M.C.G. · Sat 23 Sep 1961 · 107,935 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HawthornHAW | 2.4 | 3.9 | 9.15 | 94 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 51 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 94 and 51.
Hawthorn won by 43 points.
13.16 (94) — 7.9 (51)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Browne | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ian Mort | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ian Law | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |
| Graham Arthur | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Cunningham | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brendan Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malcolm Hill | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Nalder | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| John Peck | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Phil Hay | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Poole | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Winneke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Garry Young | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Colin Youren | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graham Cooper | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Fisher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Kaine | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sted Hay | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John McArthur | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cam McPherson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Whitten | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| John Quarrell | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Merv Hobbs | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Barney McKellar | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Spargo | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Stewart | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Keith Beamish | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ian Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Duff | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Ware | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Hoiles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Barry Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graham Ion | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Jillard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bernie Lee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cameron McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| John Schultz | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Slattery | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |