NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1961 VFL season

Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1961. VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Ladder

All teams played 18 games during the home and away season, for a total of 108. An additional 4 games were played during the finals series.

The Hawthorn Hawks known formally as the Tassie Hawks from 07 onwards, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The Melbourne Football Club (MFC), nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ... The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The Carlton Football Club is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Sydney Swans logo The Sydney Swans are an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ...

Night Series Competition

The night series were held under the floodlights at Lake Oval, South Melbourne, for the teams (5th to 12th on ladder) out of the finals at the end of the season. South Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Final: Geelong 9.20 (74) defeated North Melbourne 9.8 (62) The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ...

First Semi-Final

The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ...

Second Semi-Final

Preliminary Final

The Melbourne Football Club (MFC), nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ...

Grand Final

A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... The Hawthorn Hawks known formally as the Tassie Hawks from 07 onwards, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ...

Grand Final Teams

Umpire - A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ...

Awards

The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... John James (1672-1746) was an architect particularly associated with Twickenham in west London and the design of church buildings - a vocation perhaps partly explained by his being the son of a Hampshire parson, also named John James. ... The Carlton Football Club is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ...

Leading Goalkicker

Tom Carroll is an Australian surfer. ... The Carlton Football Club is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ...

Facts

The Hawthorn Hawks known formally as the Tassie Hawks from 07 onwards, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ... A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... â€œMCGâ€ redirects here. ...

Match attendance

Total attendance for the finals series was 368,208 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 107,935 people.

References

Categories: Australian Football League seasons | 1961 in sports | 1961 in Australia This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1897. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1898. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1899. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1900. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1901. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1902. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1903. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1904. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1905. ... Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1906. ... 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