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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1961 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1962
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1961 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Northcote 18 16 2 0 1728 985 175.43 64
2 Dandenong 18 14 4 0 1824 1334 136.73 56
3 Preston 18 11 7 0 1728 1193 144.84 44
4 Camberwell 18 9 9 0 1666 1530 108.89 36
5 Prahran 18 9 9 0 1386 1422 97.47 36
6 Waverley 18 8 10 0 1603 1559 102.82 32
7 Sunshine 18 5 13 0 1554 1606 96.76 20
8 Brighton 18 0 18 0 761 2621 29.03 0
  H&A 72 72 72 0 12250 12250 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 711 711 100.00 16
  Total 76 76 76 0 12961 12961 100.00 304

1961 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sunshine———6.10 46 Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Northcote———13.10 88 Northcote won by 42 points
Brighton———4.12 36 Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Camberwell———14.18 102 Camberwell won by 66 points
Dandenong———11.15 81 Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Preston———9.18 72 Dandenong won by 9 points
Prahran———7.14 56 Sat 15-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Waverley———6.9 45 Prahran won by 11 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———17.9 111 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sunshine———13.19 97 Waverley won by 14 points
Camberwell———8.3 51 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Dandenong———12.23 95 Dandenong won by 44 points
Preston———10.18 78 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran———12.8 80 Prahran won by 2 points
Northcote———15.23 113 Sat 22-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brighton———1.5 11 Northcote won by 102 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston———17.20 122 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brighton———5.6 36 Preston won by 86 points
Waverley———13.13 91 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Northcote———19.15 129 Northcote won by 38 points
Sunshine———11.15 81 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Dandenong———13.12 90 Dandenong won by 9 points
Prahran———12.18 90 Sat 29-Apr-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Camberwell———14.14 98 Camberwell won by 8 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton———8.11 59 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Waverley———12.18 90 Waverley won by 31 points
Camberwell———16.9 105 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Sunshine———14.13 97 Camberwell won by 8 points
Dandenong———16.20 116 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Prahran———6.13 49 Dandenong won by 67 points
Northcote———11.6 72 Sat 6-May-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Preston———9.15 69 Northcote won by 3 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston———18.15 123 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sunshine———11.10 76 Preston won by 47 points
Camberwell———15.7 97 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Waverley———12.17 89 Camberwell won by 8 points
Dandenong———30.21 201 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Brighton———8.11 59 Dandenong won by 142 points
Prahran———5.11 41 Sat 13-May-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Northcote———12.6 78 Northcote won by 37 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote———11.12 78 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Dandenong———3.14 32 Northcote won by 46 points
Brighton———7.10 52 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Prahran———17.28 130 Prahran won by 78 points
Sunshine———15.11 101 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Camberwell———10.9 69 Sunshine won by 32 points
Waverley———9.9 63 Sat 20-May-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Preston———10.22 82 Preston won by 19 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———14.10 94 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Prahran———8.9 57 Camberwell won by 37 points
Waverley———12.18 90 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Dandenong———10.15 75 Waverley won by 15 points
Sunshine———25.19 169 Sat 27-May-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Brighton———7.13 55 Sunshine won by 114 points
Preston———14.19 103 Sun 28-May-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Northcote———8.12 60 Preston won by 43 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton———3.4 22 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Preston———30.15 195 Preston won by 173 points
Dandenong———17.20 122 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Sunshine———11.15 81 Dandenong won by 41 points
Prahran———11.11 77 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Waverley———6.18 54 Prahran won by 23 points
Northcote———15.15 105 Sun 4-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Camberwell———10.11 71 Northcote won by 34 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———17.16 118 Sat 3-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brighton———16.7 103 Camberwell won by 15 points
Preston———14.13 97 Sat 10-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Dandenong———8.11 59 Preston won by 38 points
Waverley———8.8 56 Mon 12-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Northcote———15.21 111 Northcote won by 55 points
Prahran———11.9 75 Mon 12-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sunshine———8.9 57 Prahran won by 18 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton———6.7 43 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Northcote———14.22 106 Northcote won by 63 points
Dandenong———13.19 97 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Prahran———16.11 107 Prahran won by 10 points
Sunshine———15.9 99 Sat 17-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Waverley———10.7 67 Sunshine won by 32 points
Preston———12.16 88 Sun 18-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Camberwell———15.8 98 Camberwell won by 10 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote———19.11 125 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Sunshine———8.7 55 Northcote won by 70 points
Camberwell———9.5 59 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Dandenong———11.14 80 Dandenong won by 21 points
Waverley———25.17 167 Sat 24-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Brighton———9.12 66 Waverley won by 101 points
Prahran———8.15 63 Sun 25-Jun-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston———7.9 51 Prahran won by 12 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton———5.5 35 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Dandenong———26.20 176 Dandenong won by 141 points
Waverley———17.12 114 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Camberwell———15.17 107 Waverley won by 7 points
Sunshine———12.10 82 Sat 1-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Preston———11.19 85 Preston won by 3 points
Northcote———13.14 92 Sun 2-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Prahran———5.11 41 Northcote won by 51 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston———8.12 60 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Waverley———9.4 58 Preston won by 2 points
Camberwell———7.7 49 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Sunshine———6.8 44 Camberwell won by 5 points
Dandenong———9.11 65 Sat 8-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Northcote———3.12 30 Dandenong won by 35 points
Prahran———13.9 87 Sun 9-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brighton———5.5 35 Prahran won by 52 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote———9.7 61 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Preston———6.8 44 Northcote won by 17 points
Brighton———5.7 37 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Sunshine———25.32 182 Sunshine won by 145 points
Dandenong———17.16 118 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Waverley———12.14 86 Dandenong won by 32 points
Prahran———15.7 97 Sat 15-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Camberwell———11.13 79 Prahran won by 18 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston———22.31 163 Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brighton———1.2 8 Preston won by 155 points
Camberwell———11.15 81 Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Northcote———13.18 96 Northcote won by 15 points
Waverley———12.20 92 Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Prahran———11.19 85 Waverley won by 7 points
Sunshine———10.8 68 Sat 22-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Dandenong———11.17 83 Dandenong won by 15 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton———4.9 33 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Camberwell———29.23 197 Camberwell won by 164 points
Dandenong———18.12 120 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Preston———14.15 99 Dandenong won by 21 points
Sunshine———14.14 98 Sat 29-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Prahran———14.12 96 Sunshine won by 2 points
Northcote———14.18 102 Sun 30-Jul-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Waverley———13.5 83 Northcote won by 19 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote———27.16 178 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brighton———1.2 8 Northcote won by 170 points
Camberwell———12.10 82 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Preston———12.14 86 Preston won by 4 points
Waverley———19.8 122 Sat 5-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sunshine———9.22 76 Waverley won by 46 points
Prahran———12.11 83 Sun 6-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong———14.11 95 Dandenong won by 12 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston———16.15 111 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran———11.6 72 Preston won by 39 points
Waverley———19.11 125 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Brighton———9.9 63 Waverley won by 62 points
Dandenong———16.23 119 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Dandenong Showgrounds 
Camberwell———16.13 109 Dandenong won by 10 points
Sunshine———7.3 45 Sat 12-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Selwyn Park 
Northcote———14.20 104 Northcote won by 59 points

1961 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Northcote 18 16 2 0 1728 985 175.43 64
2 Dandenong 18 14 4 0 1824 1334 136.73 56
3 Preston 18 11 7 0 1728 1193 144.84 44
4 Camberwell 18 9 9 0 1666 1530 108.89 36
5 Prahran 18 9 9 0 1386 1422 97.47 36
6 Waverley 18 8 10 0 1603 1559 102.82 32
7 Sunshine 18 5 13 0 1554 1606 96.76 20
8 Brighton 18 0 18 0 761 2621 29.03 0
  H&A 72 72 72 0 12250 12250 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 711 711 100.00 16
  Total 76 76 76 0 12961 12961 100.00 304

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston4.26.67.68.9 57 Sat 19-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park10,000
Camberwell2.75.1710.2115.24 114 Camberwell won by 57 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote2.16.38.413.7 85 Sat 26-Aug-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park9,000
Dandenong3.54.86.118.13 61 Northcote won by 24 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong5.211.814.1218.15 123 Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park7,000
Camberwell7.210.314.817.10 112 Dandenong won by 11 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Northcote2.15.88.1312.15 87 Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:10 pm Toorak Park10,000£829
Dandenong2.83.126.159.18 72 Northcote won by 15 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.