1966 VFL season Round 1 Round 1

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 11.6 (72) | Geelong | 9.4 (58) | Windy Hill | 31560 | 23 April 1966 |
| Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | Victoria Park | 32741 | 23 April 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 16.19 (115) | Fitzroy | 9.8 (62) | Lake Oval | 22376 | 23 April 1966 |
| Melbourne | 4.9 (33) | St Kilda | 17.7 (109) | MCG | 64934 | 25 April 1966 |
| Footscray | 11.9 (75) | North Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Western Oval | 23252 | 25 April 1966 |
| Carlton | 14.16 (100) | Richmond | 16.10 (106) | Princes Park | 43695 | 25 April 1966 |