Windy Hill · Sat 1 Jul 1961 · 22,400 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EssendonESS | 4.5 | 5.6 | 10.11 | 83 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 3.2 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 92 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 83 and 92.
Western Bulldogs won by 9 points.
12.11 (83) — 13.14 (92)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Davis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Hugh Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ken Fraser | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Ted Fordham | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Birt | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Barry Capuano | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Don McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Graeme Beissel | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Russell Blew | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alec Epis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Forge | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col Hebbard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Geoff Leek | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Moloney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| David Shaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Shelton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Somerville | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Timms | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hobbs | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Jack Slattery | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Keith Beamish | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Graham Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Barry Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Spargo | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Charlie Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Gutterson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Hoiles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barney McKellar | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Schultz | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Thornton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Walker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Ware | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Wood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Duff | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |