1970 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1970 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Richmond Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Melbourne Reserves were the premiers, with Ian Ridley as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1970 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1970 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
136
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) | Junction Oval | ||
| 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 | Verdun Howell | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Melbourne 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 | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 132.1% | 2,298 | 1,739 | 325 | 348 | 245 | 269 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 127.7% | 2,407 | 1,885 | 343 | 349 | 268 | 277 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 125.3% | 2,087 | 1,666 | 300 | 287 | 234 | 262 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 104.0% | 2,111 | 2,030 | 299 | 317 | 290 | 290 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 111.9% | 2,178 | 1,947 | 314 | 294 | 276 | 291 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 98.3% | 2,175 | 2,212 | 311 | 309 | 316 | 316 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 95.4% | 2,093 | 2,193 | 298 | 305 | 316 | 297 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 85.3% | 1,875 | 2,199 | 267 | 273 | 311 | 333 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 91.1% | 1,957 | 2,148 | 284 | 253 | 306 | 312 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -2- | 14 | 28 | 84.0% | 1,675 | 1,993 | 238 | 247 | 283 | 295 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 85.1% | 1,775 | 2,087 | 251 | 269 | 297 | 305 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 74.5% | 1,557 | 2,089 | 212 | 285 | 300 | 289 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Semi Final) |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/04/1970 | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 141 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 04/04/1970 | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 04/04/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 96 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 04/04/1970 | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 97 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 04/04/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 101 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 04/04/1970 | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 134 | - | 82 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 163.4% | 134 | 82 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 160.2% | 141 | 88 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 110.0% | 77 | 70 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 107.2% | 104 | 97 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 105.0% | 106 | 101 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.1% | 98 | 96 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.0% | 96 | 98 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.3% | 101 | 106 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 93.3% | 97 | 104 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 90.9% | 70 | 77 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.4% | 88 | 141 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.2% | 82 | 134 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/04/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 82 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 11/04/1970 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 108 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 11/04/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 54 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 11/04/1970 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 11/04/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 11/04/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 93 | - | 105 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 167.6% | 228 | 136 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 108.2% | 211 | 195 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 103.9% | 185 | 178 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 119.4% | 240 | 201 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.6% | 199 | 185 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.0% | 199 | 186 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 103.5% | 206 | 199 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.6% | 193 | 204 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 82.7% | 158 | 191 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 0 | -1- | 1 | 2 | 78.7% | 196 | 249 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 84.9% | 152 | 179 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.2% | 175 | 239 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 120 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 106 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1970 | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1970 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 172 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 18/04/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 124 | - | 99 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 152.6% | 325 | 213 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 133.0% | 371 | 279 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 115.3% | 309 | 268 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 110.7% | 330 | 298 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 99.0% | 298 | 301 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 95.0% | 264 | 278 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 95.3% | 262 | 275 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.3% | 318 | 305 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 91.3% | 272 | 298 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.3% | 333 | 373 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 2 | 2 | 79.1% | 295 | 373 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 67.3% | 239 | 355 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/04/1970 | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 57 | - | 159 | ||
| SAT | 25/04/1970 | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | 58 | - | 136 | ||
| SAT | 25/04/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 129 | ||
| SAT | 25/04/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | 149 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 25/04/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 25/04/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Punt Road Oval | 59 | - | 128 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 147.6% | 499 | 338 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 123.8% | 458 | 370 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 112.6% | 384 | 341 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 107.3% | 369 | 344 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 114.6% | 408 | 356 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.5% | 399 | 405 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 85.7% | 366 | 427 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 81.5% | 356 | 437 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 89.5% | 424 | 474 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 96.6% | 398 | 412 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 96.5% | 419 | 434 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 73.3% | 390 | 532 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 85 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1970 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 90 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 94 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1970 | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 51 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1970 | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 84 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 58 | - | 82 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 139.5% | 583 | 418 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 121.8% | 554 | 455 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.5% | 442 | 423 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 104.0% | 420 | 404 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 91.6% | 514 | 561 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 109.1% | 493 | 452 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 100.2% | 507 | 506 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 98.8% | 479 | 485 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 98.0% | 479 | 489 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.8% | 460 | 536 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.1% | 443 | 527 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 80.0% | 472 | 590 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1970 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 83 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1970 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 86 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 86 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 173 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 70 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 105 | - | 95 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 129.8% | 727 | 560 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 127.0% | 640 | 504 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 119.5% | 624 | 522 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 104.2% | 565 | 542 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 101.7% | 537 | 528 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 100.0% | 584 | 584 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 93.7% | 580 | 619 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 87.7% | 529 | 603 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 101.2% | 496 | 490 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 84.3% | 619 | 734 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 90.6% | 577 | 637 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 78.2% | 555 | 710 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1970 | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 109 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1970 | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 75 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1970 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 142 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 69 | - | 40 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 127.2% | 808 | 635 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 134.4% | 782 | 582 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 117.5% | 719 | 612 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 106.7% | 606 | 568 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 102.6% | 665 | 648 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 99.0% | 605 | 611 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.8% | 670 | 714 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 92.9% | 693 | 746 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 81.5% | 607 | 745 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 100.0% | 571 | 571 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 85.6% | 728 | 850 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 78.3% | 619 | 791 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1970 | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 48 | - | 115 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 102 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1970 | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 106 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 99 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 108 | - | 72 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 131.6% | 896 | 681 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 121.1% | 907 | 749 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 126.4% | 834 | 660 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 108.0% | 677 | 627 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 106.0% | 711 | 671 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 97.9% | 801 | 818 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 96.2% | 725 | 754 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 95.1% | 772 | 812 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 81.6% | 666 | 816 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 94.7% | 643 | 679 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 86.8% | 826 | 952 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.6% | 667 | 906 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1970 | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 86 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1970 | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 107 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1970 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 29 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1970 | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 82 | - | 135 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 48 | - | 94 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 125.6% | 1,001 | 797 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 119.9% | 978 | 816 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 119.4% | 916 | 767 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 108.6% | 822 | 757 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 104.0% | 936 | 900 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 103.9% | 874 | 841 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 100.6% | 725 | 721 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 95.5% | 811 | 849 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 84.4% | 761 | 902 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 90.2% | 933 | 1,034 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 86.0% | 672 | 781 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 74.0% | 753 | 1,017 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1970 | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 98 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1970 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 190 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1970 | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 113 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 52 | - | 72 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 124.1% | 1,114 | 898 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 123.2% | 1,014 | 823 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 116.4% | 1,072 | 921 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 116.3% | 1,064 | 915 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.5% | 894 | 809 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 101.6% | 988 | 972 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 95.4% | 781 | 819 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 92.0% | 1,038 | 1,128 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 85.2% | 885 | 1,039 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 84.9% | 862 | 1,015 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 87.8% | 749 | 853 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 75.4% | 825 | 1,094 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 15/06/1970 | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 70 | - | 125 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1970 | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 84 | - | 114 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 64 | - | 45 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1970 | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 121 | - | 63 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 67 | - | 114 | ||
