M.C.G. · Sat 28 Aug 1971 · 36,423 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 5.4 | 10.7 | 10.13 | 110 |
| GeelongGEEL | 1.3 | 6.5 | 9.13 | 102 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 110 and 102.
Richmond won by 8 points.
16.14 (110) — 14.18 (102)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Stewart | 19 | 8 | 27 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Dick Clay | 23 | 2 | 25 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Hollick | 22 | 2 | 24 | 3 | — |
| 0 |
| Royce Hart | 19 | 4 | 23 | 7 | — | 4 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 17 | 5 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Francis Bourke | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Roger Dean | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Daryl Cumming | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Tschirpig | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Ray Boyanich | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Craig McKellar | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Rex Hunt | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Richardson | 11 | 0 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Grant Allford | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Morris | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Brian Roberts | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Eric Leech | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Eric Moore | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Bill Gehling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kline | 21 | 7 | 28 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Closter | 26 | 1 | 27 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Bill Ryan | 18 | 5 | 23 | 10 | — | 2 |
| Bill Goggin | 19 | 3 | 22 | 3 | — | 0 |
| David Clarke | 21 | 0 | 21 | 6 | — | 2 |
| John Scarlett | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Ken Newland | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Ian Nankervis | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 |
| David Harris | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Michael Woolnough | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Peter Stephens | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Graeme Linke | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Hugh Strahan | 15 | 0 | 15 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Ainsworth | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ian Hampshire | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Terry Farman | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Doug Wade | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Rod Blake | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Warwick Yates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Phil Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |