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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1968 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1968 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 20 16 3 1 1860 1428 130.25 66
2 Carlton 20 15 5 0 1751 1343 130.38 60
3 Geelong 20 15 5 0 1528 1431 106.78 60
4 St. Kilda 20 14 5 1 1718 1263 136.03 58
5 Richmond 20 14 6 0 1889 1536 122.98 56
6 Hawthorn 20 9 10 1 1934 1869 103.48 38
7 Collingwood 20 9 11 0 1623 1717 94.53 36
8 Melbourne 20 8 12 0 1434 1709 83.91 32
9 South Melbourne 20 6 13 1 1639 1954 83.88 26
10 Footscray 20 5 15 0 1413 1710 82.63 20
11 Fitzroy 20 4 16 0 1643 2035 80.74 16
12 North Melbourne 20 3 17 0 1266 1703 74.34 12
  H&A 120 118 118 2 19698 19698 100.00 480
  Finals 4 4 4 0 631 631 100.00 16
  Total 124 122 122 2 20329 20329 100.00 496

1968 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.23.109.1513.22 100 Mon 15-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park30,096
Geelong2.13.25.77.12 54 Carlton won by 46 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.36.56.910.12 72 Mon 15-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park37,018
Richmond2.53.1110.1611.22 88 Richmond won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon5.412.616.926.16 172 Mon 15-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill16,940
Hawthorn3.46.611.815.9 99 Essendon won by 73 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.39.411.814.10 94 Mon 15-Apr-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.25,064
Fitzroy6.27.89.1212.18 90 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.58.1112.1418.17 125 Mon 15-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval23,645
St. Kilda3.66.1310.1713.22 100 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray2.24.87.109.18 72 Mon 15-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval17,625
North Melbourne3.27.412.1013.10 88 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.47.713.1114.16 100 Sat 20-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park16,799
Collingwood1.14.67.710.11 71 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]
Geelong2.82.94.119.17 71 Sat 20-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park14,589
Footscray2.33.85.106.11 47 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.39.915.2017.24 126 Sat 20-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval13,847
South Melbourne4.38.811.1019.12 126 Hawthorn drew with South Melbourne[Stats]
North Melbourne1.13.36.69.9 63 Sat 20-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street15,810
Essendon1.55.119.1610.22 82 Essendon won by 19 points[Stats]
Richmond5.68.711.1317.16 118 Sat 20-Apr-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.51,958
Carlton1.37.88.1110.12 72 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.36.1210.1516.22 118 Sat 20-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval21,758
Melbourne3.24.37.69.8 62 St. Kilda won by 56 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.60.71.101.11 17 Thu 25-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park35,929
Essendon0.10.53.67.8 50 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond6.37.68.1010.15 75 Thu 25-Apr-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.52,115
Geelong4.49.813.1417.21 123 Geelong won by 48 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.41.91.182.19 31 Sat 27-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park29,491
St. Kilda1.14.38.510.7 67 St. Kilda won by 36 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.99.1314.1415.17 107 Sat 27-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street13,122
Fitzroy2.26.39.414.7 91 North Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.27.311.613.10 88 Sat 27-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval16,934
Melbourne6.29.813.1114.14 98 Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray2.07.69.714.10 94 Sat 27-Apr-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval14,054
Hawthorn5.17.215.916.9 105 Hawthorn won by 11 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.89.914.1716.19 115 Sat 4-May-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill18,777
South Melbourne2.26.76.810.15 75 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.58.1112.1813.19 97 Sat 4-May-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park11,425
Footscray1.35.88.912.13 85 Fitzroy won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong2.33.74.96.10 46 Sat 4-May-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park19,144
Collingwood1.22.63.94.13 37 Geelong won by 9 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.05.55.811.11 77 Sat 4-May-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval17,128
Carlton7.38.315.715.10 100 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.35.48.612.10 82 Sat 4-May-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.19,498
North Melbourne2.08.310.412.4 76 Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.16.610.1112.12 84 Sat 4-May-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval30,606
Richmond1.42.75.127.18 60 St. Kilda won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.39.713.1116.15 111 Sat 11-May-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park14,713
Footscray1.22.43.95.9 39 Carlton won by 72 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.310.714.817.11 113 Sat 11-May-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park20,688
Hawthorn4.27.710.1011.16 82 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Essendon3.49.914.1216.16 112 Sat 11-May-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill18,678
Fitzroy3.76.98.1211.15 81 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.23.76.89.9 63 Sat 11-May-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.31,862
Geelong1.35.79.810.10 70 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.14.84.106.13 49 Sat 11-May-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street14,409
St. Kilda4.25.38.59.7 61 St. Kilda won by 12 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.27.57.88.10 58 Sat 11-May-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval17,828
Richmond2.16.711.1913.25 103 Richmond won by 45 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.66.910.1213.14 92 Sat 18-May-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park28,302
Essendon2.24.66.89.12 66 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.23.65.66.8 44 Sat 18-May-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park13,225
St. Kilda2.15.213.319.6 120 St. Kilda won by 76 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.05.68.810.11 71 Sat 18-May-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval10,468
Geelong3.25.49.712.10 82 Geelong won by 11 points[Stats]
Richmond3.37.1111.1614.17 101 Sat 18-May-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.24,317
North Melbourne1.02.14.44.7 31 Richmond won by 70 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.34.38.710.11 71 Sat 18-May-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval13,404
Carlton2.110.611.812.11 83 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray3.18.610.613.7 85 Sat 18-May-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval10,441
Melbourne1.22.66.86.12 48 Footscray won by 37 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.49.813.915.11 101 Sat 25-May-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park25,912
Collingwood1.73.97.129.13 67 Carlton won by 34 points[Stats]
Essendon2.64.87.1211.14 80 Sat 25-May-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill22,164
Richmond1.16.79.910.18 78 Essendon won by 2 points[Stats]
Geelong4.135.158.1911.21 87 Sat 25-May-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park11,474
Fitzroy0.02.43.57.6 48 Geelong won by 39 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.75.116.1211.14 80 Sat 25-May-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.17,263
Hawthorn3.26.711.1011.10 76 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.33.114.137.15 57 Sat 25-May-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street7,730
South Melbourne4.45.77.128.13 61 South Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.15.75.911.13 79 Sat 25-May-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval16,056
Footscray2.42.52.84.11 35 St. Kilda won by 44 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.23.310.911.13 79 Sat 8-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park24,373
Melbourne4.07.310.413.7 85 Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.13.44.89.11 65 Sat 8-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street13,209
Geelong4.37.511.713.11 89 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Footscray2.63.67.89.8 62 Sat 8-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval14,755
South Melbourne2.15.68.611.9 75 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.23.44.54.10 34 Mon 10-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park19,515
Carlton1.43.79.1013.15 93 Carlton won by 59 points[Stats]
Richmond2.45.710.1111.15 81 Mon 10-Jun-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.31,325
Hawthorn1.15.46.811.14 80 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]
St. Kilda8.78.1012.1516.17 113 Mon 10-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval43,231
Essendon0.03.44.58.9 57 St. Kilda won by 56 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.59.814.1120.11 131 Sat 15-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park15,340
North Melbourne4.64.97.1410.15 75 Carlton won by 56 points[Stats]
Essendon5.16.66.1011.17 83 Sat 15-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill13,941
Footscray1.41.45.65.11 41 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]
Geelong2.37.312.615.9 99 Sat 15-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park29,404
St. Kilda3.45.58.711.9 75 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.312.617.1021.14 140 Sat 15-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval11,039
Fitzroy6.411.712.1216.14 110 Hawthorn won by 30 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.24.46.89.9 63 Sat 15-Jun-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.39,609
Richmond4.610.1212.1317.17 119 Richmond won by 56 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.37.513.819.10 124 Sat 15-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval17,343
Collingwood7.28.414.815.9 99 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.25.55.812.12 84 Sat 22-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park11,272
Richmond1.74.1012.1415.15 105 Richmond won by 21 points[Stats]
Geelong3.210.711.1013.15 93 Sat 22-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park17,794
South Melbourne4.34.68.88.15 63 Geelong won by 30 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.54.99.139.14 68 Sat 22-Jun-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.32,932
Essendon4.48.411.415.6 96 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.23.76.78.14 62 Sat 22-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street7,884
Hawthorn1.93.108.1515.16 106 Hawthorn won by 44 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.41.53.103.10 28 Sat 22-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval28,885
Carlton2.22.34.38.8 56 Carlton won by 28 points[Stats]
Footscray3.55.65.75.7 37 Sat 22-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval13,120
Collingwood3.35.57.79.11 65 Collingwood won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.66.69.1211.19 85 Sat 29-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park16,516
Melbourne2.36.56.56.7 43 Carlton won by 42 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.57.69.1413.16 94 Sat 29-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park14,241
North Melbourne1.03.23.44.8 32 Collingwood won by 62 points[Stats]
Essendon3.19.612.1414.20 104 Sat 29-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill24,838
Geelong2.14.410.812.9 81 Essendon won by 23 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.43.78.1115.11 101 Sat 29-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval19,269
St. Kilda2.17.510.517.9 111 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]
Richmond2.28.712.1217.20 122 Sat 29-Jun-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.17,844
Footscray3.59.511.616.8 104 Richmond won by 18 points[Stats]
South Melbourne6.19.512.617.15 117 Sat 29-Jun-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval11,186
Fitzroy6.29.412.913.12 90 South Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.25.67.1311.14 80 Sat 6-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park8,669
Melbourne4.16.810.1214.16 100 Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
Geelong4.34.66.68.7 55 Sat 6-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park25,007
Carlton2.24.37.69.9 63 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.66.119.1611.17 83 Sat 6-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval13,909
Essendon1.27.49.717.10 112 Essendon won by 29 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.23.55.68.9 57 Sat 6-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street7,844
Footscray2.83.146.169.18 72 Footscray won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond2.58.914.1217.12 114 Sat 6-Jul-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.43,165
Collingwood6.47.912.1017.15 117 Collingwood won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.38.1011.1415.19 109 Sat 6-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval19,059
South Melbourne2.33.55.96.9 45 St. Kilda won by 64 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.67.109.1111.14 80 Sat 13-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park24,511
Richmond2.83.107.1410.14 74 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.611.815.1118.14 122 Sat 13-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park16,357
Fitzroy4.36.411.418.7 115 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]
Essendon3.74.1010.1716.19 115 Sat 13-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill11,476
North Melbourne2.03.44.79.9 63 Essendon won by 52 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.56.78.810.11 71 Sat 13-Jul-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.30,581
St. Kilda2.46.78.1410.16 76 St. Kilda won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.35.99.1012.10 82 Sat 13-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval11,181
Hawthorn2.35.312.815.11 101 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]
Footscray7.410.815.1418.18 126 Sat 13-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval13,092
Geelong1.13.45.75.13 43 Footscray won by 83 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.31.54.97.13 55 Sat 20-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill31,313
Carlton3.13.63.126.13 49 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.68.812.1213.17 95 Sat 20-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park7,634
North Melbourne3.15.56.109.14 68 Fitzroy won by 27 points[Stats]
Geelong3.67.711.913.11 89 Sat 20-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park23,932
Richmond2.26.77.99.16 70 Geelong won by 19 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.210.619.724.8 152 Sat 20-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval13,810
Footscray4.15.25.510.10 70 Hawthorn won by 82 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.14.48.1010.10 70 Sat 20-Jul-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.18,976
South Melbourne2.35.56.612.8 80 South Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.37.68.711.10 76 Sat 20-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval28,246
Collingwood2.27.69.1012.13 85 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.51.76.129.14 68 Sat 27-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park18,842
Hawthorn1.24.67.911.15 81 Hawthorn won by 13 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.24.64.84.12 36 Sat 27-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park25,849
Geelong1.43.76.107.12 54 Geelong won by 18 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.62.65.85.8 38 Sat 27-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street5,826
Melbourne0.02.35.36.4 40 Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
Richmond4.510.1011.1413.16 94 Sat 27-Jul-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.42,740
St. Kilda2.45.56.69.10 64 Richmond won by 30 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.13.66.97.12 54 Sat 27-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval14,690
Essendon5.28.311.714.13 97 Essendon won by 43 points[Stats]
Footscray3.83.89.129.12 66 Sat 27-Jul-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval10,148
Fitzroy0.03.65.910.11 71 Fitzroy won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.59.711.913.15 93 Sat 3-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park12,129
Essendon1.25.69.1013.16 94 Essendon won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong1.26.58.611.9 75 Sat 3-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park14,240
Melbourne3.23.27.710.8 68 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.28.79.715.11 101 Sat 3-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval25,928
Collingwood2.35.78.1610.16 76 Hawthorn won by 25 points[Stats]
Richmond3.75.139.1615.21 111 Sat 3-Aug-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.22,404
South Melbourne1.66.79.910.11 71 Richmond won by 40 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.54.87.118.13 61 Sat 3-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval13,355
North Melbourne0.03.34.36.3 39 St. Kilda won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray1.06.48.416.6 102 Sat 3-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval15,184
Carlton2.32.35.810.10 70 Footscray won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.29.414.1018.14 122 Sat 10-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park15,793
South Melbourne5.28.68.711.14 80 Carlton won by 42 points[Stats]
Essendon4.67.1014.1520.18 138 Sat 10-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill21,239
Collingwood4.15.65.67.11 53 Essendon won by 85 points[Stats]
Geelong3.15.310.510.7 67 Sat 10-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park20,822
Hawthorn3.25.86.87.9 51 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.25.87.1110.14 74 Sat 10-Aug-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.18,733
Footscray4.05.38.89.11 65 Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.53.55.77.9 51 Sat 10-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street9,374
Richmond0.23.85.1211.19 85 Richmond won by 34 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.46.108.1312.19 91 Sat 10-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval15,643
Fitzroy3.23.45.46.5 41 St. Kilda won by 50 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.24.77.810.10 70 Sat 17-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park24,496
Carlton5.46.610.716.11 107 Carlton won by 37 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.67.88.910.12 72 Sat 17-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park9,897
Geelong4.07.39.614.10 94 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.49.912.1114.13 97 Sat 17-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval14,359
Melbourne3.43.67.78.11 59 Hawthorn won by 38 points[Stats]
Richmond3.46.79.1210.14 74 Sat 17-Aug-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.68,529
Essendon2.45.66.87.12 54 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.56.67.119.14 68 Sat 17-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval7,412
North Melbourne2.05.78.1111.13 79 North Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Footscray0.02.33.66.8 44 Sat 17-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval15,211
St. Kilda6.69.714.1316.13 109 St. Kilda won by 65 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.38.1015.1221.17 143 Sat 24-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park16,413
Fitzroy4.16.67.1412.19 91 Carlton won by 52 points[Stats]
Essendon2.13.17.610.6 66 Sat 24-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Windy Hill24,757
St. Kilda4.27.48.99.12 66 Essendon drew with St. Kilda[Stats]
Geelong2.38.410.714.13 97 Sat 24-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Kardinia Park13,872
North Melbourne4.46.611.913.9 87 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.45.810.811.13 79 Sat 24-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval21,772
Richmond4.67.1211.1711.22 88 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.66.1010.1212.14 86 Sat 24-Aug-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.27,967
Collingwood3.34.98.1112.15 87 Collingwood won by 1 point[Stats]
South Melbourne3.25.58.1011.12 78 Sat 24-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Lake Oval8,012
Footscray4.27.710.1211.16 82 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.78.1114.1523.19 157 Sat 31-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Victoria Park15,058
South Melbourne2.45.913.1314.14 98 Collingwood won by 59 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.27.810.1017.14 116 Sat 31-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Princes Park10,968
Hawthorn4.88.1216.1618.18 126 Hawthorn won by 10 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.33.67.811.13 79 Sat 31-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Arden Street16,302
Carlton4.47.613.815.10 100 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Richmond5.39.615.1518.21 129 Sat 31-Aug-1968 2:15 pm M.C.G.34,546
Melbourne2.25.36.512.8 80 Richmond won by 49 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.29.511.916.14 110 Sat 31-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval34,072
Geelong2.35.67.108.11 59 St. Kilda won by 51 points[Stats]
Footscray2.26.610.1012.13 85 Sat 31-Aug-1968 2:15 pm Western Oval19,390
Essendon4.66.911.1415.22 112 Essendon won by 27 points[Stats]

1968 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 20 16 3 1 1860 1428 130.25 66
2 Carlton 20 15 5 0 1751 1343 130.38 60
3 Geelong 20 15 5 0 1528 1431 106.78 60
4 St. Kilda 20 14 5 1 1718 1263 136.03 58
5 Richmond 20 14 6 0 1889 1536 122.98 56
6 Hawthorn 20 9 10 1 1934 1869 103.48 38
7 Collingwood 20 9 11 0 1623 1717 94.53 36
8 Melbourne 20 8 12 0 1434 1709 83.91 32
9 South Melbourne 20 6 13 1 1639 1954 83.88 26
10 Footscray 20 5 15 0 1413 1710 82.63 20
11 Fitzroy 20 4 16 0 1643 2035 80.74 16
12 North Melbourne 20 3 17 0 1266 1703 74.34 12
  H&A 120 118 118 2 19698 19698 100.00 480
  Finals 4 4 4 0 631 631 100.00 16
  Total 124 122 122 2 20329 20329 100.00 496

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong4.49.714.1019.13 127 Sat 7-Sep-1968 2:30 pm M.C.G.98,885
St. Kilda2.44.108.1311.17 83 Geelong won by 44 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.86.911.1213.17 95 Sat 14-Sep-1968 2:30 pm M.C.G.106,365
Essendon1.27.67.88.11 59 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong5.38.68.109.13 67 Sat 21-Sep-1968 2:30 pm M.C.G.103,649
Essendon3.67.1010.1811.25 91 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.26.87.97.14 56 Sat 28-Sep-1968 2:30 pm M.C.G.116,828
Essendon2.15.16.48.5 53 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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