carlton (8 flags) v essendon (12 flags)
blues beat dons by 3 to win the flag.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 2.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.14 | 56 | Sat 28-Sep-1968 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 116,828 | |
| Essendon | 2.1 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 53 | Carlton won by 3 points | |||
1969 matches
round 1
hawthorn v collingwood
north v south
st kilda v carlton
fitzroy v footscray gor
geelong v melbourne
richmond v essendon