All 6 games of Round 8, 1971 are complete. The biggest win was Hawthorn over North Melbourne by 95 points; the closest was Melbourne over Geelong by 34.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 10.12 (72) | Melbourne | 14.22 (106) | GMHBA Stadium |
| North Melbourne | 7.10 (52) | Hawthorn | 22.15 (147) | Waverley Park |
| Richmond | 16.26 (122) | Carlton | 9.16 (70) | MCG |
| St Kilda | 20.15 (135) | Collingwood | 13.10 (88) | Moorabbin Oval |
| Sydney | 13.11 (89) | Fitzroy | 19.19 (133) | Lake Oval |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.17 (119) | Essendon | 12.7 (79) | Western Oval |