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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

1971 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1970 1972
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1971 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Preston 18 13 4 1 1944 1608 120.90 54
2 Dandenong 18 12 6 0 2066 1668 123.86 48
3 Oakleigh 18 12 6 0 2109 1940 108.71 48
4 Sandringham 18 10 8 0 1854 1821 101.81 40
5 Prahran 18 8 9 1 1768 1897 93.20 34
6 Port Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1788 1855 96.39 32
7 Coburg 18 7 11 0 1780 1810 98.34 28
8 Waverley 18 7 11 0 1694 1947 87.01 28
9 Williamstown 18 6 12 0 1812 2002 90.51 24
10 Geelong West 18 6 12 0 1833 2100 87.29 24
  H&A 90 89 89 1 18648 18648 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 890 890 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 19538 19538 100.00 376

1971 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
Prahran2.16.310.611.12 78 Sun 18-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong0.23.79.914.15 99 Dandenong won by 21 points
Waverley3.126.1410.2413.28 106 Sun 18-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Geelong West2.314.617.820.10 130 Geelong West won by 24 points
Williamstown2.210.511.711.9 75 Sun 18-Apr-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg4.58.613.1214.16 100 Coburg won by 25 points
Preston2.36.98.1018.17 125 Sun 18-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham7.28.411.812.8 80 Preston won by 45 points
Port Melbourne3.25.89.1513.17 95 Sun 18-Apr-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Oakleigh3.49.119.1314.16 100 Oakleigh won by 5 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West0.02.44.59.12 66 Sun 25-Apr-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Preston8.68.712.1413.14 92 Preston won by 26 points
Dandenong6.37.411.1419.15 129 Sun 25-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Port Melbourne2.26.78.711.9 75 Dandenong won by 54 points
Sandringham2.43.810.1412.19 91 Sun 25-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown2.29.410.815.14 104 Williamstown won by 13 points
Coburg8.39.1013.1113.12 90 Sun 25-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran0.17.310.616.10 106 Prahran won by 16 points
Oakleigh5.48.710.1012.15 87 Sun 25-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Waverley4.47.812.1116.16 112 Waverley won by 25 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston6.1210.1419.2424.28 172 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Waverley1.04.66.88.12 60 Preston won by 112 points
Geelong West5.69.1111.1217.16 118 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Coburg1.34.710.1312.18 90 Geelong West won by 28 points
Prahran7.49.515.515.11 101 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Oakleigh4.18.515.620.14 134 Oakleigh won by 33 points
Williamstown2.16.59.712.9 81 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne1.63.137.1514.18 102 Port Melbourne won by 21 points
Dandenong4.65.1112.1612.16 88 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sandringham4.38.59.717.12 114 Sandringham won by 26 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh2.29.610.915.12 102 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Dandenong5.210.715.1126.14 170 Dandenong won by 68 points
Coburg3.26.46.811.10 76 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston5.59.915.1421.23 149 Preston won by 73 points
Sandringham7.412.813.1221.20 146 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Geelong West3.47.1010.1613.17 95 Sandringham won by 51 points
Port Melbourne5.28.811.1019.18 132 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran1.44.1210.1612.19 91 Port Melbourne won by 41 points[Report]
Waverley5.511.720.1122.14 146 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Williamstown3.010.513.920.14 134 Waverley won by 12 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham5.28.610.1016.14 110 Sun 23-May-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne5.311.916.1420.18 138 Port Melbourne won by 28 points
Geelong West2.69.912.1116.15 111 Sun 23-May-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong5.28.513.1319.16 130 Dandenong won by 19 points
Prahran6.414.616.822.13 145 Sun 23-May-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Waverley2.46.912.1217.15 117 Prahran won by 28 points
Coburg5.513.816.1518.23 131 Sun 23-May-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Oakleigh4.39.916.1719.18 132 Oakleigh won by 1 point
Williamstown4.38.911.1314.16 100 Sun 23-May-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston1.37.810.1412.16 88 Williamstown won by 12 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh6.66.88.118.14 62 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sandringham2.25.77.911.10 76 Sandringham won by 14 points
Williamstown6.66.610.1112.12 84 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Geelong West0.05.77.99.15 69 Williamstown won by 15 points
Preston3.37.511.615.8 98 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran2.18.412.715.7 97 Preston won by 1 point
Port Melbourne2.16.310.616.15 111 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Waverley4.55.88.1210.13 73 Port Melbourne won by 38 points
Dandenong2.16.48.611.9 75 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Coburg4.35.55.107.10 52 Dandenong won by 23 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston1.16.711.1217.13 115 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne3.55.77.1111.14 80 Preston won by 35 points
Prahran7.911.1314.2021.23 149 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown6.310.715.816.10 106 Prahran won by 43 points
Geelong West4.611.812.1115.14 104 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Oakleigh5.510.716.1020.13 133 Oakleigh won by 29 points
Sandringham4.68.1014.1317.20 122 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg1.37.812.1317.15 117 Sandringham won by 5 points
Waverley2.45.66.813.12 90 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Dandenong2.410.813.1017.11 113 Dandenong won by 23 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh6.59.1015.1421.17 143 Sun 13-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Preston3.17.713.1215.14 104 Oakleigh won by 39 points
Prahran0.26.612.1216.14 110 Sun 13-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham5.410.610.914.12 96 Prahran won by 14 points
Dandenong8.514.623.1128.14 182 Sun 13-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Williamstown1.16.310.314.7 91 Dandenong won by 91 points
Coburg5.66.1014.1417.16 118 Sun 13-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Waverley1.32.97.1014.14 98 Coburg won by 20 points
Geelong West1.57.812.914.17 101 Sun 13-Jun-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Port Melbourne7.412.417.721.9 135 Port Melbourne won by 34 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston6.67.810.1311.16 82 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Dandenong2.24.96.1110.18 78 Preston won by 4 points
Williamstown4.19.614.1121.13 139 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Oakleigh6.18.313.416.8 104 Williamstown won by 35 points
Geelong West2.49.1015.1021.13 139 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Prahran4.85.1210.1214.14 98 Geelong West won by 41 points
Waverley5.46.78.139.20 74 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sandringham1.43.57.117.12 54 Waverley won by 20 points
Port Melbourne3.15.27.711.11 77 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg3.27.59.710.12 72 Port Melbourne won by 5 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham4.57.128.1612.20 92 Sun 27-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston2.83.126.158.21 69 Sandringham won by 23 points
Dandenong2.510.813.1019.15 129 Sun 27-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Prahran4.45.412.1112.12 84 Dandenong won by 45 points
Oakleigh7.213.319.326.4 160 Sun 27-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Port Melbourne2.67.148.1611.20 86 Oakleigh won by 74 points
Geelong West5.59.815.1421.16 142 Sun 27-Jun-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Waverley6.412.814.1218.15 123 Geelong West won by 19 points
Coburg5.47.614.1315.15 105 Sun 27-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown2.36.107.1112.14 86 Coburg won by 19 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne0.44.109.1214.19 103 Sun 11-Jul-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Dandenong4.210.615.1118.16 124 Dandenong won by 21 points
Preston4.47.613.1018.13 121 Sun 11-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Geelong West1.17.611.812.10 82 Preston won by 39 points
Williamstown4.39.613.1018.11 119 Sun 11-Jul-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham4.49.712.1020.15 135 Sandringham won by 16 points
Prahran4.27.69.1011.11 77 Sun 11-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg3.75.1112.1816.24 120 Coburg won by 43 points
Waverley2.23.56.178.19 67 Sun 11-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Oakleigh3.76.109.1214.14 98 Oakleigh won by 31 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham1.27.211.714.11 95 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Dandenong3.48.109.1311.15 81 Sandringham won by 14 points
Coburg1.58.1112.1421.15 141 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Geelong West5.36.59.612.6 78 Coburg won by 63 points
Port Melbourne4.29.710.913.11 89 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown4.65.912.1615.19 109 Williamstown won by 20 points
Oakleigh1.27.611.815.12 102 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Prahran7.79.913.1116.15 111 Prahran won by 9 points
Waverley1.22.47.58.6 54 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Preston4.34.59.612.9 81 Preston won by 27 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong5.310.811.1117.15 117 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Oakleigh6.39.914.1319.15 129 Oakleigh won by 12 points
Preston4.412.916.1221.19 145 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg5.39.813.1119.15 129 Preston won by 16 points
Prahran5.58.811.1214.16 100 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne1.45.67.810.15 75 Prahran won by 25 points
Williamstown2.65.128.1612.21 93 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Waverley3.57.109.1414.17 101 Waverley won by 8 points
Geelong West4.17.413.1118.14 122 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sandringham6.611.1115.1319.14 128 Sandringham won by 6 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne4.57.612.1113.13 91 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham1.24.66.711.16 82 Port Melbourne won by 9 points
Oakleigh4.39.613.916.11 107 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Coburg3.15.210.311.5 71 Oakleigh won by 36 points
Waverley4.56.138.179.20 74 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Prahran1.23.38.911.10 76 Prahran won by 2 points
Preston7.78.815.1519.17 131 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown1.010.610.713.13 91 Preston won by 40 points
Dandenong3.38.812.922.13 145 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West6.67.810.1411.14 80 Dandenong won by 65 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham9.410.418.1318.15 123 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Oakleigh1.07.148.1411.23 89 Sandringham won by 34 points
Prahran4.95.117.188.20 68 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston0.03.73.79.14 68 Prahran drew with Preston
Coburg6.87.913.1213.12 90 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Dandenong1.35.85.1010.16 76 Coburg won by 14 points
Geelong West2.03.45.97.16 58 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Williamstown4.38.510.1213.13 91 Williamstown won by 33 points
Waverley3.19.611.715.9 99 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Port Melbourne5.56.610.1012.12 84 Waverley won by 15 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.16.69.1013.14 92 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston3.56.812.1114.14 98 Preston won by 6 points
Coburg6.106.1111.1613.20 98 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham1.55.167.179.19 73 Coburg won by 25 points
Williamstown2.45.108.139.19 73 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran5.77.810.1410.16 76 Prahran won by 3 points
Oakleigh5.412.918.1322.19 151 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Geelong West4.58.510.1114.16 100 Oakleigh won by 51 points
Dandenong5.111.713.1315.20 110 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Waverley5.17.410.712.11 83 Dandenong won by 27 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston4.47.89.1015.17 107 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Oakleigh4.412.618.1320.15 135 Oakleigh won by 28 points
Sandringham4.28.812.1317.16 118 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran5.37.612.1016.13 109 Sandringham won by 9 points
Waverley3.26.610.912.15 87 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Coburg2.44.78.1311.14 80 Waverley won by 7 points
Port Melbourne3.08.710.814.10 94 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Geelong West1.35.511.617.9 111 Geelong West won by 17 points
Williamstown5.57.1013.1515.20 110 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Dandenong6.411.714.1120.15 135 Dandenong won by 25 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg5.28.512.815.10 100 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne8.114.817.1119.15 129 Port Melbourne won by 29 points
Oakleigh7.310.815.1420.21 141 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Williamstown6.49.615.819.12 126 Oakleigh won by 15 points
Sandringham7.110.714.1617.17 119 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Waverley2.511.1212.1818.22 130 Waverley won by 11 points
Geelong West4.39.614.1019.13 127 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm West Oval 
Prahran5.46.59.913.14 92 Geelong West won by 35 points
Dandenong3.75.1111.1611.19 85 Sun 29-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Preston2.510.613.615.9 99 Preston won by 14 points

1971 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Preston 18 13 4 1 1944 1608 120.90 54
2 Dandenong 18 12 6 0 2066 1668 123.86 48
3 Oakleigh 18 12 6 0 2109 1940 108.71 48
4 Sandringham 18 10 8 0 1854 1821 101.81 40
5 Prahran 18 8 9 1 1768 1897 93.20 34
6 Port Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1788 1855 96.39 32
7 Coburg 18 7 11 0 1780 1810 98.34 28
8 Waverley 18 7 11 0 1694 1947 87.01 28
9 Williamstown 18 6 12 0 1812 2002 90.51 24
10 Geelong West 18 6 12 0 1833 2100 87.29 24
  H&A 90 89 89 1 18648 18648 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 890 890 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 19538 19538 100.00 376

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Oakleigh2.25.49.1215.17 107 Sun 5-Sep-1971 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,000$6,841
Sandringham5.19.517.721.7 133 Sandringham won by 26 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Preston1.25.98.1111.15 81 Sun 12-Sep-1971 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,500$6,592
Dandenong12.216.520.1024.11 155 Dandenong won by 74 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Preston6.107.1013.1617.17 119 Sun 19-Sep-1971 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,000$5,700
Sandringham1.38.910.1514.21 105 Preston won by 14 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Dandenong7.810.812.1214.14 98 Sun 26-Sep-1971 2:10 pm Junction Oval14,529$8,571
Preston3.48.69.913.14 92 Dandenong won by 6 points

Footnotes

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