vfl 1961 semi final

st kilda (3rd) v footscray (4th)

dogs end saints season by 9 they will play melbourne in prelim final.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Footscray	3.3	7.7	9.11	9.15	69	Sat 2-Sep-1961 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	86,411
St. Kilda	1.4	3.7	6.9	8.12	60	Footscray won by 9 points

hawthorn (1st) v melbourne (2nd)

hawks are through to the grand for the first time beating dees by 7 who will play dogs int he prelim to decide the oppoennt.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Hawthorn	2.1	6.4	9.8	12.8	80	Sat 9-Sep-1961 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	87,744
Melbourne	5.2	7.4	9.5	11.7	73	Hawthorn won by 7 points

prelim final

melbourne v footscray