1974 VFL season Round 1 Round 1

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 16.14 (110) | Geelong | 9.11 (65) | Western Oval | 15204 | 6 April 1974 |
| Collingwood | 17.15 (117) | Essendon | 15.10 (100) | Victoria Park | 30493 | 6 April 1974 |
| Carlton | 14.13 (97) | Melbourne | 6.12 (48) | Princes Park | 16562 | 6 April 1974 |
| South Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | North Melbourne | 11.14 (80) | Lake Oval | 10744 | 6 April 1974 |
| Richmond | 12.16 (88) | Hawthorn | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 38735 | 6 April 1974 |
| St Kilda | 11.17 (83) | Fitzroy | 6.7 (43) | Moorabbin Oval | 17286 | 6 April 1974 |