1970 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 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1969 | 1971 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 147,168 · Season to date: 147,168
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.6 12.10 16.14 21.19 | 145 | Essendon | 2.3 6.6 9.11 14.12 | 96 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Princes Park | 04/04/1970 2:10 | 24,534 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.6 6.9 10.11 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood | 3.0 12.5 17.7 23.10 | 148 | Collingwood won by 64 pts | Western Oval | 04/04/1970 2:10 | 26,596 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 8.7 12.9 19.12 | 126 | Geelong | 4.4 10.5 15.8 21.9 | 135 | Geelong won by 9 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/04/1970 2:10 | 20,509 |
| St Kilda | 1.5 5.10 11.13 14.16 | 100 | North Melbourne | 3.3 5.4 6.5 7.6 | 48 | St Kilda won by 52 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 04/04/1970 2:10 | 21,429 |
| Sydney | 2.5 3.6 5.10 9.14 | 68 | Melbourne | 2.1 6.4 9.6 14.9 | 93 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | Lake Oval | 04/04/1970 2:10 | 15,483 |
| Richmond | 3.4 6.7 9.10 14.12 | 96 | Fitzroy | 3.3 5.8 11.14 16.20 | 116 | Fitzroy won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 05/04/1970 1:45 | 38,617 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 141,322 · Season to date: 288,490
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.4 7.8 15.14 19.19 | 133 | Richmond | 3.4 8.6 9.9 13.16 | 94 | Collingwood won by 39 pts | Victoria Park | 11/04/1970 2:10 | 35,318 |
| Essendon | 3.5 6.8 8.13 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 6.11 7.14 14.22 | 106 | Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts | Windy Hill | 11/04/1970 2:10 | 18,257 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 4.4 6.5 7.9 | 51 | St Kilda | 9.2 13.14 18.21 23.23 | 161 | St Kilda won by 110 pts | Junction Oval | 11/04/1970 2:10 | 22,854 |
| Geelong | 5.1 8.2 11.7 12.9 | 81 | Carlton | 2.2 7.3 10.6 16.7 | 103 | Carlton won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 11/04/1970 2:10 | 28,302 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 9.7 11.8 14.12 | 96 | Hawthorn | 1.7 3.11 8.14 11.19 | 85 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 11/04/1970 2:10 | 25,575 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 3.7 5.9 8.11 | 59 | Sydney | 2.4 4.4 7.6 8.12 | 60 | Sydney won by 1 pts | Arden St | 11/04/1970 2:10 | 11,016 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 139,675 · Season to date: 428,165
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.7 5.12 8.17 14.24 | 108 | Hawthorn | 6.2 10.8 12.8 15.11 | 101 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 18/04/1970 2:10 | 24,352 |
| Fitzroy | 1.4 1.7 3.7 7.11 | 53 | Geelong | 5.2 9.7 15.12 17.12 | 114 | Geelong won by 61 pts | Waverley Park | 18/04/1970 2:10 | 25,887 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 8.14 12.17 14.23 | 107 | St Kilda | 5.6 6.6 9.10 10.14 | 74 | Western Bulldogs won by 33 pts | Western Oval | 18/04/1970 2:10 | 17,972 |
| North Melbourne | 4.0 7.3 13.5 18.13 | 121 | Melbourne | 1.4 2.10 6.14 8.16 | 64 | North Melbourne won by 57 pts | Arden St | 18/04/1970 2:10 | 10,182 |
| Richmond | 1.5 4.7 9.9 17.12 | 114 | Carlton | 6.3 9.7 11.9 15.11 | 101 | Richmond won by 13 pts | M.C.G. | 18/04/1970 2:10 | 46,373 |
| Sydney | 4.3 9.7 11.15 12.17 | 89 | Essendon | 7.2 9.4 13.6 15.10 | 100 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 18/04/1970 2:10 | 14,909 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 163,736 · Season to date: 591,901
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.2 8.6 11.14 16.16 | 112 | North Melbourne | 1.2 4.8 8.11 13.15 | 93 | Carlton won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 25/04/1970 2:10 | 29,987 |
| Geelong | 2.3 6.5 9.6 14.9 | 93 | Collingwood | 7.4 10.8 13.13 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/04/1970 2:10 | 35,654 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 6.5 8.9 10.10 | 70 | Essendon | 5.3 10.6 12.11 16.14 | 110 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 25/04/1970 2:10 | 19,017 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 9.6 14.15 17.19 | 121 | Fitzroy | 8.3 9.9 12.9 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1970 2:10 | 22,909 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 9.9 11.12 15.19 | 109 | Richmond | 2.4 3.6 5.10 7.12 | 54 | St Kilda won by 55 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 25/04/1970 2:10 | 32,147 |
| Sydney | 3.4 5.4 7.8 11.11 | 77 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.3 7.3 9.6 | 60 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1970 2:10 | 24,022 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 117,189 · Season to date: 709,090
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.2 2.9 5.11 8.17 | 65 | Melbourne | 1.6 2.8 5.8 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Waverley Park | 02/05/1970 2:10 | 28,120 |
| Essendon | 3.3 9.8 9.10 9.14 | 68 | Geelong | 5.1 10.1 13.4 14.4 | 88 | Geelong won by 20 pts | Windy Hill | 02/05/1970 2:10 | 16,088 |
| Fitzroy | 1.6 1.10 3.18 5.24 | 54 | North Melbourne | 4.1 7.3 7.4 7.7 | 49 | Fitzroy won by 5 pts | Junction Oval | 02/05/1970 2:10 | 7,458 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.5 9.7 11.10 11.13 | 79 | Hawthorn | 2.4 6.6 11.8 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 3 pts | Western Oval | 02/05/1970 2:05 | 19,610 |
| Richmond | 2.2 3.7 4.12 6.13 | 49 | Sydney | 3.2 5.5 6.9 10.11 | 71 | Sydney won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 02/05/1970 2:10 | 23,084 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 6.6 7.8 8.9 | 57 | Carlton | 2.5 5.8 7.12 12.14 | 86 | Carlton won by 29 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 02/05/1970 2:10 | 22,829 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 142,201 · Season to date: 851,291
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 8.2 13.3 18.7 23.9 | 147 | Fitzroy | 5.3 9.8 11.14 15.20 | 110 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Princes Park | 09/05/1970 2:10 | 20,372 |
| Geelong | 4.5 11.7 14.11 18.15 | 123 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 2.6 6.9 11.11 | 77 | Geelong won by 46 pts | Kardinia Park | 09/05/1970 2:10 | 21,139 |
| Hawthorn | 4.0 10.4 17.5 20.10 | 130 | Richmond | 7.0 10.7 16.10 21.11 | 137 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Waverley Park | 09/05/1970 2:10 | 26,068 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 5.3 9.10 10.12 | 72 | Essendon | 3.5 4.8 7.10 7.15 | 57 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 09/05/1970 2:10 | 34,219 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 3.3 4.3 10.6 | 66 | Collingwood | 4.4 6.9 12.25 17.30 | 132 | Collingwood won by 66 pts | Arden St | 09/05/1970 2:10 | 20,091 |
| Sydney | 0.4 2.12 5.18 9.25 | 79 | St Kilda | 2.1 3.3 6.7 9.8 | 62 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 09/05/1970 2:10 | 20,312 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 138,986 · Season to date: 990,277
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.4 7.9 10.12 15.15 | 105 | Fitzroy | 0.11 2.13 6.17 9.18 | 72 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Victoria Park | 16/05/1970 2:10 | 22,774 |
| Essendon | 2.4 3.5 8.10 8.12 | 60 | North Melbourne | 1.2 4.7 5.17 9.22 | 76 | North Melbourne won by 16 pts | Waverley Park | 16/05/1970 2:10 | 13,417 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 3.7 5.9 9.14 | 68 | Melbourne | 2.0 3.3 7.4 7.4 | 46 | Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts | Western Oval | 16/05/1970 2:10 | 16,346 |
| Richmond | 4.4 7.6 10.13 16.20 | 116 | Geelong | 4.1 9.2 14.2 15.2 | 92 | Richmond won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 16/05/1970 2:10 | 43,435 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 7.8 8.15 10.21 | 81 | Hawthorn | 3.4 5.4 7.7 8.8 | 56 | St Kilda won by 25 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 16/05/1970 2:10 | 17,618 |
| Sydney | 4.1 12.4 17.6 23.12 | 150 | Carlton | 6.4 6.6 10.10 10.13 | 73 | Sydney won by 77 pts | Lake Oval | 16/05/1970 2:10 | 25,396 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 154,974 · Season to date: 1,145,251
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.7 8.9 11.11 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood | 2.2 4.4 8.9 16.12 | 108 | Collingwood won by 23 pts | Waverley Park | 23/05/1970 2:10 | 55,159 |
| Fitzroy | 3.0 5.6 9.10 9.14 | 68 | Essendon | 5.0 7.2 10.4 11.5 | 71 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 23/05/1970 2:10 | 12,264 |
| Geelong | 5.1 9.2 12.4 14.5 | 89 | St Kilda | 3.1 7.5 9.7 12.9 | 81 | Geelong won by 8 pts | Kardinia Park | 23/05/1970 2:10 | 20,942 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 12.11 15.14 21.20 | 146 | Sydney | 3.1 5.4 8.10 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 62 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/05/1970 2:10 | 17,070 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 7.5 12.8 15.10 | 100 | Richmond | 4.6 12.8 15.14 18.19 | 127 | Richmond won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 23/05/1970 2:10 | 36,064 |
| North Melbourne | 1.4 2.5 4.9 9.13 | 67 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 7.8 13.10 13.18 | 96 | Western Bulldogs won by 29 pts | Arden St | 23/05/1970 2:10 | 13,475 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 117,997 · Season to date: 1,263,248
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 4.6 8.9 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn | 5.8 8.9 10.13 15.16 | 106 | Hawthorn won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 30/05/1970 2:10 | 21,216 |
| Essendon | 3.3 5.8 8.14 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood | 2.4 6.11 8.12 11.21 | 87 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 30/05/1970 2:10 | 25,010 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 3.8 5.10 11.13 | 79 | Fitzroy | 5.3 7.5 11.8 12.9 | 81 | Fitzroy won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 30/05/1970 2:10 | 10,301 |
| Richmond | 5.8 8.11 8.13 10.17 | 77 | North Melbourne | 4.2 7.6 10.6 15.7 | 97 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 30/05/1970 2:10 | 22,284 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 8.6 9.6 14.12 | 96 | Melbourne | 3.2 3.3 7.9 7.11 | 53 | St Kilda won by 43 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 30/05/1970 2:10 | 19,393 |
| Sydney | 5.4 12.8 16.12 19.14 | 128 | Geelong | 3.6 6.9 9.9 10.18 | 78 | Sydney won by 50 pts | Lake Oval | 30/05/1970 2:10 | 19,793 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 131,921 · Season to date: 1,395,169
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.3 2.10 7.16 14.23 | 107 | St Kilda | 6.6 11.8 14.9 15.10 | 100 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 06/06/1970 2:10 | 30,757 |
| Essendon | 1.4 6.8 11.11 14.13 | 97 | Richmond | 4.0 7.5 12.9 15.14 | 104 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Windy Hill | 06/06/1970 2:10 | 20,604 |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 11.5 12.6 14.9 | 93 | Sydney | 2.4 7.9 11.16 12.19 | 91 | Fitzroy won by 2 pts | Junction Oval | 06/06/1970 2:10 | 16,971 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 9.7 12.11 15.14 | 104 | Carlton | 2.3 6.4 11.8 14.10 | 94 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Western Oval | 06/06/1970 2:10 | 22,262 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 6.7 8.9 10.14 | 74 | Geelong | 3.4 7.6 9.11 13.13 | 91 | Geelong won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 06/06/1970 2:10 | 27,665 |
| North Melbourne | 2.1 4.3 7.5 9.8 | 62 | Hawthorn | 1.0 3.4 8.6 11.9 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 13 pts | Waverley Park | 06/06/1970 2:10 | 13,662 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 151,916 · Season to date: 1,547,085
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 9.9 16.12 22.15 | 147 | Melbourne | 1.1 4.2 8.6 9.8 | 62 | Carlton won by 85 pts | Princes Park | 15/06/1970 2:10 | 19,484 |
| Geelong | 1.5 5.10 8.15 11.17 | 83 | North Melbourne | 5.2 5.2 6.7 9.10 | 64 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/06/1970 2:10 | 19,400 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 9.5 14.9 18.12 | 120 | Fitzroy | 2.0 5.4 8.7 12.8 | 80 | Hawthorn won by 40 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/06/1970 2:10 | 14,495 |
| Richmond | 4.2 5.6 15.11 22.15 | 147 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.7 8.9 13.12 | 90 | Richmond won by 57 pts | M.C.G. | 15/06/1970 2:10 | 41,866 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 4.7 6.13 8.21 | 69 | Essendon | 2.4 4.5 6.9 8.9 | 57 | St Kilda won by 12 pts | Waverley Park | 15/06/1970 2:10 | 21,102 |
| Sydney | 3.3 7.5 12.8 16.15 | 111 | Collingwood | 3.3 6.6 11.11 16.14 | 110 | Sydney won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 15/06/1970 2:10 | 35,569 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 101,446 · Season to date: 1,648,531
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.6 5.7 6.12 8.16 | 64 | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 5.2 6.7 7.9 | 51 | Collingwood won by 13 pts | Victoria Park | 20/06/1970 2:10 | 23,008 |
| Essendon | 1.8 5.13 7.14 10.16 | 76 | Carlton | 3.4 7.7 9.7 12.9 | 81 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Windy Hill | 20/06/1970 2:10 | 20,270 |
| Fitzroy | 2.1 6.4 7.7 12.11 | 83 | Richmond | 4.3 7.5 8.8 8.9 | 57 | Fitzroy won by 26 pts | Junction Oval | 20/06/1970 2:10 | 14,541 |
| Geelong | 4.5 8.5 12.8 14.15 | 99 | Hawthorn | 1.0 4.7 7.8 10.11 | 71 | Geelong won by 28 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/06/1970 2:10 | 19,698 |
| Melbourne | 0.1 3.4 7.5 12.6 | 78 | Sydney | 2.4 5.4 9.10 12.10 | 82 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Waverley Park | 20/06/1970 2:10 | 13,922 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 2.6 4.7 5.10 | 40 | St Kilda | 1.4 7.4 11.5 11.5 | 71 | St Kilda won by 31 pts | Arden St | 20/06/1970 2:10 | 10,007 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 113,441 · Season to date: 1,761,972
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 5.14 6.15 12.21 | 93 | Geelong | 4.2 6.4 9.13 11.14 | 80 | Carlton won by 13 pts | Princes Park | 27/06/1970 2:10 | 26,004 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 5.3 10.10 11.12 | 78 | Essendon | 3.0 6.4 7.5 9.8 | 62 | Western Bulldogs won by 16 pts | Western Oval | 27/06/1970 2:10 | 18,817 |
| Hawthorn | 4.6 8.7 11.12 16.17 | 113 | Melbourne | 2.2 7.4 7.5 11.8 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 39 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 27/06/1970 2:10 | 13,196 |
| Richmond | 4.2 6.6 10.9 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood | 2.1 7.8 8.10 9.13 | 67 | Richmond won by 12 pts | Waverley Park | 27/06/1970 2:10 | 25,944 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 5.8 8.10 11.14 | 80 | Fitzroy | 3.1 4.5 6.9 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda won by 21 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 27/06/1970 2:10 | 17,073 |
| Sydney | 2.1 10.3 11.5 16.9 | 105 | North Melbourne | 5.2 8.2 12.10 14.12 | 96 | Sydney won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 27/06/1970 2:10 | 12,407 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 104,602 · Season to date: 1,866,574
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.5 4.5 8.7 11.12 | 78 | Richmond | 2.3 4.4 5.6 7.7 | 49 | Carlton won by 29 pts | Princes Park | 04/07/1970 2:10 | 27,067 |
| Essendon | 1.1 3.3 3.9 5.10 | 40 | Sydney | 2.1 4.2 7.4 11.5 | 71 | Sydney won by 31 pts | Waverley Park | 04/07/1970 2:10 | 13,241 |
| Geelong | 8.1 10.2 16.4 20.8 | 128 | Fitzroy | 4.3 7.10 9.12 13.16 | 94 | Geelong won by 34 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/07/1970 2:10 | 15,304 |
| Hawthorn | 5.5 11.6 17.6 18.7 | 115 | Collingwood | 8.1 11.6 13.10 13.13 | 91 | Hawthorn won by 24 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 04/07/1970 2:10 | 19,600 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 4.11 9.17 11.19 | 85 | North Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 8.8 11.11 | 77 | Melbourne won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 04/07/1970 2:10 | 13,975 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 3.11 4.15 6.16 | 52 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 3.4 5.8 6.10 | 46 | St Kilda won by 6 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 04/07/1970 2:10 | 15,415 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 123,980 · Season to date: 1,990,554
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.8 5.9 11.12 13.15 | 93 | Geelong | 0.3 5.7 7.9 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood won by 29 pts | Victoria Park | 11/07/1970 2:10 | 28,847 |
| Essendon | 2.2 6.5 8.5 9.8 | 62 | Hawthorn | 7.1 10.1 18.4 21.4 | 130 | Hawthorn won by 68 pts | Windy Hill | 11/07/1970 2:10 | 13,054 |
| Fitzroy | 1.5 4.11 9.13 12.18 | 90 | Melbourne | 2.4 4.7 6.10 8.14 | 62 | Fitzroy won by 28 pts | Junction Oval | 11/07/1970 2:10 | 9,467 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.1 2.3 3.3 6.4 | 40 | Sydney | 2.5 9.7 10.8 13.10 | 88 | Sydney won by 48 pts | Western Oval | 11/07/1970 2:10 | 21,921 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 1.4 4.7 4.7 | 31 | Carlton | 2.5 6.11 7.15 13.21 | 99 | Carlton won by 68 pts | Waverley Park | 11/07/1970 2:10 | 12,542 |
| Richmond | 4.5 5.9 8.14 11.15 | 81 | St Kilda | 2.5 4.11 4.16 7.21 | 63 | Richmond won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 11/07/1970 2:10 | 38,149 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 124,672 · Season to date: 2,115,226
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 7.6 13.9 16.14 | 110 | St Kilda | 3.5 5.6 7.7 10.11 | 71 | Carlton won by 39 pts | Princes Park | 18/07/1970 2:10 | 23,709 |
| Geelong | 4.4 7.6 10.10 15.16 | 106 | Essendon | 3.2 6.11 8.12 8.17 | 65 | Geelong won by 41 pts | Kardinia Park | 18/07/1970 2:10 | 17,220 |
| Hawthorn | 7.0 10.4 15.6 23.9 | 147 | Western Bulldogs | 0.4 1.6 3.11 6.12 | 48 | Hawthorn won by 99 pts | Waverley Park | 18/07/1970 2:10 | 14,169 |
| Melbourne | 1.7 5.12 6.17 7.19 | 61 | Collingwood | 2.0 4.6 8.10 10.16 | 76 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 18/07/1970 2:10 | 36,044 |
| North Melbourne | 4.9 7.10 12.16 13.17 | 95 | Fitzroy | 2.3 8.8 10.8 18.14 | 122 | Fitzroy won by 27 pts | Arden St | 18/07/1970 2:10 | 8,442 |
| Sydney | 3.2 6.4 6.5 11.9 | 75 | Richmond | 3.3 8.8 10.16 12.17 | 89 | Richmond won by 14 pts | Lake Oval | 18/07/1970 2:10 | 25,088 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 130,538 · Season to date: 2,245,764
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.4 6.10 8.15 14.21 | 105 | North Melbourne | 2.2 4.5 7.6 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 49 pts | Victoria Park | 25/07/1970 2:10 | 15,678 |
| Essendon | 0.3 10.10 12.11 18.17 | 125 | Melbourne | 4.5 5.7 11.15 12.17 | 89 | Essendon won by 36 pts | Windy Hill | 25/07/1970 2:10 | 9,755 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 4.3 8.5 9.7 | 61 | Carlton | 4.2 6.3 7.4 10.11 | 71 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 25/07/1970 2:10 | 13,854 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 6.9 8.11 12.15 | 87 | Geelong | 4.2 5.7 6.10 7.14 | 56 | Western Bulldogs won by 31 pts | Western Oval | 25/07/1970 2:10 | 14,660 |
| Richmond | 3.6 6.11 10.13 15.15 | 105 | Hawthorn | 3.2 7.5 9.13 11.17 | 83 | Richmond won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 25/07/1970 2:10 | 55,740 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 7.8 11.10 13.14 | 92 | Sydney | 2.2 5.4 7.6 11.6 | 72 | St Kilda won by 20 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 25/07/1970 2:10 | 20,851 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 115,127 · Season to date: 2,360,891
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 6.9 8.12 11.17 | 83 | Sydney | 2.3 5.8 9.13 10.19 | 79 | Carlton won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 01/08/1970 2:10 | 27,625 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 6.4 10.8 11.9 | 75 | Collingwood | 2.2 10.6 11.9 17.15 | 117 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | Junction Oval | 01/08/1970 2:10 | 18,760 |
| Geelong | 5.4 5.4 10.10 13.10 | 88 | Richmond | 3.1 4.8 6.9 8.13 | 61 | Geelong won by 27 pts | Waverley Park | 01/08/1970 2:10 | 26,501 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 6.6 10.8 11.11 | 77 | St Kilda | 4.4 7.11 10.13 14.18 | 102 | St Kilda won by 25 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/08/1970 2:10 | 16,698 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 2.3 4.8 8.13 | 61 | Western Bulldogs | 1.6 2.11 7.13 10.15 | 75 | Western Bulldogs won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 01/08/1970 2:10 | 16,591 |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 6.6 9.11 13.13 | 91 | Essendon | 2.5 10.12 13.14 16.22 | 118 | Essendon won by 27 pts | Arden St | 01/08/1970 2:10 | 8,952 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 138,876 · Season to date: 2,499,767
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.6 5.11 7.15 13.23 | 101 | Carlton | 0.4 1.7 2.11 2.12 | 24 | Collingwood won by 77 pts | Victoria Park | 08/08/1970 2:10 | 39,959 |
| Essendon | 2.3 6.7 10.13 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy | 5.5 7.5 10.7 14.10 | 94 | Fitzroy won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 08/08/1970 2:10 | 13,572 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.2 4.13 7.13 10.23 | 83 | North Melbourne | 3.8 4.9 11.14 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts | Western Oval | 08/08/1970 2:10 | 13,118 |
| Richmond | 2.2 5.6 8.7 9.10 | 64 | Melbourne | 4.1 8.3 14.8 18.10 | 118 | Melbourne won by 54 pts | M.C.G. | 08/08/1970 2:10 | 25,158 |
| St Kilda | 5.1 7.7 11.9 12.16 | 88 | Geelong | 0.3 3.4 5.7 5.7 | 37 | St Kilda won by 51 pts | Waverley Park | 08/08/1970 2:10 | 29,630 |
| Sydney | 2.2 8.4 11.6 16.7 | 103 | Hawthorn | 2.2 5.3 8.4 13.8 | 86 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 08/08/1970 2:10 | 17,439 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 118,285 · Season to date: 2,618,052
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.2 7.6 18.12 24.16 | 160 | Essendon | 3.3 9.6 9.8 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood won by 81 pts | Victoria Park | 15/08/1970 2:10 | 24,785 |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 5.5 9.10 12.10 | 82 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 7.7 9.10 11.14 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 2 pts | Junction Oval | 15/08/1970 2:10 | 11,398 |
| Geelong | 5.3 7.3 9.8 10.14 | 74 | Sydney | 1.4 6.9 8.13 11.15 | 81 | Sydney won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/08/1970 2:10 | 29,918 |
| Hawthorn | 6.3 8.4 9.8 13.9 | 87 | Carlton | 2.0 11.0 14.2 18.9 | 117 | Carlton won by 30 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/08/1970 2:10 | 20,845 |
| Melbourne | 0.2 3.4 5.9 7.14 | 56 | St Kilda | 5.5 8.7 14.11 17.14 | 116 | St Kilda won by 60 pts | Waverley Park | 15/08/1970 2:10 | 22,502 |
| North Melbourne | 2.0 4.3 5.3 7.6 | 48 | Richmond | 5.0 8.3 13.7 16.10 | 106 | Richmond won by 58 pts | Arden St | 15/08/1970 2:10 | 8,837 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 127,418 · Season to date: 2,745,470
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 10.6 14.9 18.14 | 122 | Western Bulldogs | 5.0 9.1 11.5 17.6 | 108 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 22/08/1970 2:10 | 21,574 |
| Geelong | 3.4 10.6 13.11 16.12 | 108 | Melbourne | 4.5 6.8 9.12 13.18 | 96 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/08/1970 2:10 | 13,670 |
| Hawthorn | 4.5 10.10 12.13 21.14 | 140 | North Melbourne | 3.5 5.11 6.15 9.20 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 66 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 22/08/1970 2:10 | 8,061 |
| Richmond | 2.4 13.7 16.11 23.13 | 151 | Essendon | 2.1 7.2 9.5 11.11 | 77 | Richmond won by 74 pts | M.C.G. | 22/08/1970 2:10 | 25,862 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 6.7 9.11 14.14 | 98 | Collingwood | 3.0 7.5 9.7 16.12 | 108 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 22/08/1970 2:10 | 38,222 |
| Sydney | 2.3 8.5 12.13 14.15 | 99 | Fitzroy | 5.2 6.5 6.14 10.20 | 80 | Sydney won by 19 pts | Lake Oval | 22/08/1970 2:10 | 20,029 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 129,467 · Season to date: 2,874,937
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.6 5.8 17.11 22.15 | 147 | Sydney | 0.0 3.3 4.5 7.9 | 51 | Collingwood won by 96 pts | Victoria Park | 29/08/1970 2:10 | 39,451 |
| Essendon | 2.4 3.6 5.7 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda | 3.4 5.6 10.17 14.19 | 103 | St Kilda won by 44 pts | Windy Hill | 29/08/1970 2:10 | 14,310 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 3.6 3.7 9.11 | 65 | Hawthorn | 5.7 9.8 15.13 18.16 | 124 | Hawthorn won by 59 pts | Junction Oval | 29/08/1970 2:10 | 11,626 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 8.7 9.10 12.10 | 82 | Richmond | 3.2 4.4 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs won by 10 pts | Western Oval | 29/08/1970 2:10 | 16,672 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 7.9 9.14 12.15 | 87 | Carlton | 2.3 7.7 11.13 14.17 | 101 | Carlton won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 29/08/1970 2:10 | 40,973 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 4.7 10.10 12.11 | 83 | Geelong | 2.1 3.2 4.3 6.6 | 42 | North Melbourne won by 41 pts | Arden St | 29/08/1970 2:10 | 6,435 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 11-0-0 | 7-0-4 | 326.377 | 2333 | 241.263 | 1709 | 136.5 | 72 | 1 (81.82) |
| 2 | Carlton | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 9-0-2 | 7-0-4 | 308.298 | 2146 | 273.273 | 1911 | 112.3 | 64 | 2 (72.73) |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 9-0-2 | 5-0-6 | 267.324 | 1926 | 211.266 | 1532 | 125.7 | 56 | 3 (63.64) |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 273.276 | 1914 | 260.268 | 1828 | 104.7 | 56 | 4 (63.64) |
| 5 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 8-0-3 | 4-0-7 | 284.245 | 1949 | 266.307 | 1903 | 102.4 | 48 | 5 (54.55) |
| 6 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 5-0-6 | 289.295 | 2029 | 289.264 | 1998 | 101.6 | 48 | 6 (54.55) |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 8-0-3 | 3-0-8 | 240.288 | 1728 | 272.262 | 1894 | 91.2 | 44 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 6-0-5 | 4-0-7 | 334.260 | 2264 | 284.282 | 1986 | 114 | 40 | 8 (45.45) |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-7 | 247.292 | 1774 | 310.295 | 2155 | 82.3 | 36 | 9 (40.91) |
| 10 | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4-0-7 | 2-0-9 | 238.277 | 1705 | 287.321 | 2043 | 83.5 | 24 | 10 (27.27) |
| 11 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2-0-9 | 4-0-7 | 242.282 | 1734 | 303.310 | 2128 | 81.5 | 24 | 11 (27.27) |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2-0-9 | 2-0-9 | 221.248 | 1574 | 273.351 | 1989 | 79.1 | 16 | 12 (18.18) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 6.1 9.3 14.8 22.11 | 143 | Sydney | 2.5 9.8 10.10 13.12 | 90 | St Kilda won by 53 pts | M.C.G. | 05/09/1970 2:30 | 104,239 |
| Collingwood | 5.2 9.7 12.11 17.16 | 118 | Carlton | 5.0 9.2 14.3 17.6 | 108 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 12/09/1970 2:30 | 112,838 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 6.12 13.16 17.21 | 123 | St Kilda | 1.4 4.12 6.16 7.19 | 61 | Carlton won by 62 pts | M.C.G. | 19/09/1970 2:30 | 108,215 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.8 10.13 13.16 14.17 | 101 | Carlton | 0.3 4.5 12.5 17.9 | 111 | Carlton won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 26/09/1970 2:30 | 121,696 |
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)