1968 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Ladder | Finals
1967 | 1969 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 150,388 · Season to date: 150,388
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 3.10 9.15 13.22 | 100 | Geelong | 2.1 3.2 5.7 7.12 | 54 | Carlton won by 46 pts | Princes Park | 15/04/1968 2:20 | 30,096 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 6.5 6.9 10.12 | 72 | Richmond | 2.5 3.11 10.16 11.22 | 88 | Richmond won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 15/04/1968 2:20 | 37,018 |
| Essendon | 5.4 12.6 16.9 26.16 | 172 | Hawthorn | 3.4 6.6 11.8 15.9 | 99 | Essendon won by 73 pts | Windy Hill | 15/04/1968 2:20 | 16,940 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.8 7.10 9.18 | 72 | North Melbourne | 3.2 7.4 12.10 13.10 | 88 | North Melbourne won by 16 pts | Western Oval | 15/04/1968 2:20 | 17,625 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 9.4 11.8 14.10 | 94 | Fitzroy | 6.2 7.8 9.12 12.18 | 90 | Melbourne won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 15/04/1968 2:20 | 25,064 |
| Sydney | 4.5 8.11 12.14 18.17 | 125 | St Kilda | 3.6 6.13 10.17 13.22 | 100 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Lake Oval | 15/04/1968 2:20 | 23,645 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 134,761 · Season to date: 285,149
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.4 7.7 13.11 14.16 | 100 | Collingwood | 1.1 4.6 7.7 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy won by 29 pts | Princes Park | 20/04/1968 2:20 | 16,799 |
| Geelong | 2.8 2.9 4.11 9.17 | 71 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 3.8 5.10 6.11 | 47 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/04/1968 2:20 | 14,589 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 9.9 15.20 17.24 | 126 | Sydney | 4.3 8.8 11.10 19.12 | 126 | Match drawn | Glenferrie Oval | 20/04/1968 2:20 | 13,847 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 3.3 6.6 9.9 | 63 | Essendon | 1.5 5.11 9.16 10.22 | 82 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Arden St | 20/04/1968 2:20 | 15,810 |
| Richmond | 5.6 8.7 11.13 17.16 | 118 | Carlton | 1.3 7.8 8.11 10.12 | 72 | Richmond won by 46 pts | M.C.G. | 20/04/1968 2:20 | 51,958 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 6.12 10.15 16.22 | 118 | Melbourne | 3.2 4.3 7.6 9.8 | 62 | St Kilda won by 56 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 20/04/1968 2:20 | 21,758 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 161,645 · Season to date: 446,794
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.6 0.7 1.10 1.11 | 17 | Essendon | 0.1 0.5 3.6 7.8 | 50 | Essendon won by 33 pts | Princes Park | 25/04/1968 2:20 | 35,929 |
| Richmond | 6.3 7.6 8.10 10.15 | 75 | Geelong | 4.4 9.8 13.14 17.21 | 123 | Geelong won by 48 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1968 2:20 | 52,115 |
| Collingwood | 0.4 1.9 1.18 2.19 | 31 | St Kilda | 1.1 4.3 8.5 10.7 | 67 | St Kilda won by 36 pts | Victoria Park | 27/04/1968 2:20 | 29,491 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 7.6 9.7 14.10 | 94 | Hawthorn | 5.1 7.2 15.9 16.9 | 105 | Hawthorn won by 11 pts | Western Oval | 27/04/1968 2:20 | 14,054 |
| North Melbourne | 5.9 9.13 14.14 15.17 | 107 | Fitzroy | 2.2 6.3 9.4 14.7 | 91 | North Melbourne won by 16 pts | Arden St | 27/04/1968 2:20 | 13,122 |
| Sydney | 3.2 7.3 11.6 13.10 | 88 | Melbourne | 6.2 9.8 13.11 14.14 | 98 | Melbourne won by 10 pts | Lake Oval | 27/04/1968 2:20 | 16,934 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 116,578 · Season to date: 563,372
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.8 9.9 14.17 16.19 | 115 | Sydney | 2.2 6.7 6.8 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 04/05/1968 2:20 | 18,777 |
| Fitzroy | 5.5 8.11 12.18 13.19 | 97 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 5.8 8.9 12.13 | 85 | Fitzroy won by 12 pts | Princes Park | 04/05/1968 2:20 | 11,425 |
| Geelong | 2.3 3.7 4.9 6.10 | 46 | Collingwood | 1.2 2.6 3.9 4.13 | 37 | Geelong won by 9 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/05/1968 2:20 | 19,144 |
| Hawthorn | 3.0 5.5 5.8 11.11 | 77 | Carlton | 7.3 8.3 15.7 15.10 | 100 | Carlton won by 23 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/05/1968 2:20 | 17,128 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.4 8.6 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne | 2.0 8.3 10.4 12.4 | 76 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 04/05/1968 2:20 | 19,498 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 6.6 10.11 12.12 | 84 | Richmond | 1.4 2.7 5.12 7.18 | 60 | St Kilda won by 24 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 04/05/1968 2:20 | 30,606 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 118,178 · Season to date: 681,550
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.3 9.7 13.11 16.15 | 111 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 2.4 3.9 5.9 | 39 | Carlton won by 72 pts | Princes Park | 11/05/1968 2:20 | 14,713 |
| Collingwood | 5.3 10.7 14.8 17.11 | 113 | Hawthorn | 4.2 7.7 10.10 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | Victoria Park | 11/05/1968 2:20 | 20,688 |
| Essendon | 3.4 9.9 14.12 16.16 | 112 | Fitzroy | 3.7 6.9 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Essendon won by 31 pts | Windy Hill | 11/05/1968 2:20 | 18,678 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 3.7 6.8 9.9 | 63 | Geelong | 1.3 5.7 9.8 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 11/05/1968 2:20 | 31,862 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 4.8 4.10 6.13 | 49 | St Kilda | 4.2 5.3 8.5 9.7 | 61 | St Kilda won by 12 pts | Arden St | 11/05/1968 2:20 | 14,409 |
| Sydney | 2.2 7.5 7.8 8.10 | 58 | Richmond | 2.1 6.7 11.19 13.25 | 103 | Richmond won by 45 pts | Lake Oval | 11/05/1968 2:20 | 17,828 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 100,157 · Season to date: 781,707
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.6 6.9 10.12 13.14 | 92 | Essendon | 2.2 4.6 6.8 9.12 | 66 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 18/05/1968 2:20 | 28,302 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 3.6 5.6 6.8 | 44 | St Kilda | 2.1 5.2 13.3 19.6 | 120 | St Kilda won by 76 pts | Princes Park | 18/05/1968 2:20 | 13,225 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 8.6 10.6 13.7 | 85 | Melbourne | 1.2 2.6 6.8 6.12 | 48 | Western Bulldogs won by 37 pts | Western Oval | 18/05/1968 2:20 | 10,441 |
| Hawthorn | 3.0 5.6 8.8 10.11 | 71 | Geelong | 3.2 5.4 9.7 12.10 | 82 | Geelong won by 11 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 18/05/1968 2:20 | 10,468 |
| Richmond | 3.3 7.11 11.16 14.17 | 101 | North Melbourne | 1.0 2.1 4.4 4.7 | 31 | Richmond won by 70 pts | M.C.G. | 18/05/1968 2:20 | 24,317 |
| Sydney | 3.3 4.3 8.7 10.11 | 71 | Carlton | 2.1 10.6 11.8 12.11 | 83 | Carlton won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 18/05/1968 2:20 | 13,404 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 100,599 · Season to date: 882,306
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 9.8 13.9 15.11 | 101 | Collingwood | 1.7 3.9 7.12 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 25/05/1968 2:20 | 25,912 |
| Essendon | 2.6 4.8 7.12 11.14 | 80 | Richmond | 1.1 6.7 9.9 10.18 | 78 | Essendon won by 2 pts | Windy Hill | 25/05/1968 2:20 | 22,164 |
| Geelong | 4.13 5.15 8.19 11.21 | 87 | Fitzroy | 0.0 2.4 3.5 7.6 | 48 | Geelong won by 39 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/05/1968 2:20 | 11,474 |
| Melbourne | 4.7 5.11 6.12 11.14 | 80 | Hawthorn | 3.2 6.7 11.10 11.10 | 76 | Melbourne won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 25/05/1968 2:20 | 17,263 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 3.11 4.13 7.15 | 57 | Sydney | 4.4 5.7 7.12 8.13 | 61 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Arden St | 25/05/1968 2:20 | 7,730 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 5.7 5.9 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 2.5 2.8 4.11 | 35 | St Kilda won by 44 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 25/05/1968 2:20 | 16,056 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 146,408 · Season to date: 1,028,714
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.2 3.3 10.9 11.13 | 79 | Melbourne | 4.0 7.3 10.4 13.7 | 85 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 08/06/1968 2:20 | 24,373 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.6 3.6 7.8 9.8 | 62 | Sydney | 2.1 5.6 8.6 11.9 | 75 | Sydney won by 13 pts | Western Oval | 08/06/1968 2:20 | 14,755 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 3.4 4.8 9.11 | 65 | Geelong | 4.3 7.5 11.7 13.11 | 89 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Arden St | 08/06/1968 2:20 | 13,209 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 3.4 4.5 4.10 | 34 | Carlton | 1.4 3.7 9.10 13.15 | 93 | Carlton won by 59 pts | Princes Park | 10/06/1968 2:20 | 19,515 |
| Richmond | 2.4 5.7 10.11 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn | 1.1 5.4 6.8 11.14 | 80 | Richmond won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 10/06/1968 2:20 | 31,325 |
| St Kilda | 8.7 8.10 12.15 16.17 | 113 | Essendon | 0.0 3.4 4.5 8.9 | 57 | St Kilda won by 56 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 10/06/1968 2:20 | 43,231 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 126,676 · Season to date: 1,155,390
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.5 9.8 14.11 20.11 | 131 | North Melbourne | 4.6 4.9 7.14 10.15 | 75 | Carlton won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 15/06/1968 2:20 | 15,340 |
| Essendon | 5.1 6.6 6.10 11.17 | 83 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 1.4 5.6 5.11 | 41 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Windy Hill | 15/06/1968 2:20 | 13,941 |
| Geelong | 2.3 7.3 12.6 15.9 | 99 | St Kilda | 3.4 5.5 8.7 11.9 | 75 | Geelong won by 24 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/06/1968 2:20 | 29,404 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 12.6 17.10 21.14 | 140 | Fitzroy | 6.4 11.7 12.12 16.14 | 110 | Hawthorn won by 30 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/06/1968 2:20 | 11,039 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 4.4 6.8 9.9 | 63 | Richmond | 4.6 10.12 12.13 17.17 | 119 | Richmond won by 56 pts | M.C.G. | 15/06/1968 2:20 | 39,609 |
| Sydney | 1.3 7.5 13.8 19.10 | 124 | Collingwood | 7.2 8.4 14.8 15.9 | 99 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Lake Oval | 15/06/1968 2:20 | 17,343 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 111,887 · Season to date: 1,267,277
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.2 5.5 5.8 12.12 | 84 | Richmond | 1.7 4.10 12.14 15.15 | 105 | Richmond won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 22/06/1968 2:20 | 11,272 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 | 37 | Collingwood | 3.3 5.5 7.7 9.11 | 65 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Western Oval | 22/06/1968 2:20 | 13,120 |
