Lake Oval · Sat 17 Jun 1961 · 10,260 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 1.2 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 62 |
| MelbourneMELB | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.13 | 98 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 62 and 98.
Melbourne won by 36 points.
8.14 (62) — 14.14 (98)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Munn | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bob Chisholm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Brian McGowan | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |
| Paul Briglia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Norm McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hugh McLaughlin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Porta | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Rice | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Woolley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Bennett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Burke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Gerald Crough | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clem Goonan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Heriot | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Hopkins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jeff Kiteley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Neil Lewthwaite | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken McCormack | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassa Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Ian Ridley | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Frank Adams | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Terry Gleeson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Barassi | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brian Dixon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clyde Laidlaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Leahy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Lord | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Massey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Robert Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Milner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Roet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Rowarth | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Tunbridge | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Turner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |