Kardinia Park · Sat 17 Jun 1961 · 14,197 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 3.1 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 61 |
| HawthornHAW | 1.1 | 4.4 | 7.10 | 70 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 61 and 70.
Hawthorn won by 9 points.
9.7 (61) — 10.10 (70)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Wade | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Tony Polinelli | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Colin Rice | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |
| Bob Norman | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Helmer | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John ONeill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Paul Vinar | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Walker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roy West | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Yeates | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Terry Callan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Goggin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Matt Goggin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Goodland | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Doug Long | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alistair Lord | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Major | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George McGrath | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Nicholls | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peck | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Ian Mort | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ian Law | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Kevin Connell | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Garry Young | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Graham Arthur | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Morton Browne | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graham Cooper | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Cunningham | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brendan Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Fisher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Phil Hay | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sted Hay | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Joiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Kaine | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John McArthur | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cam McPherson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Poole | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Winneke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Colin Youren | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |