1971 VFL season Round 22 Round 22

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 18.16 (124) | Melbourne | 8.17 (65) | Glenferrie Oval | 14809 | 28 August 1971 |
| Footscray | 10.14 (74) | St Kilda | 12.18 (90) | Western Oval | 16707 | 28 August 1971 |
| Essendon | 12.12 (84) | Fitzroy | 13.17 (95) | Windy Hill | 12865 | 28 August 1971 |
| Carlton | 16.10 (106) | Collingwood | 13.9 (87) | Princes Park | 32000 | 28 August 1971 |
| South Melbourne | 19.17 (131) | North Melbourne | 8.11 (59) | Lake Oval | 9307 | 28 August 1971 |
| Richmond | 16.14 (110) | Geelong | 14.18 (102) | MCG | 36423 | 28 August 1971 |