Australian Football

1961 VFA Premiership Season

1960 1962

Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players

1961 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Moorabbin (Original)	22	16	6	0	1870	1501	124.58	64
2	Yarraville	22	14	8	0	1887	1580	119.43	56
3	Sandringham	22	14	8	0	1988	1704	116.67	56
4	Williamstown	22	13	9	0	1794	1569	114.34	52
5	Oakleigh	22	12	10	0	2022	1882	107.44	48
6	Port Melbourne	22	11	11	0	2015	1823	110.53	44
7	Coburg	22	10	11	1	1789	1802	99.28	42
8	Brunswick	22	9	13	0	1653	1916	86.27	36
9	Mordialloc	22	7	15	0	1564	1983	78.87	28
10	Box Hill	22	3	18	1	1454	2276	63.88	14
	H&A	110	109	109	1	18036	18036	100.00	440
	Finals	4	4	4	0	708	708	100.00	16
	Total	114	113	113	1	18744	18744	100.00	456

1961 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	2.3	8.11	9.13	16.18	114	Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Mordialloc	1.4	1.4	2.7	2.9	21	Moorabbin (Original) won by 93 points
Port Melbourne	2.5	6.9	11.13	11.16	82	Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Box Hill	4.1	8.4	10.4	12.6	78	Port Melbourne won by 4 points
Oakleigh	3.2	3.9	7.16	8.16	64	Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Sandringham	3.0	7.8	10.9	16.16	112	Sandringham won by 48 points
Yarraville	3.4	6.6	9.9	10.11	71	Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Williamstown	1.2	3.4	9.5	11.7	73	Williamstown won by 2 points
Brunswick	1.2	2.4	2.4	3.4	22	Sun 16-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Coburg	1.2	1.3	7.8	7.9	51	Coburg won by 29 points

Round 2[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	1.2	6.4	8.7	13.20	98	Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Port Melbourne	8.7	8.9	14.17	14.17	101	Port Melbourne won by 3 points
Williamstown	1.3	5.4	10.8	11.10	76	Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Moorabbin (Original)	1.3	3.5	3.5	8.9	57	Williamstown won by 19 points
Box Hill	3.6	5.10	7.12	9.14	68	Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Brunswick	2.0	5.0	8.5	10.10	70	Brunswick won by 2 points
Mordialloc	0.0	5.9	5.10	10.19	79	Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Yarraville	7.9	7.10	11.13	11.14	80	Yarraville won by 1 point
Coburg	4.9	5.12	11.16	15.19	109	Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Oakleigh	0.1	3.4	8.9	11.12	78	Coburg won by 31 points

Round 3[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	2.2	2.3	8.8	10.12	72	Tue 25-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Williamstown	4.3	7.7	10.7	13.12	90	Williamstown won by 18 points
Moorabbin (Original)	2.6	4.8	6.10	12.14	86	Tue 25-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	M.C.G.
Sandringham	1.3	4.5	6.5	11.8	74	Moorabbin (Original) won by 12 points
Yarraville	4.8	7.8	12.11	18.14	122	Tue 25-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Oakleigh	1.1	5.4	7.6	9.8	62	Yarraville won by 60 points
Mordialloc	4.2	8.7	10.8	13.12	90	Tue 25-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Brunswick	5.7	6.8	12.13	13.13	91	Brunswick won by 1 point
Box Hill	1.6	4.7	7.9	10.12	72	Tue 25-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Coburg	4.4	6.6	8.15	9.18	72	Box Hill drew with Coburg

Round 4[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	0.0	4.5	6.12	9.22	76	Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Port Melbourne	4.5	7.6	9.10	10.10	70	Moorabbin (Original) won by 6 points
Brunswick	3.4	5.9	7.14	11.15	81	Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Sandringham	4.2	6.3	9.6	14.13	97	Sandringham won by 16 points
Oakleigh	1.6	5.9	8.12	11.16	82	Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Mordialloc	2.1	6.2	7.3	9.4	58	Oakleigh won by 24 points
Williamstown	1.4	10.9	15.13	17.19	121	Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Box Hill	2.4	2.4	3.5	6.5	41	Williamstown won by 80 points
Coburg	2.2	4.3	7.7	8.9	57	Sun 30-Apr-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Yarraville	4.4	7.7	10.11	13.15	93	Yarraville won by 36 points

Round 5[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	2.1	5.8	7.10	8.13	61	Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Yarraville	4.5	6.6	10.10	12.13	85	Yarraville won by 24 points
Mordialloc	1.1	4.6	6.7	8.9	57	Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Sandringham	5.7	8.9	11.10	13.15	93	Sandringham won by 36 points
Moorabbin (Original)	7.2	10.9	11.11	20.17	137	Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Box Hill	1.1	2.1	5.7	5.8	38	Moorabbin (Original) won by 99 points
Coburg	0.3	7.5	8.9	13.11	89	Sun 7-May-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Brunswick	2.4	5.7	7.10	10.10	70	Coburg won by 19 points
Port Melbourne	6.2	7.5	11.8	16.10	106	Sun 7-May-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Oakleigh	1.1	6.7	10.11	12.19	91	Port Melbourne won by 15 points

Round 6[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Yarraville	3.5	5.8	8.12	9.13	67	Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Moorabbin (Original)	1.2	6.9	7.11	10.21	81	Moorabbin (Original) won by 14 points
Sandringham	2.8	5.11	14.16	16.23	119	Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Coburg	0.1	5.2	5.6	9.11	65	Sandringham won by 54 points
Box Hill	0.1	2.4	4.6	6.12	48	Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Mordialloc	6.10	11.13	15.13	15.14	104	Mordialloc won by 56 points
Oakleigh	3.4	6.11	10.13	12.17	89	Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Williamstown	2.3	8.5	14.5	17.7	109	Williamstown won by 20 points
Brunswick	3.2	5.7	8.7	12.10	82	Sun 14-May-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Port Melbourne	3.5	7.9	13.12	19.15	129	Port Melbourne won by 47 points

Round 7[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	3.2	5.3	8.3	11.9	75	Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Sandringham	0.2	3.6	8.8	12.11	83	Sandringham won by 8 points
Brunswick	2.3	2.6	5.9	7.15	57	Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Yarraville	2.1	5.6	9.7	14.9	93	Yarraville won by 36 points
Box Hill	4.4	5.4	11.10	14.10	94	Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Oakleigh	4.2	11.11	12.15	14.23	107	Oakleigh won by 13 points
Williamstown	1.3	6.7	11.13	15.16	106	Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Mordialloc	3.0	5.3	6.7	8.10	58	Williamstown won by 48 points
Port Melbourne	5.1	12.8	13.8	17.12	114	Sun 21-May-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Coburg	1.4	1.5	8.8	11.9	75	Port Melbourne won by 39 points

Round 8[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Oakleigh	3.4	5.10	8.14	13.18	96	Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Brunswick	4.5	6.7	8.10	10.11	71	Oakleigh won by 25 points
Sandringham	4.1	9.8	13.10	19.20	134	Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Box Hill	5.6	8.7	11.10	11.10	76	Sandringham won by 58 points
Mordialloc	4.4	6.7	13.9	14.12	96	Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Moorabbin (Original)	3.2	8.3	12.4	20.6	126	Moorabbin (Original) won by 30 points
Yarraville	2.6	3.9	3.14	6.17	53	Sun 28-May-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Port Melbourne	0.1	3.3	7.5	10.9	69	Port Melbourne won by 16 points
Coburg	4.5	7.7	9.9	12.12	84	Sun 28-May-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Williamstown	1.3	4.8	7.10	11.10	76	Coburg won by 8 points

Round 9[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	2.2	6.7	7.10	11.17	83	Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Port Melbourne	2.5	4.8	5.15	7.18	60	Williamstown won by 23 points
Yarraville	2.2	4.2	9.9	12.9	81	Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Sandringham	2.2	5.8	5.9	10.14	74	Yarraville won by 7 points
Moorabbin (Original)	3.2	10.7	12.11	15.20	110	Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Coburg	7.4	10.5	12.9	13.11	89	Moorabbin (Original) won by 21 points
Oakleigh	5.2	9.11	12.12	19.19	133	Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Mordialloc	3.3	3.7	4.10	5.13	43	Oakleigh won by 90 points
Brunswick	5.7	8.11	13.14	14.14	98	Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Box Hill	0.2	5.4	7.4	10.6	66	Brunswick won by 32 points

Round 10[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	3.2	7.10	11.12	17.14	116	Sat 10-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Moorabbin (Original)	3.3	3.5	6.7	12.10	82	Port Melbourne won by 34 points
Mordialloc	3.2	7.2	11.6	12.7	79	Sat 10-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Coburg	2.7	7.9	8.14	11.17	83	Coburg won by 4 points
Sandringham	6.3	7.4	11.11	14.14	98	Mon 12-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Oakleigh	2.3	10.5	10.9	12.13	85	Sandringham won by 13 points
Williamstown	2.4	5.7	9.11	13.11	89	Mon 12-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Brunswick	2.2	7.3	8.5	10.8	68	Williamstown won by 21 points
Box Hill	5.1	9.3	10.4	14.6	90	Mon 12-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Yarraville	1.4	5.9	15.14	19.20	134	Yarraville won by 44 points

Round 11[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	4.1	7.3	7.7	9.9	63	Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Williamstown	3.5	5.5	7.13	7.16	58	Moorabbin (Original) won by 5 points
Oakleigh	5.2	6.5	12.10	15.12	102	Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Yarraville	1.2	5.8	8.9	10.11	71	Oakleigh won by 31 points
Brunswick	2.3	6.10	8.11	12.17	89	Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Sandringham	4.7	6.7	11.15	12.16	88	Brunswick won by 1 point
Coburg	4.2	11.6	16.10	22.11	143	Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Box Hill	4.3	4.5	4.5	5.11	41	Coburg won by 102 points
Port Melbourne	4.6	6.9	16.15	21.21	147	Sun 18-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Mordialloc	2.1	6.4	6.5	9.9	63	Port Melbourne won by 84 points

Round 12[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	5.3	10.7	11.8	14.12	96	Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Port Melbourne	2.4	4.10	10.14	10.18	78	Sandringham won by 18 points
Oakleigh	4.5	7.6	9.8	12.15	87	Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Moorabbin (Original)	3.2	4.5	9.9	10.12	72	Oakleigh won by 15 points
Brunswick	1.2	6.6	9.10	12.11	83	Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Mordialloc	3.5	3.8	5.11	8.12	60	Brunswick won by 23 points
Box Hill	4.6	8.9	12.10	13.14	92	Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Williamstown	1.2	3.4	4.4	7.7	49	Box Hill won by 43 points
Yarraville	2.3	6.7	8.11	11.13	79	Sun 25-Jun-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Coburg	2.4	5.7	8.10	9.13	67	Yarraville won by 12 points

Round 13[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	1.0	6.4	6.6	9.18	72	Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Sandringham	3.2	4.2	7.8	7.9	51	Williamstown won by 21 points
Moorabbin (Original)	4.4	6.7	7.12	12.19	91	Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Brunswick	0.2	4.5	5.7	6.8	44	Moorabbin (Original) won by 47 points
Port Melbourne	10.6	10.8	21.12	23.17	155	Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Box Hill	1.0	5.7	6.7	13.14	92	Port Melbourne won by 63 points
Mordialloc	1.2	5.3	5.6	8.8	56	Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Yarraville	1.1	1.3	2.9	4.12	36	Mordialloc won by 20 points
Coburg	5.1	11.4	14.4	17.10	112	Sun 2-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Oakleigh	2.2	5.4	9.10	10.12	72	Coburg won by 40 points

Round 14[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Yarraville	2.4	3.4	4.6	4.8	32	Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Williamstown	0.1	0.4	0.4	1.5	11	Yarraville won by 21 points
Oakleigh	3.2	7.4	8.5	13.8	86	Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Port Melbourne	2.4	2.6	5.15	5.20	50	Oakleigh won by 36 points
Sandringham	0.0	4.5	7.8	10.11	71	Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Mordialloc	3.4	3.6	7.9	9.10	64	Sandringham won by 7 points
Box Hill	0.1	3.2	5.3	6.4	40	Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Moorabbin (Original)	3.3	4.3	6.5	9.8	62	Moorabbin (Original) won by 22 points
Brunswick	4.4	6.4	14.8	16.13	109	Sun 9-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Coburg	0.1	3.7	5.9	9.11	65	Brunswick won by 44 points

Round 15[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	0.3	4.9	4.11	5.19	49	Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Yarraville	1.4	1.7	4.17	4.17	41	Moorabbin (Original) won by 8 points
Coburg	2.3	3.4	8.6	11.9	75	Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Sandringham	5.2	8.3	9.8	10.8	68	Coburg won by 7 points
Williamstown	1.0	7.4	8.4	8.10	58	Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Oakleigh	3.5	5.6	11.10	12.11	83	Oakleigh won by 25 points
Mordialloc	0.3	7.7	9.7	13.8	86	Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Box Hill	2.3	3.5	5.10	7.12	54	Mordialloc won by 32 points
Port Melbourne	1.2	6.4	7.7	11.13	79	Sun 16-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Brunswick	6.9	8.12	10.17	12.20	92	Brunswick won by 13 points

Round 16[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	1.8	1.11	4.14	6.18	54	Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Moorabbin (Original)	5.1	6.5	10.8	12.10	82	Moorabbin (Original) won by 28 points
Yarraville	4.2	7.3	8.8	13.12	90	Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Brunswick	4.0	7.3	8.6	11.10	76	Yarraville won by 14 points
Oakleigh	3.5	6.10	9.17	14.22	106	Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Box Hill	3.4	10.6	17.6	19.7	121	Box Hill won by 15 points
Mordialloc	4.1	6.3	10.3	12.5	77	Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Williamstown	2.2	7.4	8.6	11.7	73	Mordialloc won by 4 points
Coburg	4.5	5.5	7.9	7.11	53	Sun 23-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Port Melbourne	1.1	6.2	6.4	7.6	48	Coburg won by 5 points

Round 17[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	4.6	4.9	9.14	13.17	95	Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Coburg	0.1	5.4	10.5	12.9	81	Williamstown won by 14 points
Brunswick	1.5	4.7	6.12	8.14	62	Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Oakleigh	3.6	7.8	11.10	15.15	105	Oakleigh won by 43 points
Box Hill	0.1	3.4	4.6	5.8	38	Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Sandringham	2.3	2.5	4.9	5.12	42	Sandringham won by 4 points
Moorabbin (Original)	4.4	9.7	10.11	12.13	85	Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Mordialloc	1.4	6.5	8.8	10.12	72	Moorabbin (Original) won by 13 points
Port Melbourne	2.4	8.11	11.16	15.19	109	Sun 30-Jul-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Yarraville	4.4	5.8	7.9	11.10	76	Port Melbourne won by 33 points

Round 18[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	1.3	6.16	11.20	15.22	112	Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Yarraville	5.7	8.9	11.10	13.14	92	Sandringham won by 20 points
Coburg	1.8	4.11	10.18	11.19	85	Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Moorabbin (Original)	1.6	2.10	2.15	6.22	58	Coburg won by 27 points
Mordialloc	0.5	1.6	3.10	7.11	53	Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Oakleigh	5.5	11.10	14.14	18.19	127	Oakleigh won by 74 points
Box Hill	2.2	2.2	5.4	6.5	41	Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Brunswick	2.1	5.2	5.5	7.6	48	Brunswick won by 7 points
Port Melbourne	4.1	6.4	9.8	11.13	79	Sun 6-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Williamstown	2.5	4.10	8.15	11.18	84	Williamstown won by 5 points

Round 19[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	3.6	8.10	8.12	11.15	81	Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Port Melbourne	2.3	5.4	7.7	10.8	68	Moorabbin (Original) won by 13 points
Oakleigh	4.2	6.9	11.13	14.15	99	Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Sandringham	2.5	6.5	10.9	13.11	89	Oakleigh won by 10 points
Yarraville	8.8	17.14	19.17	29.28	202	Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Box Hill	0.2	2.2	4.6	5.6	36	Yarraville won by 166 points
Coburg	2.0	7.1	10.3	15.8	98	Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Mordialloc	5.4	8.5	13.8	16.10	106	Mordialloc won by 8 points
Brunswick	3.6	6.8	11.8	20.12	132	Sun 13-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Williamstown	4.2	6.5	10.11	12.14	86	Brunswick won by 46 points

Round 20[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Yarraville	3.5	8.5	12.6	15.8	98	Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Oakleigh	4.1	6.8	11.12	13.17	95	Yarraville won by 3 points
Williamstown	5.5	11.8	13.10	16.14	110	Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Moorabbin (Original)	2.3	2.7	5.8	7.10	52	Williamstown won by 58 points
Mordialloc	5.1	11.2	13.4	17.8	110	Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Port Melbourne	7.4	10.6	14.11	16.12	108	Mordialloc won by 2 points
Box Hill	2.2	6.7	8.12	11.14	80	Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Coburg	4.4	8.7	9.8	11.11	77	Box Hill won by 3 points
Sandringham	5.7	16.10	20.17	23.21	159	Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Brunswick	0.3	4.6	8.8	15.12	102	Sandringham won by 57 points

Round 21[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Moorabbin (Original)	2.4	7.7	11.7	16.11	107	Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval
Oakleigh	0.4	6.7	7.10	8.11	59	Moorabbin (Original) won by 48 points
Coburg	4.5	6.6	9.10	13.14	92	Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Yarraville	2.3	10.7	12.10	14.15	99	Yarraville won by 7 points
Port Melbourne	3.6	5.8	8.11	9.11	65	Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Sandringham	2.0	5.5	9.6	12.10	82	Sandringham won by 17 points
Mordialloc	3.4	6.9	7.10	8.12	60	Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Brunswick	1.2	1.3	6.9	7.11	53	Mordialloc won by 7 points
Williamstown	5.4	9.11	12.19	18.29	137	Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Box Hill	4.2	6.2	6.6	7.6	48	Williamstown won by 89 points

Round 22[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	3.0	7.2	10.3	14.10	94	Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Williamstown	2.8	5.13	9.17	10.17	77	Sandringham won by 17 points
Oakleigh	1.1	5.9	12.16	16.18	114	Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Coburg	3.2	4.4	6.5	10.7	67	Oakleigh won by 47 points
Box Hill	4.3	4.5	10.9	15.10	100	Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Port Melbourne	2.2	9.7	10.8	16.14	110	Port Melbourne won by 10 points
Brunswick	3.4	3.4	3.7	7.11	53	Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Moorabbin (Original)	3.0	7.4	14.7	19.10	124	Moorabbin (Original) won by 71 points
Yarraville	2.3	6.8	7.12	13.14	92	Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Mordialloc	5.4	7.4	9.6	11.6	72	Yarraville won by 20 points

1961 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Moorabbin (Original)	22	16	6	0	1870	1501	124.58	64
2	Yarraville	22	14	8	0	1887	1580	119.43	56
3	Sandringham	22	14	8	0	1988	1704	116.67	56
4	Williamstown	22	13	9	0	1794	1569	114.34	52
5	Oakleigh	22	12	10	0	2022	1882	107.44	48
6	Port Melbourne	22	11	11	0	2015	1823	110.53	44
7	Coburg	22	10	11	1	1789	1802	99.28	42
8	Brunswick	22	9	13	0	1653	1916	86.27	36
9	Mordialloc	22	7	15	0	1564	1983	78.87	28
10	Box Hill	22	3	18	1	1454	2276	63.88	14
	H&A	110	109	109	1	18036	18036	100.00	440
	Finals	4	4	4	0	708	708	100.00	16
	Total	114	113	113	1	18744	18744	100.00	456

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Sandringham	5.3	5.4	8.5	9.8	62	Sat 9-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	11,000	£1,173
Williamstown	4.1	7.2	8.5	12.7	79	Williamstown won by 17 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Moorabbin (Original)	1.4	5.9	6.9	8.14	62	Sat 16-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	8,000	£724
Yarraville	1.2	4.5	10.9	13.14	92	Yarraville won by 30 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Moorabbin (Original)	5.2	8.4	11.5	15.7	97	Sat 23-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	10,000	£987
Williamstown	4.2	7.11	11.13	14.17	101	Williamstown won by 4 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Yarraville	6.1	8.2	19.6	22.7	139	Sat 30-Sep-1961 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	20,000	£2,372
Williamstown	1.0	5.6	6.7	11.10	76	Yarraville won by 63 points

VFA - KEY FACTS

Premiership Season

1961 VFA Premiership Season

1961 Ladder

1961 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

Round 2[Round Review]

Round 3[Round Review]

Round 4[Round Review]

Round 5[Round Review]

Round 6[Round Review]

Round 7[Round Review]

Round 8[Round Review]

Round 9[Round Review]

Round 10[Round Review]

Round 11[Round Review]

Round 12[Round Review]

Round 13[Round Review]

Round 14[Round Review]

Round 15[Round Review]

Round 16[Round Review]

Round 17[Round Review]

Round 18[Round Review]

Round 19[Round Review]

Round 20[Round Review]

Round 21[Round Review]

Round 22[Round Review]

1961 Ladder

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

Footnotes