M.C.G. · Sat 27 Aug 1960 · 50,274 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 65 |
| EssendonESS | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.13 | 78 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 65 and 78.
Essendon won by 13 points.
10.5 (65) — 10.18 (78)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lord | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Alan Rowarth | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ian Ridley | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Ray Nilsson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hassa Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bernie Massey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Mithen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Thorogood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Tunbridge | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Adams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Barassi | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Beckwith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Case | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Trevor Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dennis Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Leahy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Birt | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Geoff Leek | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ken Fraser | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Dunlop | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Somerville | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Russell Blew | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Burgess | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Capuano | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Donohoe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alec Epis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col Hebbard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graham Leydin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| David Shaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Shearman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Shelton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Timms | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |