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1961

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Rounds
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[Ladder]
[Finals]

Round 1	Att:150,160 (25,026)

Hawthorn	`3.6 3.8 6.13 7.14`	56	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1961 Att: 20,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
South Melbourne	`2.0 5.5 8.9 11.15`	81	South Melbourne won by 25 pts

Fitzroy	`1.1 5.5 5.6 6.10`	46	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1961 Att: 31,787 Venue: Brunswick St
Melbourne	`4.6 5.8 10.14 10.15`	75	Melbourne won by 29 pts

Richmond	`3.3 4.5 7.8 11.8`	74	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1961 Att: 20,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Footscray	`3.0 7.7 10.8 15.12`	102	Footscray won by 28 pts

North Melbourne	`1.2 5.6 6.6 8.10`	58	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1961 Att: 24,000 Venue: Arden St
Essendon	`3.5 4.6 6.11 6.13`	49	North Melbourne won by 9 pts

Geelong	`4.5 4.10 11.18 13.18`	96	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1961 Att: 23,973 Venue: Kardinia Park
Collingwood	`3.5 5.7 5.7 8.9`	57	Geelong won by 39 pts

St Kilda	`2.3 3.4 4.6 5.8`	38	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1961 Att: 30,400 Venue: Junction Oval
Carlton	`0.2 4.6 6.7 6.12`	48	Carlton won by 10 pts

Rd 1 Ladder
GE	4	168.4
ME	4	163.0
SM	4	144.6
FO	4	137.8
CA	4	126.3
NM	4	118.4
ES	0	84.5
SK	0	79.2
RI	0	72.5
HW	0	69.1
FI	0	61.3
CW	0	59.4

Round 2	Att:159,076 (26,512)

Footscray	`1.4 5.13 6.15 13.19`	97	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1961 Att: 22,178 Venue: Western Oval
North Melbourne	`4.2 4.2 8.4 8.4`	52	Footscray won by 45 pts

Essendon	`2.0 8.2 11.5 13.7`	85	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1961 Att: 23,000 Venue: Windy Hill
St Kilda	`2.4 8.7 8.13 9.15`	69	Essendon won by 16 pts

Collingwood	`0.2 3.5 3.13 3.16`	34	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1961 Att: 25,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond	`0.5 1.11 5.13 7.15`	57	Richmond won by 23 pts

Carlton	`1.2 4.4 8.4 9.5`	59	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1961 Att: 30,000 Venue: Princes Park
Fitzroy	`0.6 2.9 5.11 6.18`	54	Carlton won by 5 pts

Melbourne	`2.5 3.10 4.13 5.14`	44	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1961 Att: 34,640 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn	`3.1 4.5 8.8 11.10`	76	Hawthorn won by 32 pts

South Melbourne	`2.0 4.3 9.8 12.8`	80	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1961 Att: 24,258 Venue: Lake Oval
Geelong	`2.3 7.7 10.8 12.12`	84	Geelong won by 4 pts

Rd 2 Ladder
FO	8	157.9
GE	8	131.4
CA	8	116.3
SM	4	115.0
HW	4	105.6
ES	4	105.5
ME	4	97.5
RI	4	96.3
NM	4	75.3
SK	0	80.5
FI	0	74.6
CW	0	59.5

Round 3	Att:171,278 (28,546)

Richmond	`0.1 3.5 3.7 6.9`	45	Date: Tue 25-Apr-1961 Att: 27,650 Venue: Punt Rd
South Melbourne	`5.3 8.8 10.14 12.17`	89	South Melbourne won by 44 pts

Essendon	`3.1 5.5 5.7 8.9`	57	Date: Tue 25-Apr-1961 Att: 32,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Melbourne	`3.4 5.6 8.11 11.16`	82	Melbourne won by 25 pts

Collingwood	`4.2 5.7 10.14 12.16`	88	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1961 Att: 26,574 Venue: Victoria Park
North Melbourne	`2.5 5.6 8.6 9.8`	62	Collingwood won by 26 pts

Carlton	`2.2 4.3 7.4 11.6`	72	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1961 Att: 34,254 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray	`4.5 8.12 9.14 11.15`	81	Footscray won by 9 pts

St Kilda	`2.6 5.7 11.10 12.11`	83	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1961 Att: 29,300 Venue: Junction Oval
Geelong	`1.1 3.5 4.10 6.14`	50	St Kilda won by 33 pts

Hawthorn	`2.4 6.6 10.13 13.17`	95	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1961 Att: 21,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Fitzroy	`2.3 4.8 6.8 10.9`	69	Hawthorn won by 26 pts

Rd 3 Ladder
FO	12	141.4
SM	8	135.1
HW	8	117.0
ME	8	112.3
GE	8	104.5
CA	8	103.5
SK	4	103.8
ES	4	91.4
CW	4	83.3
RI	4	78.2
NM	4	73.5
FI	0	73.8

Round 4	Att:153,023 (25,503)

Melbourne	`2.2 4.3 8.7 12.9`	81	Date: Sat 06-May-1961 Att: 40,572 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda	`2.2 4.8 10.8 12.12`	84	St Kilda won by 3 pts

Fitzroy	`2.3 6.7 12.14 13.17`	95	Date: Sat 06-May-1961 Att: 17,861 Venue: Brunswick St
Richmond	`4.3 8.5 10.5 16.12`	108	Richmond won by 13 pts

North Melbourne	`2.1 4.3 5.4 8.7`	55	Date: Sat 06-May-1961 Att: 13,500 Venue: Arden St
Hawthorn	`3.3 4.5 9.12 12.13`	85	Hawthorn won by 30 pts

Geelong	`1.7 4.14 6.16 7.19`	61	Date: Sat 06-May-1961 Att: 21,437 Venue: Kardinia Park
Essendon	`7.4 7.7 14.10 22.11`	143	Essendon won by 82 pts

Footscray	`3.5 4.8 7.13 10.13`	73	Date: Sat 06-May-1961 Att: 34,029 Venue: Western Oval
Collingwood	`0.1 5.3 5.3 10.4`	64	Footscray won by 9 pts

South Melbourne	`2.6 3.11 5.13 7.14`	56	Date: Sat 06-May-1961 Att: 25,624 Venue: Lake Oval
Carlton	`5.3 6.3 11.4 11.6`	72	Carlton won by 16 pts

Rd 4 Ladder
FO	16	134.7
HW	12	125.3
CA	12	109.6
ES	8	123.7
SM	8	119.1
ME	8	107.2
SK	8	103.8
RI	8	88.8
GE	8	80.2
CW	4	84.4
NM	4	71.2
FI	0	78.3

Round 5	Att:151,181 (25,196)

Richmond	`5.1 11.4 12.5 13.7`	85	Date: Sat 13-May-1961 Att: 22,500 Venue: Punt Rd
St Kilda	`6.4 7.8 8.15 11.20`	86	St Kilda won by 1 pt

Geelong	`0.2 1.9 4.10 7.13`	55	Date: Sat 13-May-1961 Att: 18,873 Venue: Kardinia Park
Melbourne	`1.4 1.7 10.12 17.18`	120	Melbourne won by 65 pts

Collingwood	`3.1 6.3 7.4 8.7`	55	Date: Sat 13-May-1961 Att: 30,560 Venue: Victoria Park
Fitzroy	`4.4 8.9 11.14 16.20`	116	Fitzroy won by 61 pts

South Melbourne	`2.2 5.6 10.11 12.12`	84	Date: Sat 13-May-1961 Att: 26,748 Venue: Lake Oval
Footscray	`2.2 5.4 9.7 12.10`	82	South Melbourne won by 2 pts

Hawthorn	`1.5 6.9 8.14 9.21`	75	Date: Sat 13-May-1961 Att: 31,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Essendon	`2.1 6.1 8.3 12.4`	76	Essendon won by 1 pt

North Melbourne	`0.6 8.10 10.15 11.17`	83	Date: Sat 13-May-1961 Att: 21,500 Venue: Arden St
Carlton	`4.1 8.1 13.4 17.7`	109	Carlton won by 26 pts

Rd 5 Ladder
FO	16	125.7
CA	16	115.4
ME	12	126.4
HW	12	119.1
ES	12	118.8
SM	12	115.0
SK	12	103.2
RI	8	90.9
GE	8	71.6
FI	4	96.9
CW	4	73.8
NM	4	72.4

Round 6	Att:170,714 (28,452)

Fitzroy	`3.2 11.5 11.10 14.13`	97	Date: Sat 20-May-1961 Att: 17,963 Venue: Brunswick St
North Melbourne	`4.3 5.6 9.11 11.13`	79	Fitzroy won by 18 pts

Essendon	`7.2 10.5 15.9 20.13`	133	Date: Sat 20-May-1961 Att: 32,600 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne	`0.5 2.13 3.17 6.18`	54	Essendon won by 79 pts

Richmond	`4.2 6.7 8.9 9.14`	68	Date: Sat 20-May-1961 Att: 24,600 Venue: Punt Rd
Geelong	`4.7 8.8 11.10 16.16`	112	Geelong won by 44 pts

Footscray	`1.2 4.5 5.6 9.8`	62	Date: Sat 27-May-1961 Att: 29,490 Venue: Western Oval
Melbourne	`6.2 6.6 10.8 13.9`	87	Melbourne won by 25 pts

Carlton	`3.4 4.8 5.11 9.11`	65	Date: Sat 27-May-1961 Att: 33,161 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood	`1.3 2.6 3.9 7.12`	54	Carlton won by 11 pts

St Kilda	`4.3 5.5 12.13 14.16`	100	Date: Sat 27-May-1961 Att: 32,900 Venue: Junction Oval
Hawthorn	`2.2 6.4 8.4 12.9`	81	St Kilda won by 19 pts

Rd 6 Ladder
CA	20	116.1
ES	16	136.1
ME	16	128.7
FO	16	114.8
SK	16	107.0
HW	12	110.1
SM	12	94.1
GE	12	83.1
FI	8	101.3
RI	8	84.4
CW	4	75.1
NM	4	74.1

Round 7	Att:139,061 (23,176)

North Melbourne	`3.3 6.8 7.12 9.14`	68	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1961 Att: 13,000 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda	`3.5 5.6 8.13 11.16`	82	St Kilda won by 14 pts

Hawthorn	`4.7 5.9 7.11 10.13`	73	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1961 Att: 15,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Richmond	`1.1 1.5 3.7 8.12`	60	Hawthorn won by 13 pts

Collingwood	`0.3 8.8 12.8 18.11`	119	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1961 Att: 28,200 Venue: Victoria Park
Essendon	`3.5 6.5 8.9 8.10`	58	Collingwood won by 61 pts

Geelong	`4.5 7.7 10.9 13.13`	91	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1961 Att: 18,683 Venue: Kardinia Park
Footscray	`0.1 2.5 2.10 4.14`	38	Geelong won by 53 pts

South Melbourne	`3.2 4.5 6.7 7.8`	50	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1961 Att: 14,500 Venue: Lake Oval
Fitzroy	`3.6 9.9 13.11 17.15`	117	Fitzroy won by 67 pts

Melbourne	`3.2 8.7 12.9 15.14`	104	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1961 Att: 49,678 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton	`2.2 6.8 10.11 11.13`	79	Melbourne won by 25 pts

Rd 7 Ladder
ME	20	129.2
SK	20	108.8
CA	20	107.2
ES	16	116.0
HW	16	111.5
FO	16	102.1
GE	16	93.2
FI	12	114.0
SM	12	83.9
CW	8	89.4
RI	8	84.1
NM	4	75.3

Round 8	Att:200,140 (33,356)

St Kilda	`6.4 12.6 15.10 16.14`	110	Date: Sat 10-Jun-1961 Att: 28,800 Venue: Junction Oval
South Melbourne	`0.3 0.6 2.8 5.16`	46	St Kilda won by 64 pts

North Melbourne	`4.0 6.8 9.12 11.13`	79	Date: Sat 10-Jun-1961 Att: 16,000 Venue: Arden St
Geelong	`2.3 5.5 5.10 11.13`	79	Match drawn

Fitzroy	`4.5 5.7 8.10 10.14`	74	Date: Sat 10-Jun-1961 Att: 28,083 Venue: Brunswick St
Essendon	`1.5 2.10 4.14 6.18`	54	Fitzroy won by 20 pts

Footscray	`3.5 7.13 8.17 14.19`	103	Date: Mon 12-Jun-1961 Att: 24,132 Venue: Western Oval
Hawthorn	`5.3 7.5 11.12 13.13`	91	Footscray won by 12 pts

Carlton	`3.1 3.3 5.4 7.7`	49	Date: Mon 12-Jun-1961 Att: 24,660 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond	`2.6 6.9 8.9 13.11`	89	Richmond won by 40 pts

Melbourne	`4.8 8.13 14.14 17.19`	121	Date: Mon 12-Jun-1961 Att: 78,465 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`0.1 3.6 3.10 7.10`	52	Melbourne won by 69 pts

Rd 8 Ladder
ME	24	139.7
SK	24	119.9
FO	20	103.7
CA	20	98.9
GE	18	94.0
FI	16	116.2
ES	16	110.6
HW	16	107.5
RI	12	91.6
SM	12	77.3
CW	8	80.7
NM	6	78.1

Round 9	Att:110,844 (18,474)

Geelong	`3.1 5.2 7.6 9.7`	61	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1961 Att: 14,197 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn	`1.1 4.4 7.10 10.10`	70	Hawthorn won by 9 pts

Collingwood	`2.1 6.6 8.7 14.10`	94	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1961 Att: 27,280 Venue: Victoria Park
St Kilda	`4.4 5.5 11.10 12.12`	84	Collingwood won by 10 pts

Richmond	`3.2 7.5 9.6 12.10`	82	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1961 Att: 13,000 Venue: Punt Rd
North Melbourne	`5.4 7.7 9.13 10.16`	76	Richmond won by 6 pts

South Melbourne	`1.2 5.9 6.9 8.14`	62	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1961 Att: 10,260 Venue: Lake Oval
Melbourne	`3.3 5.5 8.13 14.14`	98	Melbourne won by 36 pts

Footscray	`2.0 6.2 8.3 9.5`	59	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1961 Att: 21,107 Venue: Western Oval
Fitzroy	`4.1 4.3 6.5 9.9`	63	Fitzroy won by 4 pts

Essendon	`3.2 6.13 7.14 12.17`	89	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1961 Att: 25,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton	`4.2 5.3 7.11 7.12`	54	Essendon won by 35 pts

Rd 9 Ladder
ME	28	141.7
SK	24	115.4
FI	20	115.3
ES	20	115.2
HW	20	108.2
FO	20	102.8
CA	20	93.7
GE	18	93.4
RI	16	93.3
CW	12	84.3
SM	12	75.5
NM	6	79.7

Round 10	Att:125,618 (20,936)

Collingwood	`2.1 7.2 11.9 12.12`	84	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1961 Att: 24,637 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne	`2.2 3.4 4.5 6.8`	44	Collingwood won by 40 pts

North Melbourne	`1.3 2.8 3.10 5.14`	44	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1961 Att: 11,500 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne	`4.2 9.5 11.6 14.9`	93	Melbourne won by 49 pts

St Kilda	`3.3 5.6 8.10 8.11`	59	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1961 Att: 28,100 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray	`0.5 0.7 2.11 4.13`	37	St Kilda won by 22 pts

Geelong	`2.6 4.8 8.9 9.10`	64	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1961 Att: 16,881 Venue: Kardinia Park
Fitzroy	`2.1 5.3 6.7 8.9`	57	Geelong won by 7 pts

Richmond	`1.7 4.13 10.14 12.20`	92	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1961 Att: 23,000 Venue: Punt Rd
Essendon	`2.2 5.6 7.11 10.14`	74	Richmond won by 18 pts

Hawthorn	`5.2 8.2 11.4 12.6`	78	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1961 Att: 21,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Carlton	`3.2 4.6 4.7 6.10`	46	Hawthorn won by 32 pts

Rd 10 Ladder
ME	32	146.7
SK	28	117.8
HW	24	112.2
GE	22	94.7
FI	20	112.9
ES	20	110.8
FO	20	99.6
RI	20	96.2
CA	20	89.9
CW	16	90.3
SM	12	73.3
NM	6	76.2

Round 11	Att:139,717 (23,286)

Melbourne	`5.5 8.9 14.16 17.18`	120	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1961 Att: 38,090 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond	`2.5 2.9 4.11 7.12`	54	Melbourne won by 66 pts

Fitzroy	`5.4 6.4 7.8 9.9`	63	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1961 Att: 19,291 Venue: Brunswick St
St Kilda	`2.0 6.6 7.7 9.8`	62	Fitzroy won by 1 pt

Essendon	`4.5 5.6 10.11 12.11`	83	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1961 Att: 22,400 Venue: Windy Hill
Footscray	`3.2 8.5 9.8 13.14`	92	Footscray won by 9 pts

Carlton	`0.5 3.11 4.13 10.18`	78	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1961 Att: 17,936 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong	`3.3 5.5 14.12 17.16`	118	Geelong won by 40 pts

South Melbourne	`5.6 5.6 7.12 9.14`	68	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1961 Att: 10,500 Venue: Lake Oval
North Melbourne	`1.1 3.6 3.6 7.8`	50	South Melbourne won by 18 pts

Hawthorn	`2.3 3.7 10.11 13.12`	90	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1961 Att: 31,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Collingwood	`0.3 1.7 1.8 4.12`	36	Hawthorn won by 54 pts

Rd 11 Ladder
ME	36	152.8
HW	28	119.0
SK	28	116.1
GE	26	99.8
FI	24	112.0
FO	24	100.7
ES	20	108.6
RI	20	89.5
CA	20	86.6
CW	16	85.1
SM	16	76.7
NM	6	76.0

Round 12	Att:108,591 (18,098)

Footscray	`0.0 2.3 3.4 6.6`	42	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1961 Att: 16,648 Venue: Western Oval
Richmond	`0.4 1.6 4.9 4.9`	33	Footscray won by 9 pts

Essendon	`1.3 2.3 6.8 9.9`	63	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1961 Att: 12,800 Venue: Windy Hill
North Melbourne	`0.0 2.6 2.8 3.10`	28	Essendon won by 35 pts

Collingwood	`0.2 2.9 2.9 5.11`	41	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1961 Att: 20,700 Venue: Victoria Park
Geelong	`5.5 5.5 8.10 8.10`	58	Geelong won by 17 pts

Carlton	`1.5 2.7 8.8 9.8`	62	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1961 Att: 14,636 Venue: Princes Park
St Kilda	`0.4 1.8 1.9 3.12`	30	Carlton won by 32 pts

South Melbourne	`0.3 3.4 5.4 7.7`	49	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1961 Att: 13,860 Venue: Lake Oval
Hawthorn	`3.2 5.4 7.9 9.11`	65	Hawthorn won by 16 pts

Melbourne	`1.0 2.3 4.7 6.8`	44	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1961 Att: 29,947 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy	`0.1 2.3 3.6 6.8`	44	Match drawn

Rd 12 Ladder
ME	38	149.5
HW	32	119.9
GE	30	101.6
SK	28	110.9
FO	28	101.8
FI	26	111.3
ES	24	112.4
CA	24	90.7
RI	20	89.0
CW	16	84.2
SM	16	76.6
NM	6	74.0

Round 13	Att:142,931 (23,821)

Hawthorn	`3.2 5.5 7.6 8.10`	58	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1961 Att: 27,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Melbourne	`0.1 2.3 3.8 5.10`	40	Hawthorn won by 18 pts

North Melbourne	`4.7 6.9 9.14 10.15`	75	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1961 Att: 15,000 Venue: Arden St
Footscray	`1.2 6.2 9.2 11.6`	72	North Melbourne won by 3 pts

Richmond	`1.4 2.5 5.7 5.8`	38	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1961 Att: 22,790 Venue: Punt Rd
Collingwood	`0.0 4.7 4.11 6.18`	54	Collingwood won by 16 pts

Geelong	`3.4 6.8 9.12 11.16`	82	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1961 Att: 18,480 Venue: Kardinia Park
South Melbourne	`4.3 6.8 7.10 9.13`	67	Geelong won by 15 pts

St Kilda	`1.5 7.8 9.14 13.20`	98	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1961 Att: 34,600 Venue: Junction Oval
Essendon	`3.2 3.5 4.7 7.8`	50	St Kilda won by 48 pts

Fitzroy	`3.5 4.5 7.5 12.13`	85	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1961 Att: 24,561 Venue: Brunswick St
Carlton	`4.4 6.13 9.21 9.22`	76	Fitzroy won by 9 pts

Rd 13 Ladder
ME	38	143.5
HW	36	121.1
GE	34	103.1
SK	32	115.9
FI	30	111.4
FO	28	101.3
ES	24	106.1
CA	24	90.6
RI	20	88.0
CW	20	86.5
SM	16	77.0
NM	10	76.0

Round 14	Att:131,149 (21,858)

Geelong	`3.1 5.5 9.6 11.7`	73	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1961 Att: 25,993 Venue: Kardinia Park
St Kilda	`1.2 1.3 7.6 10.8`	68	Geelong won by 5 pts

Fitzroy	`5.3 6.5 9.13 12.15`	87	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1961 Att: 23,012 Venue: Brunswick St
Hawthorn	`3.3 8.9 11.10 13.16`	94	Hawthorn won by 7 pts

South Melbourne	`6.1 8.2 12.5 16.9`	105	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1961 Att: 14,350 Venue: Lake Oval
Richmond	`3.5 7.8 8.11 9.14`	68	South Melbourne won by 37 pts

Melbourne	`4.3 6.8 8.14 10.18`	78	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1961 Att: 31,155 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon	`6.1 9.5 12.8 13.9`	87	Essendon won by 9 pts

North Melbourne	`4.3 7.6 8.9 9.13`	67	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1961 Att: 15,000 Venue: Arden St
Collingwood	`3.1 5.3 6.6 9.10`	64	North Melbourne won by 3 pts

Footscray	`5.2 7.4 11.7 12.11`	83	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1961 Att: 21,639 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton	`1.1 3.2 5.7 7.9`	51	Footscray won by 32 pts

Rd 14 Ladder
HW	40	119.8
ME	38	138.0
GE	38	103.3
SK	32	114.1
FO	32	104.5
FI	30	109.5
ES	28	106.5
CA	24	88.3
CW	20	87.1
RI	20	85.8
SM	20	81.6
NM	14	77.7

Round 15	Att:128,851 (21,475)

Hawthorn	`5.1 7.2 9.3 15.10`	100	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1961 Att: 14,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
North Melbourne	`0.2 5.5 5.10 6.11`	47	Hawthorn won by 53 pts

Essendon	`1.3 6.4 10.10 13.16`	94	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1961 Att: 27,000 Venue: Windy Hill
Geelong	`2.5 5.10 6.13 7.14`	56	Essendon won by 38 pts

Collingwood	`0.1 1.4 5.7 5.10`	40	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1961 Att: 22,324 Venue: Victoria Park
Footscray	`3.3 6.4 9.5 11.12`	78	Footscray won by 38 pts

Carlton	`3.3 9.6 15.6 17.9`	111	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1961 Att: 16,880 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne	`3.2 4.6 4.7 7.10`	52	Carlton won by 59 pts

St Kilda	`4.3 5.5 8.9 9.12`	66	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1961 Att: 33,100 Venue: Junction Oval
Melbourne	`1.4 3.11 5.12 7.13`	55	St Kilda won by 11 pts

Richmond	`2.1 6.2 7.5 9.9`	63	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1961 Att: 15,547 Venue: Punt Rd
Fitzroy	`0.4 3.6 7.10 9.14`	68	Fitzroy won by 5 pts

Rd 15 Ladder
HW	44	124.4
ME	38	134.1
GE	38	99.7
SK	36	114.4
FO	36	108.0
FI	34	109.5
ES	32	109.6
CA	28	94.2
RI	20	86.2
CW	20	84.6
SM	20	78.5
NM	14	75.2

Round 16	Att:154,485 (25,747)

Footscray	`3.5 6.7 7.12 14.17`	101	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1961 Att: 19,242 Venue: Western Oval
South Melbourne	`0.8 0.9 3.14 5.16`	46	Footscray won by 55 pts

Essendon	`1.3 4.5 7.10 10.12`	72	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1961 Att: 27,200 Venue: Windy Hill
Hawthorn	`5.4 7.6 10.9 11.13`	79	Hawthorn won by 7 pts

Carlton	`3.4 3.6 5.14 9.16`	70	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1961 Att: 15,430 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne	`3.5 6.6 8.7 10.8`	68	Carlton won by 2 pts

St Kilda	`5.5 9.9 12.15 12.19`	91	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1961 Att: 20,600 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond	`0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8`	8	St Kilda won by 83 pts

Melbourne	`2.4 5.8 9.14 12.17`	89	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1961 Att: 48,245 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong	`2.4 7.7 9.12 12.15`	87	Melbourne won by 2 pts

Fitzroy	`1.4 1.8 5.12 12.20`	92	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1961 Att: 23,768 Venue: Brunswick St
Collingwood	`5.1 7.5 10.8 10.10`	70	Fitzroy won by 22 pts

Rd 16 Ladder
HW	48	123.4
ME	42	131.4
SK	40	122.7
FO	40	112.9
FI	38	110.8
GE	38	99.6
ES	32	108.4
CA	32	94.8
CW	20	83.9
RI	20	80.6
SM	20	76.1
NM	14	76.3

Round 17	Att:155,645 (25,940)

Hawthorn	`2.3 7.4 11.5 19.6`	120	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1961 Att: 34,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval
St Kilda	`4.1 8.4 11.5 14.7`	91	Hawthorn won by 29 pts

Geelong	`3.6 5.8 9.8 11.11`	77	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1961 Att: 17,976 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond	`0.1 2.4 4.9 6.10`	46	Geelong won by 31 pts

Melbourne	`2.2 5.9 8.15 11.22`	88	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1961 Att: 52,195 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray	`2.2 4.3 5.5 7.6`	48	Melbourne won by 40 pts

North Melbourne	`4.2 8.5 10.11 10.15`	75	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1961 Att: 15,000 Venue: Arden St
Fitzroy	`0.3 2.5 4.12 8.15`	63	North Melbourne won by 12 pts

South Melbourne	`4.2 7.5 10.9 11.12`	78	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1961 Att: 14,125 Venue: Lake Oval
Essendon	`2.2 4.5 9.7 16.11`	107	Essendon won by 29 pts

Collingwood	`2.1 5.3 7.9 10.12`	72	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1961 Att: 21,849 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton	`3.4 9.8 11.9 13.10`	88	Carlton won by 16 pts

Rd 17 Ladder
HW	52	124.1
ME	46	133.7
GE	42	102.0
SK	40	117.6
FO	40	108.4
FI	38	109.1
ES	36	110.2
CA	36	96.4
CW	20	83.8
RI	20	79.4
SM	20	75.8
NM	18	78.3

Round 18	Att:134,620 (22,436)

Footscray	`0.3 6.6 8.10 12.12`	84	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1961 Att: 42,015 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong	`1.6 4.6 6.11 8.15`	63	Footscray won by 21 pts

Fitzroy	`4.2 11.9 15.19 25.29`	179	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1961 Att: 12,815 Venue: Brunswick St
South Melbourne	`6.3 9.5 9.10 11.10`	76	Fitzroy won by 103 pts

Carlton	`4.1 7.4 12.11 13.12`	90	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1961 Att: 21,863 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne	`2.4 8.8 9.9 13.13`	91	Melbourne won by 1 pt

St Kilda	`2.3 5.8 6.10 10.12`	72	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1961 Att: 24,250 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne	`2.4 5.5 8.11 9.13`	67	St Kilda won by 5 pts

Richmond	`0.3 1.5 5.6 8.8`	56	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1961 Att: 15,177 Venue: Punt Rd
Hawthorn	`3.3 7.7 10.10 11.15`	81	Hawthorn won by 25 pts

Essendon	`6.5 6.9 10.13 12.16`	88	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1961 Att: 18,500 Venue: Windy Hill
Collingwood	`2.3 5.6 10.8 13.10`	88	Match drawn

Rd 18 Ladder
HW	56	125.1
ME	50	131.2
SK	44	117.1
FO	44	109.7
FI	42	116.8
GE	42	100.4
ES	38	109.5
CA	36	96.5
CW	22	84.8
RI	20	78.9
SM	20	72.2
NM	18	79.1

1961 Ladder
Team	P	W	D	L	GF-BF	For	GA-BA	Agn	%	Pts
Hawthorn	18	14	0	4	208-219	1467	163-195	1173	125.1	56
Melbourne	18	12	1	5	209-256	1510	159-197	1151	131.2	50
St Kilda	18	11	0	7	190-233	1373	165-183	1173	117.1	44
Footscray	18	11	0	7	187-212	1334	170-196	1216	109.7	44
Fitzroy	18	10	1	7	202-257	1469	175-208	1258	116.8	42
Geelong	18	10	1	7	188-239	1367	190-222	1362	100.4	42
Essendon	18	9	1	8	209-208	1462	178-267	1335	109.5	38
Carlton	18	9	0	9	181-193	1279	183-227	1325	96.5	36
Collingwood	18	5	1	12	161-200	1166	190-235	1375	84.8	22
Richmond	18	5	0	13	155-196	1126	195-258	1428	78.9	20
South Melbourne	18	5	0	13	161-221	1187	235-234	1644	72.2	20
North Melbourne	18	4	1	13	154-209	1133	202-221	1433	79.1	18

Finals

Semi Final

Footscray	`3.3 7.7 9.11 9.15`	69	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1961 Att: 86,411 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda	`1.4 3.7 6.9 8.12`	60	Footscray won by 9 pts

Semi Final

Hawthorn	`2.1 6.4 9.8 12.8`	80	Date: Sat 09-Sep-1961 Att: 87,744 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne	`5.2 7.4 9.5 11.7`	73	Hawthorn won by 7 pts

Preliminary Final

Footscray	`4.3 5.4 11.6 13.7`	85	Date: Sat 16-Sep-1961 Att: 86,118 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne	`0.2 2.5 4.6 8.10`	58	Footscray won by 27 pts

Grand Final

Hawthorn	`2.4 3.9 9.15 13.16`	94	Date: Sat 23-Sep-1961 Att: 107,935 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray	`4.2 5.5 6.6 7.9`	51	Hawthorn won by 43 pts

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