Western Oval · Sat 27 May 1961 · 29,490 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 62 |
| MelbourneMELB | 6.2 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 87 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 62 and 87.
Melbourne won by 25 points.
9.8 (62) — 13.9 (87)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Keith Beamish | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Graham Ion | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Barry Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Ware | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ray Baxter | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Quarrell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Schultz | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Spargo | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Bradbury | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Trevor Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Dowling | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Hoiles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Jillard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Lee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cameron McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barney McKellar | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Mithen | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Bob Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Geoff Tunbridge | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Frank Adams | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Barassi | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Clyde Laidlaw | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ian Ridley | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Robert Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Nilsson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Thorogood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Dawson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Terry Gleeson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Roet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Leahy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Lord | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hassa Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |