M.C.G. · Sat 19 Aug 1961 · 52,195 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.2 | 5.9 | 8.15 | 88 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 2.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 48 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 88 and 48.
Melbourne won by 40 points.
11.22 (88) — 7.6 (48)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lord | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Alan Rowarth | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bob Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Ron Barassi | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hassa Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ray Nilsson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Geoff Tunbridge | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| George Milner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Mithen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Roet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Dawson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Turner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Trevor Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clyde Laidlaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Leahy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Massey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Robert Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Slattery | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ken Duff | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Merv Hobbs | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Graham Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Schultz | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Barry Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Spargo | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Beamish | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Thornton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Hoiles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Walker | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Jillard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Lee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barney McKellar | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Ware | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |