1968 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1968 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty rounds. The Richmond Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Essendon Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1968 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1968 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
20
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
124
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Graham Donaldson | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Neil Mann | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Ian Ridley | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | John Nix | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Essendon Reserves
Runners-Up:
Richmond Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Richmond Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 15 | -1- | 4 | 62 | 154.1% | 2,087 | 1,354 | 292 | 335 | 190 | 214 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 117.7% | 1,700 | 1,444 | 240 | 260 | 200 | 244 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 114.6% | 1,692 | 1,477 | 236 | 276 | 208 | 229 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 89.1% | 1,518 | 1,703 | 213 | 240 | 239 | 269 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 108.7% | 1,464 | 1,347 | 202 | 252 | 188 | 219 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 38 | 92.0% | 1,461 | 1,588 | 207 | 219 | 221 | 262 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 83.8% | 1,419 | 1,693 | 199 | 225 | 235 | 283 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 101.0% | 1,640 | 1,624 | 236 | 224 | 231 | 238 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 96.4% | 1,633 | 1,694 | 236 | 217 | 238 | 266 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 89.4% | 1,362 | 1,523 | 188 | 234 | 216 | 227 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,685 | 1,896 | 236 | 269 | 271 | 270 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 82.0% | 1,452 | 1,770 | 200 | 252 | 248 | 282 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Richmond (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | Defeated by Collingwood (R) (Semi Final) |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 15/04/1968 | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 117 | - | 84 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 79 | - | 107 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1968 | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 126 | - | 69 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1968 | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 93 | - | 108 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 114 | - | 76 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 90 | - | 81 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 182.6% | 126 | 69 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 150.0% | 114 | 76 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 139.3% | 117 | 84 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 135.4% | 107 | 79 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 116.1% | 108 | 93 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 111.1% | 90 | 81 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 90.0% | 81 | 90 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 86.1% | 93 | 108 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 73.8% | 79 | 107 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 71.8% | 84 | 117 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 76 | 114 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.8% | 69 | 126 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 85 | - | 169 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1968 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 75 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 80 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1968 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 95 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 40 | - | 63 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 152.6% | 177 | 116 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 151.5% | 197 | 130 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 131.2% | 202 | 154 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 129.2% | 248 | 192 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.3% | 192 | 179 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 103.0% | 169 | 164 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.4% | 160 | 161 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 89.8% | 159 | 177 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 76.0% | 149 | 196 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 83.6% | 153 | 183 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 79.1% | 121 | 153 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.9% | 161 | 283 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1968 | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 61 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1968 | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1968 | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 61 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 100 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1968 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 119 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 58 | - | 73 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 147.9% | 321 | 217 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 143.7% | 250 | 174 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 136.1% | 260 | 191 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 121.5% | 328 | 270 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.5% | 269 | 227 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.5% | 253 | 242 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 97.3% | 214 | 220 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.2% | 218 | 234 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 75.0% | 222 | 296 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 72.4% | 186 | 257 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 85.4% | 199 | 233 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.5% | 224 | 383 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1968 | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 66 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 58 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1968 | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 97 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1968 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 92 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 119 | - | 59 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 124.5% | 397 | 319 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 121.2% | 326 | 269 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 113.2% | 342 | 302 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 113.1% | 380 | 336 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 113.6% | 385 | 339 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.4% | 307 | 278 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 108.8% | 384 | 353 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.7% | 296 | 300 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 86.6% | 305 | 352 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 108.9% | 318 | 292 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 72.8% | 283 | 389 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 59.2% | 282 | 476 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1968 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 118 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 137 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1968 | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 106 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 84 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 108 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 53 | - | 96 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 133.6% | 505 | 378 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 122.4% | 476 | 389 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 121.3% | 432 | 356 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 123.5% | 521 | 422 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 122.4% | 503 | 411 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 107.8% | 426 | 395 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 91.3% | 398 | 436 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.7% | 379 | 396 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 88.1% | 349 | 396 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 94.3% | 377 | 400 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.9% | 352 | 526 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 63.4% | 369 | 582 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 59 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1968 | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 99 | - | 31 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1968 | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 87 | - | 69 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 138.3% | 592 | 428 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 119.0% | 489 | 411 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 110.1% | 544 | 494 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 96.1% | 497 | 517 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 120.3% | 576 | 479 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 114.9% | 572 | 498 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 111.9% | 478 | 427 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 93.8% | 436 | 465 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 92.5% | 457 | 494 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 103.3% | 474 | 459 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 69.3% | 433 | 625 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 63.0% | 428 | 679 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1968 | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1968 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 53 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1968 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 44 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 82 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 65 | - | 71 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 142.6% | 686 | 481 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 110.0% | 626 | 569 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 107.3% | 542 | 505 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 117.5% | 672 | 572 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 111.6% | 549 | 492 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 93.1% | 541 | 581 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 112.0% | 665 | 594 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.4% | 511 | 547 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 90.8% | 540 | 595 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 101.7% | 539 | 530 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 75.4% | 534 | 708 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 68.0% | 492 | 723 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1968 | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 94 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 92 | - | 88 | ||
| MON | 10/06/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | Princes Park | 55 | - | 88 | ||
| MON | 10/06/1968 | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 158 | - | 50 | ||
| MON | 10/06/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 66 | - | 65 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 158.9% | 844 | 531 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 109.3% | 718 | 657 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 127.3% | 789 | 620 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 114.6% | 643 | 561 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 106.3% | 607 | 571 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 116.0% | 753 | 649 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 93.5% | 629 | 673 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 101.7% | 605 | 595 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 90.5% | 580 | 641 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 82.6% | 588 | 712 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 67.4% | 584 | 866 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 67.4% | 547 | 811 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1968 | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1968 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1968 | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 72 | - | 21 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 103 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 64 | - | 136 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 68 | - | 69 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 164.7% | 980 | 595 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 124.7% | 858 | 688 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 111.5% | 708 | 635 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 106.1% | 806 | 760 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 116.1% | 856 | 737 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 106.8% | 707 | 662 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 101.0% | 701 | 694 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 93.9% | 626 | 667 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 91.3% | 648 | 710 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 76.9% | 652 | 848 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 72.6% | 687 | 946 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 68.6% | 627 | 914 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 45 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1968 | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 38 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1968 | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 66 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 46 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 82 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 58 | - | 51 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 172.7% | 1,105 | 640 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 126.0% | 915 | 726 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 118.1% | 804 | 681 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 103.7% | 888 | 856 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 114.1% | 907 | 795 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 103.6% | 745 | 719 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 100.4% | 767 | 764 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 95.3% | 684 | 718 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 92.5% | 718 | 776 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 76.2% | 783 | 1,028 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 73.9% | 698 | 944 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 64.7% | 672 | 1,039 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1968 | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 38 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1968 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 81 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1968 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 128 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1968 | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 143 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 92 | - | 125 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 175.5% | 1,248 | 711 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 124.5% | 996 | 800 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 123.6% | 932 | 754 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 102.7% | 962 | 937 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 110.8% | 945 | 853 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 94.7% | 816 | 862 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 94.2% | 840 | 892 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 78.1% | 865 | 1,108 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 95.5% | 764 | 800 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 89.9% | 810 | 901 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 77.0% | 756 | 982 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 70.5% | 797 | 1,131 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 129 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1968 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 104 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 79 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1968 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 110 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1968 | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 54 | - | 56 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 10 | -1- | 1 | 42 | 165.4% | 1,358 | 821 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 121.5% | 1,106 | 910 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 119.6% | 996 | 833 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 102.4% | 1,021 | 997 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 95.2% | 944 | 992 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 95.1% | 876 | 921 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 80.5% | 944 | 1,172 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 109.2% | 1,045 | 957 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.7% | 866 | 955 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 95.6% | 818 | 856 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 75.3% | 837 | 1,111 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 76.4% | 926 | 1,212 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1968 | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 54 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 81 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1968 | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 99 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1968 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 68 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1968 | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 64 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 47 | - | 93 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 10 | -1- | 2 | 42 | 160.5% | 1,404 | 875 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 122.1% | 1,187 | 972 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 119.5% | 1,095 | 916 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 95.6% | 1,013 | 1,060 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 85.1% | 1,037 | 1,219 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 109.6% | 1,099 | 1,003 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 100.7% | 1,104 | 1,096 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 95.4% | 944 | 990 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 97.6% | 898 | 920 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 87.1% | 913 | 1,048 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 75.7% | 901 | 1,191 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 76.4% | 988 | 1,293 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1968 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 95 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1968 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 42 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1968 | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 134 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 77 | - | 61 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 11 | -1- | 2 | 46 | 163.0% | 1,495 | 917 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 118.5% | 1,204 | 1,016 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 119.0% | 1,248 | 1,049 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 88.0% | 1,118 | 1,270 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 91.7% | 1,055 | 1,151 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 107.8% | 1,199 | 1,112 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 99.8% | 1,189 | 1,191 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 99.4% | 975 | 981 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 92.9% | 995 | 1,071 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 85.4% | 1,009 | 1,182 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 80.4% | 1,035 | 1,287 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 78.6% | 1,083 | 1,378 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1968 | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 44 | - | 27 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1968 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 72 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1968 | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 64 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 57 | - | 61 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 11 | -1- | 3 | 46 | 153.6% | 1,559 | 1,015 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 117.9% | 1,265 | 1,073 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 120.7% | 1,341 | 1,111 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 87.1% | 1,145 | 1,314 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 109.1% | 1,243 | 1,139 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 102.7% | 1,073 | 1,045 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 89.8% | 1,117 | 1,244 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 98.4% | 1,255 | 1,276 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 93.0% | 1,067 | 1,147 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 82.8% | 1,120 | 1,353 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 85.8% | 1,066 | 1,243 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 79.9% | 1,159 | 1,450 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 58 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1968 | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1968 | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 66 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 71 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1968 | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 130 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1968 | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 65 | - | 42 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 12 | -1- | 3 | 50 | 155.0% | 1,689 | 1,090 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 119.0% | 1,346 | 1,131 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 118.9% | 1,405 | 1,182 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 88.2% | 1,216 | 1,378 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 104.7% | 1,138 | 1,087 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 92.2% | 1,183 | 1,283 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 108.1% | 1,303 | 1,205 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 93.9% | 1,133 | 1,207 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 96.7% | 1,297 | 1,341 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 81.7% | 1,159 | 1,419 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 83.1% | 1,141 | 1,373 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 79.5% | 1,217 | 1,531 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1968 | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 123 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1968 | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 81 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1968 | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 53 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 89 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 49 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 128 | - | 76 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 13 | -1- | 3 | 54 | 157.4% | 1,793 | 1,139 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 120.5% | 1,427 | 1,184 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 115.4% | 1,458 | 1,263 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 89.4% | 1,279 | 1,431 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 108.9% | 1,266 | 1,163 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 110.9% | 1,426 | 1,286 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 91.8% | 1,236 | 1,346 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 92.6% | 1,200 | 1,296 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 84.0% | 1,248 | 1,486 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 93.1% | 1,346 | 1,445 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 81.7% | 1,222 | 1,496 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 77.9% | 1,293 | 1,659 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 94 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 126 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1968 | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 32 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 61 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1968 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 83 | - | 130 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 14 | -1- | 3 | 58 | 157.3% | 1,905 | 1,211 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 115.7% | 1,499 | 1,296 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 117.3% | 1,552 | 1,323 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 89.8% | 1,340 | 1,492 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 111.3% | 1,330 | 1,195 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 107.7% | 1,486 | 1,380 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 89.6% | 1,319 | 1,472 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 84.6% | 1,309 | 1,547 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 96.6% | 1,476 | 1,528 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 90.6% | 1,232 | 1,360 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 81.5% | 1,419 | 1,742 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 80.3% | 1,305 | 1,626 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1968 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 140 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1968 | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 89 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1968 | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 79 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1968 | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 91 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1968 | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 58 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1968 | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 53 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 14 | -1- | 4 | 58 | 152.8% | 1,990 | 1,302 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 116.2% | 1,588 | 1,367 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 115.9% | 1,601 | 1,381 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 90.7% | 1,431 | 1,577 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 109.1% | 1,401 | 1,284 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 91.7% | 1,398 | 1,525 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 85.7% | 1,367 | 1,596 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 102.2% | 1,553 | 1,520 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.1% | 1,285 | 1,411 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 95.1% | 1,529 | 1,607 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 86.2% | 1,559 | 1,809 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 80.8% | 1,356 | 1,679 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1968 | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1968 | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 126 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1968 | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1968 | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 104 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1968 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 97 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1968 | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 63 | - | 63 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 15 | -1- | 4 | 62 | 154.1% | 2,087 | 1,354 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 117.7% | 1,700 | 1,444 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 114.6% | 1,692 | 1,477 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 89.1% | 1,518 | 1,703 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 108.7% | 1,464 | 1,347 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 38 | 92.0% | 1,461 | 1,588 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 83.8% | 1,419 | 1,693 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 101.0% | 1,640 | 1,624 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 96.4% | 1,633 | 1,694 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 89.4% | 1,362 | 1,523 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,685 | 1,896 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 82.0% | 1,452 | 1,770 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 15 | -1- | 4 | 62 | 154.1% | 2,087 | 1,354 | 292 | 335 | 190 | 214 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 117.7% | 1,700 | 1,444 | 240 | 260 | 200 | 244 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 114.6% | 1,692 | 1,477 | 236 | 276 | 208 | 229 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 89.1% | 1,518 | 1,703 | 213 | 240 | 239 | 269 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 108.7% | 1,464 | 1,347 | 202 | 252 | 188 | 219 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 38 | 92.0% | 1,461 | 1,588 | 207 | 219 | 221 | 262 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 83.8% | 1,419 | 1,693 | 199 | 225 | 235 | 283 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 101.0% | 1,640 | 1,624 | 236 | 224 | 231 | 238 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 96.4% | 1,633 | 1,694 | 236 | 217 | 238 | 266 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 89.4% | 1,362 | 1,523 | 188 | 234 | 216 | 227 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 88.9% | 1,685 | 1,896 | 236 | 269 | 271 | 270 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 82.0% | 1,452 | 1,770 | 200 | 252 | 248 | 282 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1968 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 65 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 14/09/1968 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 120 | - | 134 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1968 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 118 | - | 93 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1968 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 97 | - | 92 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |