Windy Hill · Sat 12 Aug 1961, 1:20pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Essendon 11.13 (79) to 10.12 (72) in the 1961 Round 16 at Windy Hill on Sat 12 Aug 1961.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1961, Round 16 |
| Venue | Windy Hill |
| Bounce | Sat 12 Aug 1961, 1:20pm AEST |
| Essendon | 10.12 (72) |
| Hawthorn | 11.13 (79) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 7 points |