| MON | 15/06/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 101 | - | 105 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 128.0% | 1,239 | 968 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 126.7% | 1,128 | 890 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 121.2% | 1,193 | 984 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 112.2% | 958 | 854 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 113.3% | 1,109 | 979 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 104.4% | 1,102 | 1,056 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 93.0% | 1,143 | 1,229 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 95.5% | 882 | 924 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 83.8% | 946 | 1,129 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 82.6% | 952 | 1,153 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 83.4% | 812 | 974 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 73.4% | 895 | 1,219 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/06/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1970 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 82 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Junction Oval | 58 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1970 | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 78 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1970 | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 86 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 83 | - | 65 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 125.0% | 1,325 | 1,060 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 126.6% | 1,205 | 952 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 124.2% | 1,294 | 1,042 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 114.4% | 1,066 | 932 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 105.7% | 1,185 | 1,121 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 95.3% | 1,225 | 1,285 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 108.1% | 1,167 | 1,080 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 94.0% | 947 | 1,007 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 84.3% | 1,044 | 1,239 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 82.8% | 1,024 | 1,237 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 8 | 14 | 83.2% | 874 | 1,051 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 73.1% | 951 | 1,301 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1970 | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 86 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1970 | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 73 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 52 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1970 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 129 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 79 | - | 84 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 127.8% | 1,421 | 1,112 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 130.3% | 1,423 | 1,092 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 116.1% | 1,255 | 1,081 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 108.8% | 1,118 | 1,028 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 106.1% | 1,263 | 1,190 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 96.3% | 1,308 | 1,358 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 107.9% | 1,251 | 1,159 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 94.0% | 1,026 | 1,091 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 84.5% | 1,113 | 1,317 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 81.7% | 1,081 | 1,323 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 9 | 14 | 83.5% | 947 | 1,134 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 76.4% | 1,037 | 1,358 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1970 | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 63 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1970 | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 78 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1970 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 110 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 124 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1970 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 67 | - | 71 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 131.8% | 1,553 | 1,178 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 131.4% | 1,518 | 1,155 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 113.2% | 1,242 | 1,097 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 96.7% | 1,386 | 1,433 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 109.9% | 1,324 | 1,205 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 100.5% | 1,329 | 1,322 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 107.2% | 1,361 | 1,269 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 94.1% | 1,093 | 1,162 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 85.2% | 1,188 | 1,395 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 84.8% | 1,018 | 1,201 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 83.1% | 1,191 | 1,433 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 75.7% | 1,100 | 1,453 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 45 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1970 | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 114 | - | 143 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1970 | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 76 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1970 | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 28 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 131.3% | 1,696 | 1,292 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 136.8% | 1,618 | 1,183 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.7% | 1,342 | 1,191 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 100.7% | 1,440 | 1,430 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 96.5% | 1,480 | 1,533 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 105.9% | 1,369 | 1,293 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 104.5% | 1,475 | 1,412 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 86.5% | 1,279 | 1,478 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 85.9% | 1,264 | 1,471 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 88.8% | 1,121 | 1,262 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 4 | -2- | 9 | 20 | 85.7% | 1,094 | 1,277 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 77.2% | 1,208 | 1,564 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1970 | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 173 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1970 | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 63 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 77 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 129 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 131 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 105 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 134.6% | 1,825 | 1,356 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 137.2% | 1,723 | 1,256 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 111.7% | 1,419 | 1,270 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 104.2% | 1,571 | 1,507 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 101.0% | 1,612 | 1,596 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 100.8% | 1,433 | 1,422 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 100.6% | 1,552 | 1,543 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 5 | -2- | 9 | 24 | 86.6% | 1,173 | 1,354 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 84.8% | 1,337 | 1,576 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 83.4% | 1,342 | 1,610 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 83.1% | 1,193 | 1,435 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 84.4% | 1,381 | 1,636 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1970 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 67 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1970 | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 58 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1970 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1970 | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 93 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 25/07/1970 | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 72 | - | 102 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 132.0% | 1,916 | 1,451 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 133.5% | 1,816 | 1,360 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 111.7% | 1,523 | 1,363 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 105.0% | 1,652 | 1,574 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 101.2% | 1,707 | 1,687 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 99.8% | 1,500 | 1,503 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 99.6% | 1,610 | 1,617 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -2- | 9 | 28 | 88.3% | 1,242 | 1,406 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 10 | 26 | 87.3% | 1,439 | 1,648 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 83.0% | 1,394 | 1,679 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 85.9% | 1,455 | 1,694 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 82.3% | 1,265 | 1,537 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1970 | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 115 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 89 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1970 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 59 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 98 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 116 | - | 72 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 130.3% | 2,032 | 1,560 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 133.2% | 1,890 | 1,419 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 115.5% | 1,621 | 1,403 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 107.4% | 1,768 | 1,646 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 98.7% | 1,779 | 1,803 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 101.9% | 1,623 | 1,592 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 97.6% | 1,699 | 1,740 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -2- | 10 | 28 | 88.8% | 1,351 | 1,522 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 85.5% | 1,507 | 1,763 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 89.1% | 1,570 | 1,762 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 82.9% | 1,453 | 1,753 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 79.8% | 1,305 | 1,635 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 125 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1970 | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 114 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1970 | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 80 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1970 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 98 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 50 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 50 | - | 88 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 131.6% | 1,988 | 1,511 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 128.1% | 2,124 | 1,658 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 117.7% | 1,710 | 1,453 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 108.8% | 1,878 | 1,726 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 99.9% | 1,893 | 1,895 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 103.1% | 1,748 | 1,695 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 96.6% | 1,791 | 1,854 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -2- | 11 | 28 | 87.7% | 1,431 | 1,632 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 85.5% | 1,541 | 1,803 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 84.1% | 1,557 | 1,852 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 88.7% | 1,673 | 1,887 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 78.6% | 1,355 | 1,723 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1970 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 125 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1970 | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 89 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 121 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1970 | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 107 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 69 | - | 109 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 132.7% | 2,097 | 1,580 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 128.5% | 2,231 | 1,736 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 120.1% | 1,831 | 1,524 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 106.1% | 1,947 | 1,835 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 98.7% | 1,996 | 2,023 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 104.3% | 1,876 | 1,798 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 97.8% | 1,916 | 1,959 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 12 | 30 | 85.6% | 1,662 | 1,941 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 6 | -2- | 12 | 28 | 87.4% | 1,536 | 1,757 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 85.4% | 1,630 | 1,908 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 86.9% | 1,744 | 2,008 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 78.3% | 1,433 | 1,830 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1970 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 152 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1970 | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 88 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 138 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1970 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 117 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1970 | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 116 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1970 | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 52 | - | 157 | ||
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 133.6% | 2,214 | 1,657 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 127.4% | 2,324 | 1,824 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 122.9% | 1,969 | 1,602 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 102.6% | 2,025 | 1,973 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 109.9% | 2,033 | 1,850 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 96.9% | 2,073 | 2,140 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 12 | 34 | 97.8% | 2,029 | 2,075 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 12 | 34 | 86.6% | 1,778 | 2,054 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 91.8% | 1,896 | 2,065 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -2- | 13 | 28 | 83.4% | 1,593 | 1,909 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 14 | 26 | 85.9% | 1,718 | 2,001 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 74.7% | 1,485 | 1,987 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1970 | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 145 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1970 | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 102 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1970 | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 64 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1970 | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 82 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1970 | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1970 | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 86 | - | 57 | ||
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 132.1% | 2,298 | 1,739 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 127.7% | 2,407 | 1,885 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 125.3% | 2,087 | 1,666 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 104.0% | 2,111 | 2,030 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 111.9% | 2,178 | 1,947 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 98.3% | 2,175 | 2,212 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 95.4% | 2,093 | 2,193 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 85.3% | 1,875 | 2,199 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 91.1% | 1,957 | 2,148 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -2- | 14 | 28 | 84.0% | 1,675 | 1,993 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 85.1% | 1,775 | 2,087 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 74.5% | 1,557 | 2,089 |
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 | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 132.1% | 2,298 | 1,739 | 325 | 348 | 245 | 269 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 127.7% | 2,407 | 1,885 | 343 | 349 | 268 | 277 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 125.3% | 2,087 | 1,666 | 300 | 287 | 234 | 262 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 104.0% | 2,111 | 2,030 | 299 | 317 | 290 | 290 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 111.9% | 2,178 | 1,947 | 314 | 294 | 276 | 291 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 98.3% | 2,175 | 2,212 | 311 | 309 | 316 | 316 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 95.4% | 2,093 | 2,193 | 298 | 305 | 316 | 297 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 85.3% | 1,875 | 2,199 | 267 | 273 | 311 | 333 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 91.1% | 1,957 | 2,148 | 284 | 253 | 306 | 312 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -2- | 14 | 28 | 84.0% | 1,675 | 1,993 | 238 | 247 | 283 | 295 |
| Geelong (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 26 | 85.1% | 1,775 | 2,087 | 251 | 269 | 297 | 305 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 74.5% | 1,557 | 2,089 | 212 | 285 | 300 | 289 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1970 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 61 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1970 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 144 | - | 102 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/09/1970 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 90 | - | 63 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/09/1970 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 104 | - | 106 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |