M.C.G. · Sat 8 May 1965 · 27,404 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 80 |
| SydneySYD | 4.3 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 77 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 80 and 77.
Melbourne won by 3 points.
12.8 (80) — 11.11 (77)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassa Mann | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Brian Roet | 16 | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Townsend | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — |
| 3 |
| Tony Anderson | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Jim Leitch | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Lord | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Barry Bourke | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Frank Davis | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter McLean | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Barrie Vagg | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Tassie Johnson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Neil Crompton | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ray Groom | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Hugh Bromell | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graham Wise | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Jacobs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ken Emselle | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| David Robbie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Papley | 21 | 6 | 27 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Graeme John | 20 | 5 | 25 | 8 | — | 2 |
| Bob Skilton | 16 | 6 | 22 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Paul Harrison | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Trevor Somerville | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Rantall | 16 | 0 | 16 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Parker | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ray Lucev | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Stuart Magee | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Kevin Batch | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Herbie Matthews | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Glen Parker | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ray Nilsson | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| John Heriot | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Des Bethke | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Noel Orange | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Eric White | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Bob Kingston | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Elkin Reilly | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ken Colvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |