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37th season in the Victorian Football League
The 1961 season was the Hawthorn Football Club 's 37th season in the Victorian Football League and 60th overall. The season was a historic one for Hawthorn finishing top of the ladder and claiming the McClelland Trophy for the first time in their history, reaching the Grand Final for the first time in their history, and winning the Premiership for the first time in their history.
Fixture [ edit ]
Premiership Season [ edit ]
Rd
Date and local time
Opponent
Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
Venue
Attendance
Record
Home
Away
Result
1
Saturday, 15 April (2:20 pm)
South Melbourne
7.14 (56)
11.15 (81)
Lost by 25 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
20,000
0–1
2
Saturday, 22 April (2:20 pm)
Melbourne
5.14 (44)
11.10 (76)
Won by 32 points
Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
34,640
1–1
3
Saturday, 29 April (2:20 pm)
Fitzroy
13.17 (95)
10.9 (69)
Won by 26 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
21,500
2–1
4
Saturday, 6 May (2:20 pm)
North Melbourne
8.7 (55)
12.13 (85)
Won by 30 points
Arden Street Oval (A)
13,500
3–1
5
Saturday, 13 May (2:20 pm)
Essendon
9.21 (75)
12.4 (76)
Lost by 1 point
Glenferrie Oval (H)
31,000
3–2
6
Saturday, 21 May (2:20 pm)
St Kilda
14.16 (100)
12.9 (81)
Lost by 19 points
Junction Oval (A)
32,900
3–3
7
Saturday, 3 June (2:20 pm)
Richmond
10.13 (73)
8.12 (60)
Won by 13 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
15,000
4–3
8
Monday, 12 June (2:20 pm)
Footscray
14.19 (103)
13.13 (91)
Lost by 12 points
Western Oval (A)
24,132
4–4
9
Saturday, 17 June (2:20 pm)
Geelong
9.7 (61)
10.10 (70)
Won by 9 points
Kardinia Park (A)
14,197
5–4
10
Saturday, 24 June (2:20 pm)
Carlton
12.6 (78)
6.10 (46)
Won by 32 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
21,500
6–4
11
Saturday, 1 July (2:20 pm)
Collingwood
13.12 (90)
4.12 (36)
Won by 54 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
31,500
7–4
12
Saturday, 8 July (2:20 pm)
South Melbourne
7.7 (49)
9.11 (65)
Won by 16 points
Lake Oval (A)
13,860
8–4
13
Saturday, 15 July (2:20 pm)
Melbourne
8.10 (58)
5.10 (40)
Won by 18 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
27,500
9–4
14
Saturday, 29 July (2:20 pm)
Fitzroy
12.15 (87)
13.16 (94)
Won by 7 points
Brunswick Street Oval (A)
23,012
10–4
15
Saturday, 5 August (2:20 pm)
North Melbourne
15.10 (100)
6.11 (47)
Won by 53 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
14,000
11–4
16
Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm)
Essendon
10.12 (72)
11.13 (79)
Won by 7 points
Windy Hill (A)
27,200
12–4
17
Saturday, 19 August (2:20 pm)
St Kilda
19.6 (120)
14.7 (91)
Won by 29 points
Glenferrie Oval (H)
34,500
13–4
18
Saturday, 26 August (2:20 pm)
Richmond
8.8 (56)
11.15 (81)
Won by 25 points
Punt Road Oval (A)
15,177
14–4
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Finals Series [ edit ]
(P)
Premiers
Qualified for finals
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 73.5 Source: AFL Tables
References [ edit ]
VFL/AFL home grounds VFL/AFL premierships (13) Runner-up (6) VFA/VFL/AFL Seasons (107) AFLW home grounds AFLW seasons (3) Related articles VFA in recess from 1916–1917, Hawthorn did not participate in the 1918 VFA season due to World War I (indicated in grey)