| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
|---|
| 1 | HAW | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1467 | 1173 | 125.1 |
| 2 | MEL | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 1510 | 1151 | 131.2 |
| 3 | STK | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1373 | 1173 | 117.1 |
| 4 | FOO | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1334 | 1216 | 109.7 |
| 5 | FIT | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1469 | 1258 | 116.8 |
| 6 | GEE | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1367 | 1362 | 100.4 |
| 7 | ESS | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 1462 | 1335 | 109.5 |
| 8 | CAR | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1279 | 1325 | 96.5 |
| 9 | COL | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1166 | 1375 | 84.8 |
| 10 | RIC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1126 | 1428 | 78.9 |
| 11 | SME | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1187 | 1644 | 72.2 |
| 12 | NME | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1133 | 1433 | 79.1 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
|---|
| 1 | Sat Apr 15 | 8. | 10 | 58 | v | ESS | 6. | 13 | 49 | W | 9 | Arden St | H | -17.6 | 11/12 | +15.0 | -33 | +4.2 | -13.4 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 22 | 8. | 4 | 52 | v | WBD | 13. | 19 | 97 | L | 45 | Western Oval | A | -13.4 | 11/12 | -7.6 | -6 | -3.9 | -17.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Sat Apr 29 | 9. | 8 | 62 | v | COL | 12. | 16 | 88 | L | 26 | Victoria Park | A | -17.3 | 11/12 | -0.4 | -17 | -0.9 | -18.2 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 06 | 8. | 7 | 55 | v | HAW | 12. | 13 | 85 | L | 30 | Arden St | H | -18.2 | 11/12 | +8.6 | -27 | -0.3 | -18.6 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 13 | 11. | 17 | 83 | v | CAR | 17. | 7 | 109 | L | 26 | Arden St | H | -18.6 | 11/12 | +3.0 | -22 | -0.4 | -19.0 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 20 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | FIT | 14. | 13 | 97 | L | 18 | Brunswick St | A | -19.0 | 12/12 | +4.4 | -23 | +0.5 | -18.5 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 03 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | STK | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 14 | Arden St | H | -18.5 | 11/12 | +6.1 | -25 | +1.1 | -17.4 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 10 | 11. | 13 | 79 | v | GEE | 11. | 13 | 79 | D | 0 | Arden St | H | -17.4 | 11/12 | -3.7 | -14 | +1.4 | -16.0 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 17 | 10. | 16 | 76 | v | RIC | 12. | 10 | 82 | L | 6 | Punt Rd | A | -16.0 | 11/12 | -14.7 | -1 | -0.5 | -16.5 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 24 | 5. | 14 | 44 | v | MEL | 14. | 9 | 93 | L | 49 | Arden St | H | -16.5 | 12/12 | +27.9 | -44 | -0.5 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 01 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | SME | 9. | 14 | 68 | L | 18 | Lake Oval | A | -17.0 | 11/12 | -18.9 | +2 | -2.0 | -19.0 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 08 | 3. | 10 | 28 | v | ESS | 9. | 9 | 63 | L | 35 | Windy Hill | A | -19.0 | 12/12 | +6.2 | -25 | -1.0 | -19.9 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 15 | 10. | 15 | 75 | v | WBD | 11. | 6 | 72 | W | 3 | Arden St | H | -19.9 | 12/12 | -2.6 | -17 | +2.0 | -17.9 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | COL | 9. | 10 | 64 | W | 3 | Arden St | H | -17.9 | 12/12 | -3.6 | -14 | +1.7 | -16.2 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 6. | 11 | 47 | v | HAW | 15. | 10 | 100 | L | 53 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -16.2 | 11/12 | +13.4 | -30 | -2.3 | -18.5 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 12 | 10. | 8 | 68 | v | CAR | 9. | 16 | 70 | L | 2 | Princes Park | A | -18.5 | 12/12 | -2.9 | -16 | +1.4 | -17.2 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 19 | 10. | 15 | 75 | v | FIT | 8. | 15 | 63 | W | 12 | Arden St | H | -17.2 | 10/12 | +7.9 | -25 | +3.7 | -13.4 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 26 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | STK | 10. | 12 | 72 | L | 5 | Junction Oval | A | -13.4 | 10/12 | +12.8 | -26 | +2.1 | -11.3 | ≡ |
GRAFT Ratings
North Melbourne - 1961 Season