Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 26-Aug-1961 2:20 PM·Western Oval·42,015 att.
Footscray
12.12 (84)
vs
Geelong
8.15 (63)
Footscray won by 21

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray0.3 (3)6.6 (42)8.10 (58)12.12 (84)12.12 (84)
Geelong1.6 (12)4.6 (30)6.11 (47)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)

Footscray — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Keith Beamish
#37 Ian Bryant
#16 Ken Duff1
#28 Charlie Evans
#12 Alex Gardiner
#2 Merv Hobbs3
#23 John Hoiles
#17 Graham Ion1
#25 John Jillard
#29 Bernie Lee
#9 Cameron McDonald
#30 Barney McKellar
#14 John Schultz
#24 Jack Slattery2
#31 Barry Smith1
#8 Bob Spargo
#5 Charlie Stewart
#13 Barry Thornton
#4 Bob Ware1
#3 Ted Whitten3

Geelong — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Terry Callan
#9 John Devine
#35 Bill Goggin
#1 Matt Goggin
#22 Ken Goodland
#18 Garry Hamer
#10 John Helmer
#5 Doug Long
#4 Alistair Lord
#25 Brian Lowe
#33 George McGrath
#37 Bill Miller
#2 Eric Nicholls
#16 Bob Norman1
#17 John ONeill
#15 Colin Rice2
#8 Paul Vinar
#23 Doug Wade5
#31 Roy West
#3 Fred Wooller