1971 VFL season Round 3 Round 3

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 14.15 (99) | South Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Western Oval | 15003 | 17 April 1971 |
| Fitzroy | 17.26 (128) | North Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Junction Oval | 8917 | 17 April 1971 |
| Hawthorn | 16.19 (115) | Geelong | 16.11 (107) | Glenferrie Oval | 14090 | 17 April 1971 |
| Essendon | 9.12 (66) | Collingwood | 9.12 (66) | Windy Hill | 22421 | 17 April 1971 |
| Melbourne | 19.13 (127) | Carlton | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 42885 | 17 April 1971 |
| Richmond | 10.8 (68) | St Kilda | 6.13 (49) | VFL Park | 33489 | 17 April 1971 |