M.C.G. · Sat 28 Sep 1968 · 116,828 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EssendonESS | 2.1 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 53 |
| CarltonCARL | 2.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 56 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 53 and 56.
Carlton won by 3 points.
8.5 (53) — 7.14 (56)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Epis | 19 | 4 | 23 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Barry Davis | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Darryl Gerlach | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — |
| 0 |
| Geoff Gosper | 17 | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ken Fletcher | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Pryor | 17 | 0 | 17 | 7 | — | 0 |
| John Ellis | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robin Close | 14 | 0 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Alan Noonan | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 |
| David Shaw | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Charlie Payne | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Russell Blew | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| John Williams | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sproule | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Don McKenzie | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ted Fordham | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Blethyn | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Neil Evans | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Lake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Don Gross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Silvagni | 19 | 4 | 23 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Gary Crane | 20 | 2 | 22 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Adrian Gallagher | 20 | 1 | 21 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Brent Crosswell | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Alex Jesaulenko | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Robertson | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Brian Kekovich | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Dennis Munari | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Walls | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Quirk | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Wes Lofts | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ian Collins | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Barry Gill | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 |
| John Goold | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Nicholls | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Jones | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Neil Chandler | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bill Bennett | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter McLean | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |