1971 Season Scores and Results

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Round 1

Round attendance: 135,326 · Season to date: 135,326

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 11.2 16.6 20.8 25.10 160 Western Bulldogs 4.1 5.3 7.9 11.11 77 Collingwood won by 83 pts Victoria Park 03/04/1971 2:10 27,829
Essendon 2.6 5.7 8.10 10.12 72 Hawthorn 4.3 8.11 11.15 13.18 96 Hawthorn won by 24 pts Windy Hill 03/04/1971 2:10 19,214
Fitzroy 2.3 6.6 8.6 14.15 99 Richmond 6.3 11.6 20.16 22.18 150 Richmond won by 51 pts Junction Oval 03/04/1971 2:10 18,386
Geelong 5.2 6.4 7.7 8.9 57 St Kilda 2.4 8.15 13.17 21.25 151 St Kilda won by 94 pts Kardinia Park 03/04/1971 2:10 20,771
Melbourne 5.5 10.8 15.13 24.21 165 Sydney 1.3 4.11 6.14 7.18 60 Melbourne won by 105 pts M.C.G. 03/04/1971 2:10 28,727
North Melbourne 4.5 8.8 14.12 18.16 124 Carlton 3.3 7.8 10.12 14.14 98 North Melbourne won by 26 pts Arden St 03/04/1971 2:10 20,399

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Round 2

Round attendance: 190,816 · Season to date: 326,142

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 5.3 9.4 11.5 20.9 129 Essendon 1.2 3.5 7.12 9.15 69 Carlton won by 60 pts Princes Park 10/04/1971 2:10 31,275
Hawthorn 3.3 9.6 13.8 14.13 97 Fitzroy 3.3 5.5 6.10 7.11 53 Hawthorn won by 44 pts Glenferrie Oval 10/04/1971 2:10 15,310
Sydney 1.5 5.12 9.16 12.20 92 Geelong 4.2 9.4 14.8 16.14 110 Geelong won by 18 pts Lake Oval 10/04/1971 2:10 17,159
Western Bulldogs 2.1 5.11 7.11 8.15 63 Melbourne 4.3 5.4 10.8 16.11 107 Melbourne won by 44 pts Western Oval 12/04/1971 2:10 20,707
Richmond 4.1 6.3 9.4 10.9 69 Collingwood 5.1 8.6 13.8 16.10 106 Collingwood won by 37 pts M.C.G. 12/04/1971 2:10 82,191
St Kilda 7.4 7.9 13.11 16.12 108 North Melbourne 1.2 7.6 11.6 12.8 80 St Kilda won by 28 pts Moorabbin Oval 12/04/1971 2:10 24,174

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Round 3

Round attendance: 137,575 · Season to date: 463,717

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Essendon 1.2 4.7 6.8 9.12 66 Collingwood 2.3 5.3 8.6 9.12 66 Match drawn Windy Hill 17/04/1971 2:10 22,421
Fitzroy 3.3 9.9 12.18 17.26 128 North Melbourne 5.5 6.6 13.7 14.10 94 Fitzroy won by 34 pts Junction Oval 17/04/1971 2:10 8,696
Western Bulldogs 3.5 8.7 12.10 14.15 99 Sydney 1.0 5.4 10.8 14.9 93 Western Bulldogs won by 6 pts Western Oval 17/04/1971 2:10 15,003
Hawthorn 5.6 9.8 12.14 16.19 115 Geelong 5.2 10.4 13.7 16.11 107 Hawthorn won by 8 pts Glenferrie Oval 17/04/1971 2:10 14,094
Melbourne 4.2 9.3 14.9 19.13 127 Carlton 3.3 6.8 10.9 15.10 100 Melbourne won by 27 pts M.C.G. 17/04/1971 2:10 43,785
Richmond 4.3 5.3 7.5 10.8 68 St Kilda 0.3 2.8 4.10 6.13 49 Richmond won by 19 pts Waverley Park 17/04/1971 2:10 33,576

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Round 4

Round attendance: 134,722 · Season to date: 598,439

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 2.7 10.16 15.20 19.20 134 Fitzroy 2.3 6.4 8.5 12.9 81 Collingwood won by 53 pts Victoria Park 24/04/1971 2:10 25,759
Geelong 1.3 5.5 10.7 13.8 86 Carlton 4.5 5.10 10.17 13.21 99 Carlton won by 13 pts Kardinia Park 24/04/1971 2:10 23,555
Melbourne 1.6 3.8 6.11 10.18 78 Essendon 3.3 5.5 6.6 6.7 43 Melbourne won by 35 pts Waverley Park 24/04/1971 2:10 27,368
North Melbourne 3.1 8.9 8.12 14.15 99 Western Bulldogs 3.5 6.7 12.11 13.14 92 North Melbourne won by 7 pts Arden St 24/04/1971 2:10 13,971
St Kilda 2.3 7.3 9.5 10.9 69 Hawthorn 3.4 8.8 11.16 18.19 127 Hawthorn won by 58 pts Moorabbin Oval 24/04/1971 2:10 25,153
Sydney 2.2 3.2 3.9 5.9 39 Richmond 2.3 8.6 17.10 20.13 133 Richmond won by 94 pts Lake Oval 24/04/1971 2:10 18,916

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Round 5

Round attendance: 116,538 · Season to date: 714,977

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 3.4 5.8 9.16 13.18 96 St Kilda 2.2 4.9 6.12 11.17 83 Carlton won by 13 pts Princes Park 01/05/1971 2:10 25,237
Collingwood 6.3 10.7 12.10 16.15 111 North Melbourne 2.4 6.6 8.7 10.11 71 Collingwood won by 40 pts Victoria Park 01/05/1971 2:10 22,546
Essendon 8.4 13.5 18.9 21.15 141 Geelong 2.0 10.2 14.7 16.12 108 Essendon won by 33 pts Windy Hill 01/05/1971 2:10 16,429
Fitzroy 2.4 3.6 10.8 14.8 92 Melbourne 5.5 12.10 14.12 17.18 120 Melbourne won by 28 pts Junction Oval 01/05/1971 2:10 12,363
Hawthorn 1.4 4.9 9.16 12.21 93 Sydney 2.2 2.4 2.5 6.9 45 Hawthorn won by 48 pts Waverley Park 01/05/1971 2:10 16,205
Richmond 3.1 7.4 10.12 14.17 101 Western Bulldogs 8.6 12.10 16.14 17.19 121 Western Bulldogs won by 20 pts M.C.G. 01/05/1971 2:10 23,758

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Round 6

Round attendance: 162,707 · Season to date: 877,684

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Western Bulldogs 8.1 9.4 13.4 18.5 113 Hawthorn 5.4 9.8 12.9 16.11 107 Western Bulldogs won by 6 pts Western Oval 08/05/1971 2:10 19,205
Geelong 3.5 4.6 12.11 13.13 91 Fitzroy 3.4 10.10 13.13 20.16 136 Fitzroy won by 45 pts Waverley Park 08/05/1971 2:10 11,312
Melbourne 4.3 5.3 7.6 10.12 72 Collingwood 6.4 12.8 15.13 18.19 127 Collingwood won by 55 pts M.C.G. 08/05/1971 2:10 80,231
North Melbourne 4.1 6.6 11.8 12.12 84 Richmond 4.3 9.6 16.10 22.14 146 Richmond won by 62 pts Arden St 08/05/1971 2:10 13,047
St Kilda 6.11 9.12 12.20 14.25 109 Essendon 2.0 6.6 7.7 9.11 65 St Kilda won by 44 pts Moorabbin Oval 08/05/1971 2:10 21,604
Sydney 5.2 10.6 12.9 13.14 92 Carlton 4.2 7.5 11.7 14.10 94 Carlton won by 2 pts Lake Oval 08/05/1971 2:10 17,308

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Round 7

Round attendance: 133,497 · Season to date: 1,011,181

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 1.4 7.10 9.14 12.19 91 Western Bulldogs 1.3 3.7 10.9 11.13 79 Carlton won by 12 pts Waverley Park 15/05/1971 2:10 29,199
Collingwood 5.2 7.8 10.12 15.16 106 Geelong 2.2 6.5 11.6 14.8 92 Collingwood won by 14 pts Victoria Park 15/05/1971 2:10 25,525
Essendon 2.6 7.8 9.12 12.17 89 Sydney 4.1 6.5 11.8 16.9 105 Sydney won by 16 pts Windy Hill 15/05/1971 2:10 17,055
Fitzroy 3.4 3.12 3.15 11.16 82 St Kilda 1.3 4.9 12.12 13.14 92 St Kilda won by 10 pts Junction Oval 15/05/1971 2:10 17,673
Hawthorn 6.5 15.7 17.13 21.19 145 Richmond 0.0 6.3 10.3 12.6 78 Hawthorn won by 67 pts Glenferrie Oval 15/05/1971 2:10 22,976
Melbourne 5.2 10.5 14.12 22.17 149 North Melbourne 5.4 10.10 12.12 15.14 104 Melbourne won by 45 pts M.C.G. 15/05/1971 2:10 21,069

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Round 8

Round attendance: 162,477 · Season to date: 1,173,658

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Western Bulldogs 5.3 9.6 12.13 17.17 119 Essendon 2.1 6.3 9.6 12.7 79 Western Bulldogs won by 40 pts Western Oval 22/05/1971 2:10 21,295
Geelong 4.2 5.7 7.9 10.12 72 Melbourne 3.6 6.9 9.16 14.22 106 Melbourne won by 34 pts Kardinia Park 22/05/1971 2:10 20,247
North Melbourne 1.2 2.5 2.6 7.10 52 Hawthorn 5.6 10.8 20.12 22.15 147 Hawthorn won by 95 pts Waverley Park 22/05/1971 2:10 14,843
Richmond 3.4 6.10 8.17 16.26 122 Carlton 3.4 6.11 9.15 9.16 70 Richmond won by 52 pts M.C.G. 22/05/1971 2:10 52,783
St Kilda 6.3 13.8 16.11 20.15 135 Collingwood 3.5 7.8 11.9 13.10 88 St Kilda won by 47 pts Moorabbin Oval 22/05/1971 2:10 38,127
Sydney 4.3 7.7 10.8 13.11 89 Fitzroy 2.3 10.7 15.15 19.19 133 Fitzroy won by 44 pts Lake Oval 22/05/1971 2:10 15,182

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Round 9

Round attendance: 127,296 · Season to date: 1,300,954

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 2.1 3.4 4.10 4.12 36 Hawthorn 2.4 5.7 11.8 14.12 96 Hawthorn won by 60 pts Princes Park 29/05/1971 2:10 30,151
Collingwood 2.1 7.4 10.7 15.10 100 Sydney 2.2 5.4 7.5 10.6 66 Collingwood won by 34 pts Victoria Park 29/05/1971 2:10 20,350
Essendon 1.2 4.6 7.9 13.11 89 Richmond 8.2 9.3 13.6 17.11 113 Richmond won by 24 pts Waverley Park 29/05/1971 2:10 16,345
Fitzroy 2.3 10.10 11.11 17.17 119 Western Bulldogs 5.8 5.10 9.17 10.18 78 Fitzroy won by 41 pts Junction Oval 29/05/1971 2:10 13,255
Melbourne 1.4 5.8 7.9 10.10 70 St Kilda 2.2 4.3 9.4 10.7 67 Melbourne won by 3 pts M.C.G. 29/05/1971 2:10 39,830
North Melbourne 3.5 6.18 9.19 16.28 124 Geelong 7.7 7.7 11.12 16.13 109 North Melbourne won by 15 pts Arden St 29/05/1971 2:10 7,365

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Round 10

Round attendance: 144,148 · Season to date: 1,445,102

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 5.4 9.6 11.10 13.12 90 Fitzroy 1.2 5.6 9.9 10.15 75 Carlton won by 15 pts Princes Park 05/06/1971 2:10 24,403
Essendon 3.3 4.10 9.13 13.18 96 North Melbourne 2.3 5.5 7.9 8.15 63 Essendon won by 33 pts Windy Hill 05/06/1971 2:10 14,864
Western Bulldogs 2.3 5.7 12.9 19.10 124 Geelong 5.5 7.8 12.12 18.14 122 Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts Waverley Park 05/06/1971 2:10 11,672
Hawthorn 4.0 8.5 11.9 15.17 107 Collingwood 4.6 4.8 6.12 7.13 55 Hawthorn won by 52 pts Glenferrie Oval 05/06/1971 2:10 28,451
Richmond 3.4 8.6 13.9 15.16 106 Melbourne 6.1 7.4 9.6 11.9 75 Richmond won by 31 pts M.C.G. 05/06/1971 2:10 48,708
Sydney 2.0 5.3 5.4 9.6 60 St Kilda 6.3 9.5 16.14 18.23 131 St Kilda won by 71 pts Lake Oval 05/06/1971 2:10 16,050

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Round 11

Round attendance: 172,077 · Season to date: 1,617,179

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 6.3 14.6 19.9 24.14 158 Carlton 0.2 3.3 4.5 11.7 73 Collingwood won by 85 pts Waverley Park 14/06/1971 2:10 50,281
Fitzroy 2.2 6.6 8.7 17.13 115 Essendon 3.2 4.3 7.7 8.9 57 Fitzroy won by 58 pts Junction Oval 14/06/1971 2:10 14,212
Geelong 4.6 7.7 10.10 12.11 83 Richmond 3.4 6.9 14.10 20.13 133 Richmond won by 50 pts Kardinia Park 14/06/1971 2:10 23,388
Melbourne 1.5 3.5 6.8 10.14 74 Hawthorn 7.1 8.4 11.8 14.10 94 Hawthorn won by 20 pts M.C.G. 14/06/1971 2:10 52,256
North Melbourne 3.3 7.7 9.11 12.17 89 Sydney 5.4 8.10 12.16 13.20 98 Sydney won by 9 pts Arden St 14/06/1971 2:10 9,454
St Kilda 3.6 8.7 16.11 17.16 118 Western Bulldogs 1.2 5.4 6.4 9.5 59 St Kilda won by 59 pts Moorabbin Oval 14/06/1971 2:10 22,486

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Round 12

Round attendance: 98,922 · Season to date: 1,716,101

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 3.5 7.10 8.12 16.18 114 North Melbourne 2.1 2.1 3.4 3.5 23 Carlton won by 91 pts Princes Park 19/06/1971 2:10 14,011
Western Bulldogs 1.1 4.6 6.8 8.15 63 Collingwood 0.2 2.3 3.9 6.10 46 Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts Western Oval 19/06/1971 2:10 21,188
Hawthorn 3.6 8.9 11.10 14.20 104 Essendon 2.1 5.1 10.5 11.5 71 Hawthorn won by 33 pts Glenferrie Oval 19/06/1971 2:10 12,219
Richmond 4.6 4.6 5.9 6.11 47 Fitzroy 3.4 4.10 6.12 8.17 65 Fitzroy won by 18 pts M.C.G. 19/06/1971 2:10 24,831
St Kilda 5.2 7.9 12.10 14.15 99 Geelong 1.0 2.1 3.2 3.3 21 St Kilda won by 78 pts Moorabbin Oval 19/06/1971 2:10 14,181
Sydney 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.6 18 Melbourne 1.6 2.9 5.11 6.13 49 Melbourne won by 31 pts Waverley Park 19/06/1971 2:10 12,492

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Round 13

Round attendance: 116,362 · Season to date: 1,832,463

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 3.5 10.10 14.12 18.16 124 Richmond 3.7 6.7 8.9 12.12 84 Collingwood won by 40 pts Victoria Park 26/06/1971 2:10 30,930
Essendon 2.1 4.4 7.5 13.6 84 Carlton 1.4 5.7 10.12 14.14 98 Carlton won by 14 pts Windy Hill 26/06/1971 2:10 18,853
Fitzroy 3.0 4.3 5.7 7.16 58 Hawthorn 4.3 10.5 12.9 14.9 93 Hawthorn won by 35 pts Waverley Park 26/06/1971 2:10 18,378
Geelong 3.3 7.5 9.6 13.9 87 Sydney 1.1 3.5 5.11 9.12 66 Geelong won by 21 pts Kardinia Park 26/06/1971 2:10 11,222
Melbourne 4.5 5.8 6.12 11.13 79 Western Bulldogs 2.2 7.4 10.7 12.8 80 Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts M.C.G. 26/06/1971 2:10 28,471
North Melbourne 5.6 6.6 6.14 6.16 52 St Kilda 1.4 11.9 11.10 16.15 111 St Kilda won by 59 pts Arden St 26/06/1971 2:10 8,508

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Round 14

Round attendance: 119,995 · Season to date: 1,952,458

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 1.6 5.9 8.15 12.16 88 Melbourne 3.2 7.3 9.4 11.6 72 Carlton won by 16 pts Waverley Park 03/07/1971 2:10 27,506
Collingwood 5.5 13.10 23.15 30.20 200 Essendon 2.5 3.9 5.10 7.11 53 Collingwood won by 147 pts Victoria Park 03/07/1971 2:10 26,829
Geelong 1.0 3.2 10.5 13.6 84 Hawthorn 6.6 9.9 12.10 15.13 103 Hawthorn won by 19 pts Kardinia Park 03/07/1971 2:10 14,733
North Melbourne 5.4 9.5 13.10 13.11 89 Fitzroy 4.1 6.7 8.10 11.16 82 North Melbourne won by 7 pts Arden St 03/07/1971 2:10 8,777
St Kilda 3.2 4.6 12.8 13.9 87 Richmond 1.5 5.6 7.8 13.12 90 Richmond won by 3 pts Moorabbin Oval 03/07/1971 2:10 28,825
Sydney 6.3 10.6 13.12 18.15 123 Western Bulldogs 5.2 8.3 17.8 19.11 125 Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts Lake Oval 03/07/1971 2:10 13,325

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Round 15

Round attendance: 115,860 · Season to date: 2,068,318

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 8.4 13.8 16.12 21.15 141 Geelong 4.3 10.9 13.12 15.14 104 Carlton won by 37 pts Princes Park 10/07/1971 2:10 21,356
Essendon 3.1 4.5 7.11 11.12 78 Melbourne 4.5 6.8 9.13 12.17 89 Melbourne won by 11 pts Windy Hill 10/07/1971 2:10 14,093
Fitzroy 2.4 4.6 4.13 11.18 84 Collingwood 6.4 11.5 13.5 16.6 102 Collingwood won by 18 pts Junction Oval 10/07/1971 2:10 24,926
Western Bulldogs 6.6 11.12 18.18 22.31 163 North Melbourne 2.1 3.3 7.3 11.5 71 Western Bulldogs won by 92 pts Waverley Park 10/07/1971 2:10 10,073
Hawthorn 5.2 7.4 13.5 20.5 125 St Kilda 2.2 8.4 11.6 15.12 102 Hawthorn won by 23 pts Glenferrie Oval 10/07/1971 2:10 22,542
Richmond 2.9 4.13 10.15 12.18 90 Sydney 1.4 7.6 8.8 11.13 79 Richmond won by 11 pts M.C.G. 10/07/1971 2:10 22,870

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Round 16

Round attendance: 92,772 · Season to date: 2,161,090

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Western Bulldogs 3.2 10.3 11.4 13.8 86 Richmond 2.7 4.9 6.13 6.15 51 Western Bulldogs won by 35 pts Western Oval 17/07/1971 2:10 17,926
Geelong 4.1 10.2 10.6 13.7 85 Essendon 8.5 8.8 13.14 16.18 114 Essendon won by 29 pts Waverley Park 17/07/1971 2:10 9,012
Melbourne 1.2 1.7 2.8 4.10 34 Fitzroy 2.4 4.4 5.6 7.7 49 Fitzroy won by 15 pts M.C.G. 17/07/1971 2:10 20,013
North Melbourne 2.5 3.5 4.8 6.9 45 Collingwood 1.2 3.8 8.10 8.12 60 Collingwood won by 15 pts Arden St 17/07/1971 2:10 9,835
St Kilda 4.7 8.12 11.14 13.19 97 Carlton 1.2 6.2 8.5 8.6 54 St Kilda won by 43 pts Moorabbin Oval 17/07/1971 2:10 25,515
Sydney 0.3 1.9 2.12 3.15 33 Hawthorn 5.6 8.7 11.12 11.16 82 Hawthorn won by 49 pts Lake Oval 17/07/1971 2:10 10,471

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Round 17

Round attendance: 102,138 · Season to date: 2,263,228

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 5.3 13.7 20.12 24.16 160 Sydney 1.1 3.3 9.3 11.7 73 Carlton won by 87 pts Princes Park 24/07/1971 2:10 17,338
Collingwood 2.3 4.5 8.9 12.12 84 Melbourne 4.3 6.4 7.9 11.12 78 Collingwood won by 6 pts Victoria Park 24/07/1971 2:10 27,243
Essendon 0.3 3.6 5.8 7.8 50 St Kilda 4.7 8.11 10.12 14.15 99 St Kilda won by 49 pts Windy Hill 24/07/1971 2:10 15,273
Fitzroy 4.9 9.10 13.15 20.19 139 Geelong 4.1 6.3 7.7 11.10 76 Fitzroy won by 63 pts Junction Oval 24/07/1971 2:10 8,899
Hawthorn 3.4 8.11 13.14 23.16 154 Western Bulldogs 1.3 1.5 3.14 4.15 39 Hawthorn won by 115 pts Glenferrie Oval 24/07/1971 2:10 21,979
Richmond 3.3 11.7 18.11 25.19 169 North Melbourne 3.2 5.3 7.6 12.7 79 Richmond won by 90 pts Waverley Park 24/07/1971 2:10 11,406

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Round 18

Round attendance: 116,425 · Season to date: 2,379,653

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Western Bulldogs 2.3 5.6 9.8 11.10 76 Carlton 2.5 6.7 9.10 15.16 106 Carlton won by 30 pts Western Oval 31/07/1971 2:10 21,670
Geelong 4.2 10.6 15.8 21.11 137 Collingwood 4.5 11.7 18.10 19.14 128 Geelong won by 9 pts Kardinia Park 31/07/1971 2:10 17,843
North Melbourne 2.7 3.8 7.13 8.14 62 Melbourne 1.4 4.5 4.5 9.8 62 Match drawn Arden St 31/07/1971 2:10 6,522
Richmond 5.1 7.7 11.9 16.12 108 Hawthorn 4.3 6.4 10.6 11.10 76 Richmond won by 32 pts M.C.G. 31/07/1971 2:10 47,931
St Kilda 5.1 6.1 11.5 13.5 83 Fitzroy 1.2 4.9 5.9 9.10 64 St Kilda won by 19 pts Waverley Park 31/07/1971 2:10 14,521
Sydney 4.4 6.4 9.5 13.8 86 Essendon 1.2 8.10 9.12 13.18 96 Essendon won by 10 pts Lake Oval 31/07/1971 2:10 7,938

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Round 19

Round attendance: 136,806 · Season to date: 2,516,459

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 3.2 7.5 8.6 8.10 58 Richmond 2.4 4.9 9.13 14.17 101 Richmond won by 43 pts Princes Park 07/08/1971 2:10 36,267
Collingwood 2.1 7.5 7.6 8.10 58 St Kilda 3.2 5.2 11.5 12.7 79 St Kilda won by 21 pts Waverley Park 07/08/1971 2:10 46,285
Essendon 1.4 4.6 7.17 7.23 65 Western Bulldogs 0.2 4.7 8.8 9.12 66 Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts Windy Hill 07/08/1971 2:10 13,862
Fitzroy 5.8 6.8 10.14 11.17 83 Sydney 2.2 6.6 7.9 8.10 58 Fitzroy won by 25 pts Junction Oval 07/08/1971 2:10 8,253
Hawthorn 4.5 12.6 18.9 23.16 154 North Melbourne 3.4 5.5 7.7 9.8 62 Hawthorn won by 92 pts Glenferrie Oval 07/08/1971 2:10 9,122
Melbourne 4.5 6.7 10.13 18.17 125 Geelong 2.2 4.3 8.6 9.8 62 Melbourne won by 63 pts M.C.G. 07/08/1971 2:10 23,017

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Round 20

Round attendance: 122,998 · Season to date: 2,639,457

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Western Bulldogs 5.4 7.6 9.8 11.9 75 Fitzroy 2.4 7.11 8.17 15.20 110 Fitzroy won by 35 pts Western Oval 14/08/1971 2:10 15,096
Geelong 5.1 12.2 16.6 24.7 151 North Melbourne 3.3 6.4 9.5 11.10 76 Geelong won by 75 pts Kardinia Park 14/08/1971 2:10 12,085
Hawthorn 4.3 6.4 7.7 11.15 81 Carlton 6.3 10.4 14.5 19.6 120 Carlton won by 39 pts Glenferrie Oval 14/08/1971 2:10 22,781
Richmond 4.7 10.11 13.14 18.18 126 Essendon 2.2 3.4 8.6 10.12 72 Richmond won by 54 pts M.C.G. 14/08/1971 2:10 28,388
St Kilda 1.0 8.8 9.9 14.11 95 Melbourne 4.7 5.7 7.9 9.10 64 St Kilda won by 31 pts Moorabbin Oval 14/08/1971 2:10 25,081
Sydney 5.2 7.3 8.8 9.8 62 Collingwood 6.7 11.8 13.9 18.18 126 Collingwood won by 64 pts Waverley Park 14/08/1971 2:10 19,567

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Round 21

Round attendance: 144,258 · Season to date: 2,783,715

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 4.3 7.9 9.9 15.15 105 Hawthorn 4.3 8.5 14.16 20.20 140 Hawthorn won by 35 pts Victoria Park 21/08/1971 2:10 41,312
Fitzroy 2.4 9.10 11.13 15.15 105 Carlton 3.7 5.9 10.13 11.16 82 Fitzroy won by 23 pts Junction Oval 21/08/1971 2:13 22,413
Geelong 5.7 9.11 13.14 18.18 126 Western Bulldogs 2.2 5.4 9.5 15.5 95 Geelong won by 31 pts Kardinia Park 21/08/1971 2:10 17,864
Melbourne 7.4 12.8 13.9 15.12 102 Richmond 4.1 9.4 14.9 19.9 123 Richmond won by 21 pts M.C.G. 21/08/1971 2:10 37,732
North Melbourne 6.4 10.7 12.8 15.13 103 Essendon 2.3 3.5 6.11 10.12 72 North Melbourne won by 31 pts Arden St 21/08/1971 2:10 8,732
St Kilda 3.2 7.4 11.9 18.14 122 Sydney 1.2 2.7 4.8 6.14 50 St Kilda won by 72 pts Moorabbin Oval 21/08/1971 2:10 16,205

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Round 22

Round attendance: 122,442 · Season to date: 2,906,157

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Carlton 2.0 3.5 8.6 16.10 106 Collingwood 7.2 10.5 11.8 13.9 87 Carlton won by 19 pts Princes Park 28/08/1971 2:10 32,312
Essendon 4.5 7.5 11.10 12.12 84 Fitzroy 1.4 5.11 9.15 13.17 95 Fitzroy won by 11 pts Windy Hill 28/08/1971 2:10 12,865
Western Bulldogs 2.3 3.8 6.9 10.14 74 St Kilda 2.9 4.11 12.18 12.18 90 St Kilda won by 16 pts Western Oval 28/08/1971 2:10 16,711
Hawthorn 2.4 9.11 14.12 18.16 124 Melbourne 2.4 4.6 7.13 8.17 65 Hawthorn won by 59 pts Glenferrie Oval 28/08/1971 2:10 14,876
Richmond 5.4 10.7 10.13 16.14 110 Geelong 1.3 6.5 9.13 14.18 102 Richmond won by 8 pts M.C.G. 28/08/1971 2:10 36,423
Sydney 5.7 5.8 17.12 19.17 131 North Melbourne 1.1 2.3 2.5 8.11 59 Sydney won by 72 pts Lake Oval 28/08/1971 2:10 9,255

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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 22 19 0 3 10-0-1 9-0-2 355.330 2460 227.239 1601 153.7 76 1 (86.36)
2 St Kilda 22 16 0 6 9-0-2 7-0-4 310.316 2176 221.228 1554 140 64 2 (72.73)
3 Richmond 22 16 0 6 8-0-3 8-0-3 335.308 2318 269.276 1890 122.6 64 3 (72.73)
4 Collingwood 22 14 1 7 9-0-2 5-1-5 340.291 2331 265.250 1840 126.7 58 4 (65.91)
5 Carlton 22 14 0 8 9-0-2 5-0-6 302.291 2103 288.286 2014 104.4 56 5 (63.64)
6 Fitzroy 22 12 0 10 6-0-5 6-0-5 285.337 2047 275.265 1915 106.9 48 6 (54.55)
7 Melbourne 22 11 1 10 6-0-5 5-1-5 277.300 1962 256.255 1791 109.5 46 7 (52.27)
8 Western Bulldogs 22 11 0 11 7-0-4 4-0-7 281.280 1966 317.315 2217 88.7 44 8 (50.00)
9 North Melbourne 22 5 1 16 5-1-5 0-0-11 240.265 1705 367.349 2551 66.8 22 9 (25.00)
10 Geelong 22 5 0 17 4-0-7 1-0-10 306.236 2072 361.357 2523 82.1 20 10 (22.73)
11 Essendon 22 4 1 17 2-1-8 2-0-9 239.271 1705 322.320 2252 75.7 18 11 (20.45)
12 Sydney 22 3 0 19 1-0-10 2-0-9 227.256 1618 329.341 2315 69.9 12 12 (13.64)

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Semi Finals

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Richmond 4.4 8.8 11.10 18.13 121 Collingwood 4.1 5.5 11.8 11.11 77 Richmond won by 44 pts M.C.G. 04/09/1971 2:30 99,771
Hawthorn 2.7 8.12 11.16 12.18 90 St Kilda 1.4 4.5 7.7 12.16 88 Hawthorn won by 2 pts M.C.G. 11/09/1971 2:30 99,822

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Preliminary Final

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
St Kilda 1.2 6.7 11.10 16.12 108 Richmond 3.2 7.2 9.4 12.6 78 St Kilda won by 30 pts M.C.G. 18/09/1971 2:30 102,494

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Grand Final

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Hawthorn 2.2 4.4 5.7 12.10 82 St Kilda 2.1 4.6 8.9 11.9 75 Hawthorn won by 7 pts M.C.G. 25/09/1971 2:30 118,192

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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)