1970 VFL season Round 1 Round 1

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 21.19 (145) | Essendon | 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 23948 | 4 April 1970 |
| St Kilda | 14.16 (100) | North Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Moorabbin Oval | 21429 | 4 April 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Lake Oval | 15242 | 4 April 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 19.12 (126) | Geelong | 21.9 (135) | Glenferrie Oval | 20509 | 4 April 1970 |
| Footscray | 12.12 (84) | Collingwood | 23.10 (148) | Western Oval | 26596 | 4 April 1970 |
| Richmond | 14.12 (96) | Fitzroy | 16.20 (116) | MCG | 38617 | 5 April 1970 |