M.C.G. · Sat 26 Jun 1965 · 51,420 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42 |
| EssendonESS | 1.5 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 71 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 42 and 71.
Essendon won by 29 points.
6.6 (42) — 10.11 (71)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Dixon | 20 | 2 | 22 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Townsend | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Stan Alves | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — |
| 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Jim Leitch | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Peter McLean | 11 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Don Williams | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Tony Anderson | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Frank Davis | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Barry Bourke | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Robert Miller | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Jacobs | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Neil Crompton | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bernie Massey | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Kerry Rattray | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graham Wise | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John Lord | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ken Emselle | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| David Robbie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Birt | 22 | 3 | 25 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Ken Fraser | 18 | 7 | 25 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Russell Blew | 18 | 0 | 18 | 7 | — | 0 |
| David Shaw | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Jack Clarke | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Charlie Payne | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Gosper | 17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Hugh Mitchell | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Don McKenzie | 15 | 0 | 15 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Don Gross | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Alec Epis | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Shelton | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| John Somerville | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Johnston | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Geoff Pryor | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ted Fordham | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Greg Brown | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Brian Sampson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Egan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Darryl Gerlach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |