1961 VFA Season: Yarraville
These are the details of the premiership results of Yarraville for the 1961 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Moorabbin in a semi final, Yarraville defeated Williamstown in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1961 VFA 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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.