda | 4.4 5.5 11.10 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 17/06/1961 2:20 | 27,280 |
| Essendon | 3.2 6.13 7.14 12.17 | 89 | Carlton | 4.2 5.3 7.11 7.12 | 54 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Windy Hill | 17/06/1961 2:20 | 25,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 6.2 8.3 9.5 | 59 | Fitzroy | 4.1 4.3 6.5 9.9 | 63 | Fitzroy won by 4 pts | Western Oval | 17/06/1961 2:20 | 21,107 |
| Geelong | 3.1 5.2 7.6 9.7 | 61 | Hawthorn | 1.1 4.4 7.10 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts | Kardinia Park | 17/06/1961 2:20 | 14,197 |
| Richmond | 3.2 7.5 9.6 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne | 5.4 7.7 9.13 10.16 | 76 | Richmond won by 6 pts | Punt Rd | 17/06/1961 2:20 | 13,000 |
| Sydney | 1.2 5.9 6.9 8.14 | 62 | Melbourne | 3.3 5.5 8.13 14.14 | 98 | Melbourne won by 36 pts | Lake Oval | 17/06/1961 2:20 | 10,260 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 125,618 · Season to date: 1,531,095
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 7.2 11.9 12.12 | 84 | Sydney | 2.2 3.4 4.5 6.8 | 44 | Collingwood won by 40 pts | Victoria Park | 24/06/1961 2:20 | 24,637 |
| Geelong | 2.6 4.8 8.9 9.10 | 64 | Fitzroy | 2.1 5.3 6.7 8.9 | 57 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/06/1961 2:20 | 16,881 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 8.2 11.4 12.6 | 78 | Carlton | 3.2 4.6 4.7 6.10 | 46 | Hawthorn won by 32 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 24/06/1961 2:20 | 21,500 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 2.8 3.10 5.14 | 44 | Melbourne | 4.2 9.5 11.6 14.9 | 93 | Melbourne won by 49 pts | Arden St | 24/06/1961 2:20 | 11,500 |
| Richmond | 1.7 4.13 10.14 12.20 | 92 | Essendon | 2.2 5.6 7.11 10.14 | 74 | Richmond won by 18 pts | Punt Rd | 24/06/1961 2:20 | 23,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 5.6 6.10 8.11 | 59 | Western Bulldogs | 0.5 0.7 2.11 4.13 | 37 | St Kilda won by 22 pts | Junction Oval | 24/06/1961 2:20 | 28,100 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 139,717 · Season to date: 1,670,812
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.5 3.11 4.13 10.18 | 78 | Geelong | 3.3 5.5 14.12 17.16 | 118 | Geelong won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 01/07/1961 2:20 | 17,936 |
| Essendon | 4.5 5.6 10.11 12.11 | 83 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 8.5 9.8 13.14 | 92 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Windy Hill | 01/07/1961 2:20 | 22,400 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 6.4 7.8 9.9 | 63 | St Kilda | 2.0 6.6 7.7 9.8 | 62 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Brunswick St | 01/07/1961 2:20 | 19,291 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 3.7 10.11 13.12 | 90 | Collingwood | 0.3 1.7 1.8 4.12 | 36 | Hawthorn won by 54 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/07/1961 2:20 | 31,500 |
| Melbourne | 5.5 8.9 14.16 17.18 | 120 | Richmond | 2.5 2.9 4.11 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne won by 66 pts | M.C.G. | 01/07/1961 2:20 | 38,090 |
| Sydney | 5.6 5.6 7.12 9.14 | 68 | North Melbourne | 1.1 3.6 3.6 7.8 | 50 | Sydney won by 18 pts | Lake Oval | 01/07/1961 2:20 | 10,500 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 108,591 · Season to date: 1,779,403
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 2.7 8.8 9.8 | 62 | St Kilda | 0.4 1.8 1.9 3.12 | 30 | Carlton won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 08/07/1961 2:20 | 14,636 |
| Collingwood | 0.2 2.9 2.9 5.11 | 41 | Geelong | 5.5 5.5 8.10 8.10 | 58 | Geelong won by 17 pts | Victoria Park | 08/07/1961 2:20 | 20,700 |
| Essendon | 1.3 2.3 6.8 9.9 | 63 | North Melbourne | 0.0 2.6 2.8 3.10 | 28 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Windy Hill | 08/07/1961 2:20 | 12,800 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.3 3.4 6.6 | 42 | Richmond | 0.4 1.6 4.9 4.9 | 33 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 08/07/1961 2:20 | 16,648 |
| Melbourne | 1.0 2.3 4.7 6.8 | 44 | Fitzroy | 0.1 2.3 3.6 6.8 | 44 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 08/07/1961 2:20 | 29,947 |
| Sydney | 0.3 3.4 5.4 7.7 | 49 | Hawthorn | 3.2 5.4 7.9 9.11 | 65 | Hawthorn won by 16 pts | Lake Oval | 08/07/1961 2:20 | 13,860 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 142,931 · Season to date: 1,922,334
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 3.2 5.5 7.6 8.10 | 58 | Melbourne | 0.1 2.3 3.8 5.10 | 40 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/07/1961 2:20 | 27,500 |
| North Melbourne | 4.7 6.9 9.14 10.15 | 75 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 6.2 9.2 11.6 | 72 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 15/07/1961 2:20 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 1.4 2.5 5.7 5.8 | 38 | Collingwood | 0.0 4.7 4.11 6.18 | 54 | Collingwood won by 16 pts | Punt Rd | 15/07/1961 2:20 | 22,790 |
| Fitzroy | 3.5 4.5 7.5 12.13 | 85 | Carlton | 4.4 6.13 9.21 9.22 | 76 | Fitzroy won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 22/07/1961 2:20 | 24,561 |
| Geelong | 3.4 6.8 9.12 11.16 | 82 | Sydney | 4.3 6.8 7.10 9.13 | 67 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/07/1961 2:20 | 18,480 |
| St Kilda | 1.5 7.8 9.14 13.20 | 98 | Essendon | 3.2 3.5 4.7 7.8 | 50 | St Kilda won by 48 pts | Junction Oval | 22/07/1961 2:20 | 34,600 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 131,149 · Season to date: 2,053,483
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5.3 6.5 9.13 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn | 3.3 8.9 11.10 13.16 | 94 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Brunswick St | 29/07/1961 2:20 | 23,012 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.2 7.4 11.7 12.11 | 83 | Carlton | 1.1 3.2 5.7 7.9 | 51 | Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts | Western Oval | 29/07/1961 2:20 | 21,639 |
| Geelong | 3.1 5.5 9.6 11.7 | 73 | St Kilda | 1.2 1.3 7.6 10.8 | 68 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/07/1961 2:20 | 25,993 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 6.8 8.14 10.18 | 78 | Essendon | 6.1 9.5 12.8 13.9 | 87 | Essendon won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 29/07/1961 2:20 | 31,155 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 7.6 8.9 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood | 3.1 5.3 6.6 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 29/07/1961 2:20 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 6.1 8.2 12.5 16.9 | 105 | Richmond | 3.5 7.8 8.11 9.14 | 68 | Sydney won by 37 pts | Lake Oval | 29/07/1961 2:20 | 14,350 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 128,851 · Season to date: 2,182,334
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 9.6 15.6 17.9 | 111 | Sydney | 3.2 4.6 4.7 7.10 | 52 | Carlton won by 59 pts | Princes Park | 05/08/1961 2:20 | 16,880 |
| Collingwood | 0.1 1.4 5.7 5.10 | 40 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.4 9.5 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts | Victoria Park | 05/08/1961 2:20 | 22,324 |
| Essendon | 1.3 6.4 10.10 13.16 | 94 | Geelong | 2.5 5.10 6.13 7.14 | 56 | Essendon won by 38 pts | Windy Hill | 05/08/1961 2:20 | 27,000 |
| Hawthorn | 5.1 7.2 9.3 15.10 | 100 | North Melbourne | 0.2 5.5 5.10 6.11 | 47 | Hawthorn won by 53 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 05/08/1961 2:20 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 2.1 6.2 7.5 9.9 | 63 | Fitzroy | 0.4 3.6 7.10 9.14 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 5 pts | Punt Rd | 05/08/1961 2:20 | 15,547 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 5.5 8.9 9.12 | 66 | Melbourne | 1.4 3.11 5.12 7.13 | 55 | St Kilda won by 11 pts | Junction Oval | 05/08/1961 2:20 | 33,100 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 154,485 · Season to date: 2,336,819
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 3.6 5.14 9.16 | 70 | North Melbourne | 3.5 6.6 8.7 10.8 | 68 | Carlton won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 12/08/1961 2:20 | 15,430 |
| Essendon | 1.3 4.5 7.10 10.12 | 72 | Hawthorn | 5.4 7.6 10.9 11.13 | 79 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Windy Hill | 12/08/1961 2:20 | 27,200 |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 1.8 5.12 12.20 | 92 | Collingwood | 5.1 7.5 10.8 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts | Brunswick St | 12/08/1961 2:20 | 23,768 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 6.7 7.12 14.17 | 101 | Sydney | 0.8 0.9 3.14 5.16 | 46 | Western Bulldogs won by 55 pts | Western Oval | 12/08/1961 2:20 | 19,242 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 5.8 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Geelong | 2.4 7.7 9.12 12.15 | 87 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 12/08/1961 2:20 | 48,245 |
| St Kilda | 5.5 9.9 12.15 12.19 | 91 | Richmond | 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 | 8 | St Kilda won by 83 pts | Junction Oval | 12/08/1961 2:20 | 20,600 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 155,645 · Season to date: 2,492,464
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 5.3 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Carlton | 3.4 9.8 11.9 13.10 | 88 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 19/08/1961 2:20 | 21,849 |
| Geelong | 3.6 5.8 9.8 11.11 | 77 | Richmond | 0.1 2.4 4.9 6.10 | 46 | Geelong won by 31 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/08/1961 2:20 | 17,976 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 7.4 11.5 19.6 | 120 | St Kilda | 4.1 8.4 11.5 14.7 | 91 | Hawthorn won by 29 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 19/08/1961 2:20 | 34,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 5.9 8.15 11.22 | 88 | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.3 5.5 7.6 | 48 | Melbourne won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 19/08/1961 2:20 | 52,195 |
| North Melbourne | 4.2 8.5 10.11 10.15 | 75 | Fitzroy | 0.3 2.5 4.12 8.15 | 63 | North Melbourne won by 12 pts | Arden St | 19/08/1961 2:20 | 15,000 |
| Sydney | 4.2 7.5 10.9 11.12 | 78 | Essendon | 2.2 4.5 9.7 16.11 | 107 | Essendon won by 29 pts | Lake Oval | 19/08/1961 2:20 | 14,125 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 134,620 · Season to date: 2,627,084
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.1 7.4 12.11 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne | 2.4 8.8 9.9 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 26/08/1961 2:30 | 21,863 |
| Essendon | 6.5 6.9 10.13 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood | 2.3 5.6 10.8 13.10 | 88 | Match drawn | Windy Hill | 26/08/1961 2:20 | 18,500 |
| Fitzroy | 4.2 11.9 15.19 25.29 | 179 | Sydney | 6.3 9.5 9.10 11.10 | 76 | Fitzroy won by 103 pts | Brunswick St | 26/08/1961 2:50 | 12,815 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.3 6.6 8.10 12.12 | 84 | Geelong | 1.6 4.6 6.11 8.15 | 63 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | Western Oval | 26/08/1961 2:20 | 42,015 |
| Richmond | 0.3 1.5 5.6 8.8 | 56 | Hawthorn | 3.3 7.7 10.10 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 25 pts | Punt Rd | 26/08/1961 2:20 | 15,177 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 5.8 6.10 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne | 2.4 5.5 8.11 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda won by 5 pts | Junction Oval | 26/08/1961 2:30 | 24,250 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-2 | 208.219 | 1467 | 163.195 | 1173 | 125.1 | 56 | 1 (77.78) |
| 2 | Melbourne | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5-1-3 | 7-0-2 | 209.256 | 1510 | 159.197 | 1151 | 131.2 | 50 | 2 (69.44) |
| 3 | St Kilda | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 8-0-1 | 3-0-6 | 190.233 | 1373 | 165.183 | 1173 | 117.1 | 44 | 3 (61.11) |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-2 | 4-0-5 | 187.212 | 1334 | 170.196 | 1216 | 109.7 | 44 | 4 (61.11) |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6-0-3 | 4-1-4 | 202.257 | 1469 | 175.208 | 1258 | 116.8 | 42 | 5 (58.33) |
| 6 | Geelong | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6-0-3 | 4-1-4 | 188.239 | 1367 | 190.222 | 1362 | 100.4 | 42 | 6 (58.33) |
| 7 | Essendon | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5-1-3 | 4-0-5 | 209.208 | 1462 | 178.267 | 1335 | 109.5 | 38 | 7 (52.78) |
| 8 | Carlton | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-5 | 181.193 | 1279 | 183.227 | 1325 | 96.5 | 36 | 8 (50.00) |
| 9 | Collingwood | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4-0-5 | 1-1-7 | 161.200 | 1166 | 190.235 | 1375 | 84.8 | 22 | 9 (30.56) |
| 10 | Richmond | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2-0-7 | 3-0-6 | 155.196 | 1126 | 195.258 | 1428 | 78.9 | 20 | 10 (27.78) |
| 11 | Sydney | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3-0-6 | 2-0-7 | 161.221 | 1187 | 235.234 | 1644 | 72.2 | 20 | 11 (27.78) |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4-1-4 | 0-0-9 | 154.209 | 1133 | 202.221 | 1433 | 79.1 | 18 | 12 (25.00) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 1.4 3.7 6.9 8.12 | 60 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 7.7 9.11 9.15 | 69 | Western Bulldogs won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 02/09/1961 2:30 | 86,411 |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 6.4 9.8 12.8 | 80 | Melbourne | 5.2 7.4 9.5 11.7 | 73 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 09/09/1961 2:30 | 87,744 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0.2 2.5 4.6 8.10 | 58 | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 5.4 11.6 13.7 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 16/09/1961 2:30 | 86,118 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 2.4 3.9 9.15 13.16 | 94 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 5.5 6.6 7.9 | 51 | Hawthorn won by 43 pts | M.C.G. | 23/09/1961 2:50 | 107,935 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)