1961 VFL season Round 18 Round 18

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 12.12 (84) | Geelong | 8.15 (63) | Western Oval | 42015 | 26 August 1961 |
| Fitzroy | 25.29 (179) | South Melbourne | 11.10 (76) | Brunswick Street Oval | 12815 | 26 August 1961 |
| Carlton | 13.12 (90) | Melbourne | 13.13 (91) | Princes Park | 21863 | 26 August 1961 |
| St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | North Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Junction Oval | 24250 | 26 August 1961 |
| Richmond | 8.8 (56) | Hawthorn | 11.15 (81) | Punt Road Oval | 15177 | 26 August 1961 |
| Essendon | 12.16 (88) | Collingwood | 13.10 (88) | Windy Hill | 18500 | 26 August 1961 |