1961 VFL season Round 2 Round 2

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 13.19 (97) | North Melbourne | 8.4 (52) | Western Oval | 22178 | 22 April 1961 |
| Essendon | 13.7 (85) | St Kilda | 9.15 (69) | Windy Hill | 23000 | 22 April 1961 |
| Collingwood | 3.16 (34) | Richmond | 7.15 (57) | Victoria Park | 23000 | 22 April 1961 |
| Carlton | 9.5 (59) | Fitzroy | 6.18 (54) | Princes Park | 29384 | 22 April 1961 |
| Melbourne | 5.14 (44) | Hawthorn | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 34640 | 22 April 1961 |
| South Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | Geelong | 12.12 (84) | Lake Oval | 24258 | 22 April 1961 |