Match Recap
Round 14·Sat, 29-Jul-1961 2:20 PM·M.C.G.·31,155 att.
Melbourne
10.18 (78)
vs
Essendon
13.9 (87)
Essendon won by 9

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.3 (27)6.8 (44)8.14 (62)10.18 (78)10.18 (78)
Essendon6.1 (37)9.5 (59)12.8 (80)13.9 (87)13.9 (87)

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#31 Ron Barassi1
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson
#16 Bob Johnson2
#8 Tassie Johnson
#14 Trevor Johnson
#22 Bryan Kenneally
#35 Clyde Laidlaw
#21 Brian Leahy
#4 John Lord
#29 Hassa Mann3
#37 Bernie Massey
#39 Herbie Matthews2
#32 George Milner
#11 Laurie Mithen1
#38 Ray Nilsson1
#2 Alan Rowarth
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge
#10 Bob Turner

Essendon — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#18 Graeme Beissel
#11 John Birt2
#14 Russell Blew2
#12 Barry Capuano
#32 Barry Davis
#36 Paul Doran3
#28 Alec Epis
#23 Ken Fraser1
#4 Col Hebbard
#26 Alf King2
#30 Geoff Leek
#24 Don McKenzie
#31 Hugh Mitchell
#15 Alby Murdoch
#2 Terry Rodgers
#9 Greg Sewell
#5 David Shaw
#19 John Somerville3
#25 Ken Timms
#41 John Welsh