M.C.G. · Sat 16 Sep 1961 · 86,118 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 58 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 4.3 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 85 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 58 and 85.
Western Bulldogs won by 27 points.
8.10 (58) — 13.7 (85)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Mithen | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ron Barassi | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ray Dawson | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Bob Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Lord | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Geoff Tunbridge | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bryan Kenneally | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Nilsson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Ridley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Roet | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan Rowarth | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Thorogood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Turner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Adams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Trevor Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Terry Gleeson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clyde Laidlaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hassa Mann | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Slattery | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Merv Hobbs | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Barney McKellar | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Keith Beamish | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Spargo | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Ware | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Duff | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Hoiles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graham Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Jillard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Lee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cameron McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Quarrell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Schultz | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |