Kardinia Park · Sat 20 Jul 1974 · 15,897 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 77 |
| EssendonESS | 3.3 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 93 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 77 and 93.
Essendon won by 16 points.
11.11 (77) — 14.9 (93)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Higgins | 23 | 4 | 27 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ian Nankervis | 19 | 7 | 26 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Robert Neal | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | — |
| 1 |
| Jack Hawkins | 14 | 9 | 23 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Nankervis | 18 | 3 | 21 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sarah | 18 | 3 | 21 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ricky Browne | 15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Michael Woolnough | 15 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ken Newland | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | — | 2 |
| Sam Newman | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | — | 0 |
| David Clarke | 16 | 0 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Tim Evans | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Graeme Linke | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Rex Hunt | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Barry Eddy | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ian Hampshire | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Larry Donohue | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Closter | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robert Whatman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Phil Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Tuddenham | 22 | 13 | 35 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Andrew Wilson | 28 | 3 | 31 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Ken Fletcher | 22 | 3 | 25 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Neville Fields | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Ron Andrews | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graham Moss | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Russell Ellen | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Gary Fitzpatrick | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Laurie Moloney | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Pat Wellington | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Dean Hartigan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Tom Park | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Greg Perry | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 4 |
| Ray Smith | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Schultz | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Max Crow | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Geoff Pryor | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Amos | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Jenkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |