Western Oval · Sat 1 May 1965 · 24,365 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 48 |
| EssendonESS | 4.3 | 8.6 | 13.11 | 126 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 48 and 126.
Essendon won by 78 points.
6.12 (48) — 18.18 (126)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bryant | 20 | 5 | 25 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John Jillard | 22 | 2 | 24 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Merv Hobbs | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5 | — |
| 1 |
| Barry Smith | 19 | 2 | 21 | 3 | — | 0 |
| David Darcy | 20 | 1 | 21 | 7 | — | 0 |
| John Bradley | 15 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ivan Marsh | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Murray Zeuschner | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | — | 0 |
| John Schultz | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Chalmers | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Algy Vosilaitis | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Alan Mannix | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Garry Peters | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bob Gray | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ken Duff | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Don McKenzie | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 |
| John Charles | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ray Walker | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Sam Magill | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Peter Ennals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
Hobbs 1, Chalmers 1, Vosilaitis 2, McKenzie 1, Magill 1
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Clarke | 24 | 9 | 33 | 10 | — | 1 |
| John Birt | 23 | 4 | 27 | 4 | — | 3 |
| David Shaw | 23 | 2 | 25 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Ted Fordham | 22 | 0 | 22 | 16 | — | 6 |
| Ken Fraser | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Barry Capuano | 18 | 0 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ken Timms | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | — | 2 |
| Hugh Mitchell | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Barry Davis | 15 | 1 | 16 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Russell Blew | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Shelton | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Brown | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Don McKenzie | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Charlie Payne | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Darryl Gerlach | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Brian Sampson | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Gosper | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Alec Epis | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Jim Forsyth | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Don Gross | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |