M.C.G. · Sat 17 Jul 1965 · 36,839 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 60 |
| RichmondRICH | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 66 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 60 and 66.
Richmond won by 6 points.
9.6 (60) — 9.12 (66)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Townsend | 20 | 3 | 23 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Graeme Jacobs | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Barrie Vagg | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — |
| 3 |
| Don Williams | 17 | 1 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Kenneally | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Bourke | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tassie Johnson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ken Emselle | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Frank Davis | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Neil Crompton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Robert Miller | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Frank Vearing | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Stan Alves | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graham Wise | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Hugh Bromell | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter McLean | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Lord | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Jim Leitch | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Kerry Rattray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Davenport | 26 | 1 | 27 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Frank Dimattina | 24 | 2 | 26 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Alan Richardson | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Roger Dean | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Paddy Guinane | 17 | 3 | 20 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Billy Brown | 18 | 1 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Fred Swift | 18 | 0 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Barry Cameron | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John Northey | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 |
| John Sheahan | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Neville Crowe | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Neil Busse | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Wilf Dickeson | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Michael Patterson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tony Jewell | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mick Erwin | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Trevor Gowers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ross Warner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |