| 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 | 11. | 15 | 81 | v | HAW | 7. | 14 | 56 | W | 25 | Glenferrie Oval | A | -5.4 | 8/12 | +3.6 | -9 | +3.4 | -2.0 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat Apr 22 | 12. | 8 | 80 | v | GEE | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 4 | Lake Oval | H | -2.0 | 9/12 | -0.6 | -1 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ≡ |
| 3 | Tue Apr 25 | 12. | 17 | 89 | v | RIC | 6. | 9 | 45 | W | 44 | Punt Rd | A | -2.3 | 9/12 | -23.5 | +21 | +2.3 | +0.0 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 06 | 7. | 14 | 56 | v | CAR | 11. | 6 | 72 | L | 16 | Lake Oval | H | +0.0 | 8/12 | +1.5 | -2 | -1.4 | -1.4 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat May 13 | 12. | 12 | 84 | v | WBD | 12. | 10 | 82 | W | 2 | Lake Oval | H | -1.4 | 8/12 | -0.9 | -1 | +0.3 | -1.2 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat May 20 | 6. | 18 | 54 | v | ESS | 20. | 13 | 133 | L | 79 | Windy Hill | A | -1.2 | 8/12 | +16.2 | -17 | -6.2 | -7.4 | ≡ |
| 7 | Sat Jun 03 | 7. | 8 | 50 | v | FIT | 17. | 15 | 117 | L | 67 | Lake Oval | H | -7.4 | 9/12 | +3.9 | -11 | -5.6 | -12.9 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 10 | 5. | 16 | 46 | v | STK | 16. | 14 | 110 | L | 64 | Junction Oval | A | -12.9 | 10/12 | +5.1 | -18 | -4.6 | -17.5 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jun 17 | 8. | 14 | 62 | v | MEL | 14. | 14 | 98 | L | 36 | Lake Oval | H | -17.5 | 12/12 | +28.9 | -46 | +1.0 | -16.5 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jun 24 | 6. | 8 | 44 | v | COL | 12. | 12 | 84 | L | 40 | Victoria Park | A | -16.5 | 11/12 | -0.4 | -16 | -2.4 | -18.9 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 01 | 9. | 14 | 68 | v | NME | 7. | 8 | 50 | W | 18 | Lake Oval | H | -18.9 | 12/12 | -17.0 | -2 | +2.0 | -16.9 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 08 | 7. | 7 | 49 | v | HAW | 9. | 11 | 65 | L | 16 | Lake Oval | H | -16.9 | 11/12 | +10.4 | -27 | +1.1 | -15.7 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 22 | 9. | 13 | 67 | v | GEE | 11. | 16 | 82 | L | 15 | Kardinia Park | A | -15.7 | 11/12 | +1.9 | -18 | +0.3 | -15.5 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Jul 29 | 16. | 9 | 105 | v | RIC | 9. | 14 | 68 | W | 37 | Lake Oval | H | -15.5 | 11/12 | -13.2 | -2 | +3.9 | -11.6 | ≡ |
| 15 | Sat Aug 05 | 7. | 10 | 52 | v | CAR | 17. | 9 | 111 | L | 59 | Princes Park | A | -11.6 | 10/12 | -8.5 | -3 | -5.6 | -17.1 | ≡ |
| 16 | Sat Aug 12 | 5. | 16 | 46 | v | WBD | 14. | 17 | 101 | L | 55 | Western Oval | A | -17.1 | 11/12 | +1.9 | -19 | -3.6 | -20.7 | ≡ |
| 17 | Sat Aug 19 | 11. | 12 | 78 | v | ESS | 16. | 11 | 107 | L | 29 | Lake Oval | H | -20.7 | 11/12 | +8.8 | -30 | +0.1 | -20.7 | ≡ |
| 18 | Sat Aug 26 | 11. | 10 | 76 | v | FIT | 25. | 29 | 179 | L | 103 | Brunswick St | A | -20.7 | 11/12 | +4.2 | -25 | -7.8 | -28.5 | ≡ |
GRAFT Ratings
South Melbourne/Sydney - 1961 Season