MCG · Sat 23 Sep 1961, 1:50pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Western Bulldogs 13.16 (94) to 7.9 (51) in the 1961 Grand Final at the MCG on Sat 23 Sep 1961.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1961, Grand Final |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 23 Sep 1961, 1:50pm AEST |
| Hawthorn | 13.16 (94) |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.9 (51) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 43 points |