Arden St · Sat 21 Aug 1971 · 8,732 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 6.4 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 103 |
| EssendonESS | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6.11 | 72 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 103 and 72.
North Melbourne won by 31 points.
15.13 (103) — 10.12 (72)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Feltham | 29 | 8 | 37 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Rob Smith | 18 | 7 | 25 | 11 | — | 2 |
| Kerry Haywood | 16 | 5 | 21 | 8 | — |
| 0 |
| Keith Greig | 17 | 3 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Glenn Joseph | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | — | 0 |
| David Pretty | 17 | 1 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ray Taylor | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Doug Farrant | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Vin Doolan | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Stan Mitchell | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ken Montgomery | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Barry Goodingham | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | — | 0 |
| David Dench | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Phil Baker | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Brian Mulvihill | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Bill Nunn | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Bryant | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Perry | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Maurie Wood | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Lasslett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Greenwood | 21 | 4 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Don Gross | 19 | 4 | 23 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Ken Fletcher | 21 | 2 | 23 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Davis | 19 | 3 | 22 | 5 | — | 1 |
| John Williams | 18 | 3 | 21 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Darryl Gerlach | 16 | 3 | 19 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Neville Fields | 17 | 1 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 |
| David Starbuck | 18 | 0 | 18 | 8 | — | 0 |
| John Cassin | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Dodson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Stuart Barclay | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Allan Graco | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Gary Parkes | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Bruce Neish | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Wayne Headlam | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Schultz | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Charlie Payne | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Don McKenzie | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Moloney | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 |