1961 VFA (D1) Season: Yarraville
These are the details of the premiership results for Yarraville for the 1961 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Yarraville Oval as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Moorabbin in the second semi final, Yarraville defeated Williamstown in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1961 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Yarraville
Home Ground:
Yarraville Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 119.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drinan, Keith | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1961 | Round 1 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 2 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 22/04/1961 | Round 2 | Mordialloc | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 1 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 25/04/1961 | Round 3 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 60 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 30/04/1961 | Round 4 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 36 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 06/05/1961 | Round 5 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 24 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 13/05/1961 | Round 6 | Moorabbin | HOME | LOSS | MRBN by 14 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 20/05/1961 | Round 7 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 36 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 28/05/1961 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 16 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 03/06/1961 | Round 9 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 7 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 12/06/1961 | Round 10 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 44 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 17/06/1961 | Round 11 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 31 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 25/06/1961 | Round 12 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 12 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 01/07/1961 | Round 13 | Mordialloc | AWAY | LOSS | MRDC by 20 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 08/07/1961 | Round 14 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 21 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 15/07/1961 | Round 15 | Moorabbin | AWAY | LOSS | MRBN by 8 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 22/07/1961 | Round 16 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 14 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 30/07/1961 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 33 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 05/08/1961 | Round 18 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 20 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 12/08/1961 | Round 19 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 166 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 19/08/1961 | Round 20 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 3 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 26/08/1961 | Round 21 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 7 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 02/09/1961 | Round 22 | Mordialloc | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 20 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 16/09/1961 | Semi Final | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | YRVL by 30 | Keith Drinan | unknown |
| 30/09/1961 | Grand Final | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | YRVL by 63 | Keith Drinan | unknown |