Western Oval · Sat 8 Jul 1961 · 16,648 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 42 |
| RichmondRICH | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 42 and 33.
Western Bulldogs won by 9 points.
6.6 (42) — 4.9 (33)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Barney McKellar | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| John Hoiles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Lee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Schultz | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Slattery | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Spargo | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Thornton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Walker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Ware | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Beamish | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Duff | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Merv Hobbs | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Jacobs | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ron Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tom Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Beaven | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Edo Benetti | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Branton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Cuzens | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Roger Dean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graeme Gahan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Grimmond | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Hayes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Loughran | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Michael Patterson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Richardson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Robertson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col Saddington | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Swift | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graeme Wilkinson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Gary Williamson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |