1961 VFL season Round 8 Round 8

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 16.14 (110) | South Melbourne | 5.16 (46) | Junction Oval | 28800 | 10 June 1961 |
| North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | Arden Street Oval | 16000 | 10 June 1961 |
| Fitzroy | 10.14 (74) | Essendon | 6.18 (54) | Brunswick Street Oval | 28083 | 10 June 1961 |
| Footscray | 14.19 (103) | Hawthorn | 13.13 (91) | Western Oval | 24132 | 12 June 1961 |
| Carlton | 7.7 (49) | Richmond | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 24660 | 12 June 1961 |
| Melbourne | 17.19 (121) | Collingwood | 7.10 (52) | MCG | 78465 | 12 June 1961 |