| Geelong | 3.2 10.7 11.10 13.15 | 93 | Sydney | 4.3 4.6 8.8 8.15 | 63 | Geelong won by 30 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/06/1968 2:20 | 17,794 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 4.9 9.13 9.14 | 68 | Essendon | 4.4 8.4 11.4 15.6 | 96 | Essendon won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 22/06/1968 2:20 | 32,932 |
| North Melbourne | 0.2 3.7 6.7 8.14 | 62 | Hawthorn | 1.9 3.10 8.15 15.16 | 106 | Hawthorn won by 44 pts | Arden St | 22/06/1968 2:20 | 7,884 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 1.5 3.10 3.10 | 28 | Carlton | 2.2 2.3 4.3 8.8 | 56 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 22/06/1968 2:20 | 28,885 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 103,894 · Season to date: 1,371,171
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.6 6.6 9.12 11.19 | 85 | Melbourne | 2.3 6.5 6.5 6.7 | 43 | Carlton won by 42 pts | Princes Park | 29/06/1968 2:20 | 16,516 |
| Collingwood | 4.5 7.6 9.14 13.16 | 94 | North Melbourne | 1.0 3.2 3.4 4.8 | 32 | Collingwood won by 62 pts | Victoria Park | 29/06/1968 2:20 | 14,241 |
| Essendon | 3.1 9.6 12.14 14.20 | 104 | Geelong | 2.1 4.4 10.8 12.9 | 81 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Windy Hill | 29/06/1968 2:20 | 24,838 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 3.7 8.11 15.11 | 101 | St Kilda | 2.1 7.5 10.5 17.9 | 111 | St Kilda won by 10 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/06/1968 2:20 | 19,269 |
| Richmond | 2.2 8.7 12.12 17.20 | 122 | Western Bulldogs | 3.5 9.5 11.6 16.8 | 104 | Richmond won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 29/06/1968 2:20 | 17,844 |
| Sydney | 6.1 9.5 12.6 17.15 | 117 | Fitzroy | 6.2 9.4 12.9 13.12 | 90 | Sydney won by 27 pts | Lake Oval | 29/06/1968 2:20 | 11,186 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 117,653 · Season to date: 1,488,824
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.2 5.6 7.13 11.14 | 80 | Melbourne | 4.1 6.8 10.12 14.16 | 100 | Melbourne won by 20 pts | Princes Park | 06/07/1968 2:20 | 8,669 |
| Geelong | 4.3 4.6 6.6 8.7 | 55 | Carlton | 2.2 4.3 7.6 9.9 | 63 | Carlton won by 8 pts | Kardinia Park | 06/07/1968 2:20 | 25,007 |
| Hawthorn | 5.6 6.11 9.16 11.17 | 83 | Essendon | 1.2 7.4 9.7 17.10 | 112 | Essendon won by 29 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 06/07/1968 2:20 | 13,909 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 3.5 5.6 8.9 | 57 | Western Bulldogs | 2.8 3.14 6.16 9.18 | 72 | Western Bulldogs won by 15 pts | Arden St | 06/07/1968 2:20 | 7,844 |
| Richmond | 2.5 8.9 14.12 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood | 6.4 7.9 12.10 17.15 | 117 | Collingwood won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 06/07/1968 2:20 | 43,165 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 8.10 11.14 15.19 | 109 | Sydney | 2.3 3.5 5.9 6.9 | 45 | St Kilda won by 64 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 06/07/1968 2:20 | 19,059 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 107,198 · Season to date: 1,596,022
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.6 7.10 9.11 11.14 | 80 | Richmond | 2.8 3.10 7.14 10.14 | 74 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 13/07/1968 2:20 | 24,511 |
| Collingwood | 4.6 11.8 15.11 18.14 | 122 | Fitzroy | 4.3 6.4 11.4 18.7 | 115 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 13/07/1968 2:20 | 16,357 |
| Essendon | 3.7 4.10 10.17 16.19 | 115 | North Melbourne | 2.0 3.4 4.7 9.9 | 63 | Essendon won by 52 pts | Windy Hill | 13/07/1968 2:20 | 11,476 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.4 10.8 15.14 18.18 | 126 | Geelong | 1.1 3.4 5.7 5.13 | 43 | Western Bulldogs won by 83 pts | Western Oval | 13/07/1968 2:20 | 13,092 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 6.7 8.8 10.11 | 71 | St Kilda | 2.4 6.7 8.14 10.16 | 76 | St Kilda won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 13/07/1968 2:20 | 30,581 |
| Sydney | 4.3 5.9 9.10 12.10 | 82 | Hawthorn | 2.3 5.3 12.8 15.11 | 101 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | Lake Oval | 13/07/1968 2:20 | 11,181 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 123,911 · Season to date: 1,719,933
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.3 1.5 4.9 7.13 | 55 | Carlton | 3.1 3.6 3.12 6.13 | 49 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 20/07/1968 2:20 | 31,313 |
| Fitzroy | 5.6 8.8 12.12 13.17 | 95 | North Melbourne | 3.1 5.5 6.10 9.14 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 20/07/1968 2:20 | 7,634 |
| Geelong | 3.6 7.7 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Richmond | 2.2 6.7 7.9 9.16 | 70 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/07/1968 2:20 | 23,932 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 10.6 19.7 24.8 | 152 | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 5.2 5.5 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 82 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 20/07/1968 2:20 | 13,810 |
| Melbourne | 3.1 4.4 8.10 10.10 | 70 | Sydney | 2.3 5.5 6.6 12.8 | 80 | Sydney won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 20/07/1968 2:20 | 18,976 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 7.6 8.7 11.10 | 76 | Collingwood | 2.2 7.6 9.10 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood won by 9 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 20/07/1968 2:20 | 28,246 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 118,095 · Season to date: 1,838,028
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 1.7 6.12 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn | 1.2 4.6 7.9 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 13 pts | Princes Park | 27/07/1968 2:20 | 18,842 |
| Collingwood | 0.2 4.6 4.8 4.12 | 36 | Geelong | 1.4 3.7 6.10 7.12 | 54 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Victoria Park | 27/07/1968 2:20 | 25,849 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.8 3.8 9.12 9.12 | 66 | Fitzroy | 0.0 3.6 5.9 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 27/07/1968 2:20 | 10,148 |
| North Melbourne | 2.6 2.6 5.8 5.8 | 38 | Melbourne | 0.0 2.3 5.3 6.4 | 40 | Melbourne won by 2 pts | Arden St | 27/07/1968 2:20 | 5,826 |
| Richmond | 4.5 10.10 11.14 13.16 | 94 | St Kilda | 2.4 5.5 6.6 9.10 | 64 | Richmond won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 27/07/1968 2:20 | 42,740 |
| Sydney | 1.1 3.6 6.9 7.12 | 54 | Essendon | 5.2 8.3 11.7 14.13 | 97 | Essendon won by 43 pts | Lake Oval | 27/07/1968 2:20 | 14,690 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 103,240 · Season to date: 1,941,268
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.5 9.7 11.9 13.15 | 93 | Essendon | 1.2 5.6 9.10 13.16 | 94 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 03/08/1968 2:20 | 12,129 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.0 6.4 8.4 16.6 | 102 | Carlton | 2.3 2.3 5.8 10.10 | 70 | Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts | Western Oval | 03/08/1968 2:20 | 15,184 |
| Geelong | 1.2 6.5 8.6 11.9 | 75 | Melbourne | 3.2 3.2 7.7 10.8 | 68 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 03/08/1968 2:20 | 14,240 |
| Hawthorn | 6.2 8.7 9.7 15.11 | 101 | Collingwood | 2.3 5.7 8.16 10.16 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/08/1968 2:20 | 25,928 |
| Richmond | 3.7 5.13 9.16 15.21 | 111 | Sydney | 1.6 6.7 9.9 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 03/08/1968 2:20 | 22,404 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 4.8 7.11 8.13 | 61 | North Melbourne | 0.0 3.3 4.3 6.3 | 39 | St Kilda won by 22 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 03/08/1968 2:20 | 13,355 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 101,604 · Season to date: 2,042,872
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.2 9.4 14.10 18.14 | 122 | Sydney | 5.2 8.6 8.7 11.14 | 80 | Carlton won by 42 pts | Princes Park | 10/08/1968 2:20 | 15,793 |
| Essendon | 4.6 7.10 14.15 20.18 | 138 | Collingwood | 4.1 5.6 5.6 7.11 | 53 | Essendon won by 85 pts | Windy Hill | 10/08/1968 2:20 | 21,239 |
| Geelong | 3.1 5.3 10.5 10.7 | 67 | Hawthorn | 3.2 5.8 6.8 7.9 | 51 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/08/1968 2:20 | 20,822 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 5.8 7.11 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs | 4.0 5.3 8.8 9.11 | 65 | Melbourne won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 10/08/1968 2:20 | 18,733 |
| North Melbourne | 2.5 3.5 5.7 7.9 | 51 | Richmond | 0.2 3.8 5.12 11.19 | 85 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Arden St | 10/08/1968 2:20 | 9,374 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 6.10 8.13 12.19 | 91 | Fitzroy | 3.2 3.4 5.4 6.5 | 41 | St Kilda won by 50 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 10/08/1968 2:20 | 15,643 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 139,904 · Season to date: 2,182,776
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.2 4.7 7.8 10.10 | 70 | Carlton | 5.4 6.6 10.7 16.11 | 107 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Victoria Park | 17/08/1968 2:20 | 24,496 |
| Fitzroy | 1.6 7.8 8.9 10.12 | 72 | Geelong | 4.0 7.3 9.6 14.10 | 94 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Princes Park | 17/08/1968 2:20 | 9,897 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.3 3.6 6.8 | 44 | St Kilda | 6.6 9.7 14.13 16.13 | 109 | St Kilda won by 65 pts | Western Oval | 17/08/1968 2:20 | 15,211 |
| Hawthorn | 5.4 9.9 12.11 14.13 | 97 | Melbourne | 3.4 3.6 7.7 8.11 | 59 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/08/1968 2:20 | 14,359 |
| Richmond | 3.4 6.7 9.12 10.14 | 74 | Essendon | 2.4 5.6 6.8 7.12 | 54 | Richmond won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 17/08/1968 2:20 | 68,529 |
| Sydney | 4.5 6.6 7.11 9.14 | 68 | North Melbourne | 2.0 5.7 8.11 11.13 | 79 | North Melbourne won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 17/08/1968 2:20 | 7,412 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 112,793 · Season to date: 2,295,569
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 8.10 15.12 21.17 | 143 | Fitzroy | 4.1 6.6 7.14 12.19 | 91 | Carlton won by 52 pts | Princes Park | 24/08/1968 2:20 | 16,413 |
| Essendon | 2.1 3.1 7.6 10.6 | 66 | St Kilda | 4.2 7.4 8.9 9.12 | 66 | Match drawn | Windy Hill | 24/08/1968 2:20 | 24,757 |
| Geelong | 2.3 8.4 10.7 14.13 | 97 | North Melbourne | 4.4 6.6 11.9 13.9 | 87 | Geelong won by 10 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/08/1968 2:20 | 13,872 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 5.8 10.8 11.13 | 79 | Richmond | 4.6 7.12 11.17 11.22 | 88 | Richmond won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 24/08/1968 2:20 | 21,772 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 6.10 10.12 12.14 | 86 | Collingwood | 3.3 4.9 8.11 12.15 | 87 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 24/08/1968 2:20 | 27,967 |
| Sydney | 3.2 5.5 8.10 11.12 | 78 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 7.7 10.12 11.16 | 82 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 24/08/1968 2:20 | 8,012 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 130,336 · Season to date: 2,425,905
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.7 8.11 14.15 23.19 | 157 | Sydney | 2.4 5.9 13.13 14.14 | 98 | Collingwood won by 59 pts | Victoria Park | 31/08/1968 2:20 | 15,058 |
| Fitzroy | 4.2 7.8 10.10 17.14 | 116 | Hawthorn | 4.8 8.12 16.16 18.18 | 126 | Hawthorn won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 31/08/1968 2:20 | 10,968 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 6.6 10.10 12.13 | 85 | Essendon | 4.6 6.9 11.14 15.22 | 112 | Essendon won by 27 pts | Western Oval | 31/08/1968 2:20 | 19,390 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 3.6 7.8 11.13 | 79 | Carlton | 4.4 7.6 13.8 15.10 | 100 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Arden St | 31/08/1968 2:20 | 16,302 |
| Richmond | 5.3 9.6 15.15 18.21 | 129 | Melbourne | 2.2 5.3 6.5 12.8 | 80 | Richmond won by 49 pts | M.C.G. | 31/08/1968 2:20 | 34,546 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 9.5 11.9 16.14 | 110 | Geelong | 2.3 5.6 7.10 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda won by 51 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 31/08/1968 2:20 | 34,072 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9-1-0 | 7-0-3 | 262.288 | 1860 | 195.258 | 1428 | 130.3 | 66 | 1 (82.50) |
| 2 | Carlton | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 8-0-2 | 7-0-3 | 249.257 | 1751 | 185.233 | 1343 | 130.4 | 60 | 2 (75.00) |
| 3 | Geelong | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 9-0-1 | 6-0-4 | 215.238 | 1528 | 197.249 | 1431 | 106.8 | 60 | 3 (75.00) |
| 4 | St Kilda | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8-0-2 | 6-1-3 | 243.260 | 1718 | 175.213 | 1263 | 136 | 58 | 4 (72.50) |
| 5 | Richmond | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-2 | 6-0-4 | 256.353 | 1889 | 217.234 | 1536 | 123 | 56 | 5 (70.00) |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4-1-5 | 5-0-5 | 279.260 | 1934 | 270.249 | 1869 | 103.5 | 38 | 6 (47.50) |
| 7 | Collingwood | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 5-0-5 | 4-0-6 | 226.267 | 1623 | 247.235 | 1717 | 94.5 | 36 | 7 (45.00) |
| 8 | Melbourne | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 4-0-6 | 4-0-6 | 204.210 | 1434 | 243.251 | 1709 | 83.9 | 32 | 8 (40.00) |
| 9 | Sydney | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3-0-7 | 3-1-6 | 233.241 | 1639 | 274.310 | 1954 | 83.9 | 26 | 9 (32.50) |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3-0-7 | 2-0-8 | 198.225 | 1413 | 241.264 | 1710 | 82.6 | 20 | 10 (25.00) |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3-0-7 | 1-0-9 | 232.251 | 1643 | 291.289 | 2035 | 80.7 | 16 | 11 (20.00) |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1-0-9 | 2-0-8 | 176.210 | 1266 | 238.275 | 1703 | 74.3 | 12 | 12 (15.00) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.4 9.7 14.10 19.13 | 127 | St Kilda | 2.4 4.10 8.13 11.17 | 83 | Geelong won by 44 pts | M.C.G. | 07/09/1968 2:30 | 98,885 |
| Essendon | 1.2 7.6 7.8 8.11 | 59 | Carlton | 5.8 6.9 11.12 13.17 | 95 | Carlton won by 36 pts | M.C.G. | 14/09/1968 2:30 | 106,365 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.6 7.10 10.18 11.25 | 91 | Geelong | 5.3 8.6 8.10 9.13 | 67 | Essendon won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 21/09/1968 2:30 | 103,649 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 5.1 6.4 8.5 | 53 | Carlton | 2.2 6.8 7.9 7.14 | 56 | Carlton won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 28/09/1968 2:30 | 116,828 |
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)