1961 VFL season Round 6 Round 6

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 14.13 (97) | North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Brunswick Street Oval | 17693 | 20 May 1961 |
| Essendon | 20.13 (133) | South Melbourne | 6.18 (54) | Windy Hill | 32600 | 20 May 1961 |
| Richmond | 9.14 (68) | Geelong | 16.16 (112) | Punt Road Oval | 24600 | 20 May 1961 |
| Footscray | 9.8 (62) | Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Western Oval | 29490 | 27 May 1961 |
| Carlton | 9.11 (65) | Collingwood | 7.12 (54) | Princes Park | 33161 | 27 May 1961 |
| St Kilda | 14.16 (100) | Hawthorn | 12.9 (81) | Junction Oval | 32900 | 27 May 1961 |