Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 16-Sep-1961 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·86,118 att.
Melbourne
8.10 (58)
vs
Footscray
13.7 (85)
Footscray won by 27

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne0.2 (2)2.5 (17)4.6 (30)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)
Footscray4.3 (27)5.4 (34)11.6 (72)13.7 (85)13.7 (85)

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams
#31 Ron Barassi2
#17 Ray Dawson1
#9 Brian Dixon
#28 Terry Gleeson
#16 Bob Johnson1
#8 Tassie Johnson
#14 Trevor Johnson
#22 Bryan Kenneally
#35 Clyde Laidlaw
#4 John Lord1
#29 Hassa Mann
#11 Laurie Mithen2
#38 Ray Nilsson
#24 Ian Ridley
#18 Brian Roet
#2 Alan Rowarth
#26 Ian Thorogood
#23 Geoff Tunbridge1
#10 Bob Turner

Footscray — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Keith Beamish1
#37 Ian Bryant
#16 Ken Duff
#28 Charlie Evans
#12 Alex Gardiner
#2 Merv Hobbs3
#23 John Hoiles
#38 Barry Ion
#17 Graham Ion
#25 John Jillard
#29 Bernie Lee
#9 Cameron McDonald
#30 Barney McKellar2
#15 John Quarrell
#14 John Schultz
#24 Jack Slattery4
#8 Bob Spargo1
#5 Charlie Stewart
#4 Bob Ware
#3 Ted Whitten2