| Carlton | 8.4 | 52 | 13.8 | 86 | 16.12 | 108 | 21.15 | 141 | | Geelong | 4.3 | 27 | 10.9 | 69 | 13.12 | 90 | 15.14 | 104 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday July 10, 1971 |
| Result: Won by 37 points | Umpire: I.Coates | Crowd: 21,356 |
| Goalkickers: A.Jesaulenko 5, C.Mitchell 5, R.Walls 3, A.Gallagher 3, B.Quirk 2, I.Robertson 1, B.Barrot 1, S.Silvagni 1. |
| Best: R.Walls, B.Barrot, A.Gallagher, S.Silvagni, C.Mitchell, D.McKay. |
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: B.Gill (bruised chin). |
Game Review
Playing his debut game for Carlton against his old side
Chris Mitchell, with his five goals swung the match the Blues way. Bob Crimeen, writing in The Sun, asked
"Would Geelong have beaten Carlton at Princes Park on Saturday if a fortnight ago the Cats had not cleared big Chris Mitchell to the Blues? Unfortunately, this question will never be answered. But if you said "yes", there is strong statistical evidence to support your belief."
Team
| B: | 50 John O'Connell | 20 Geoff Southby | 30 Vin Waite |
| HB: | 21 Barry Gill | 43 David McKay | 3 Kevin Hall |
| C: | 6 Garry Crane | 24 Bill Barrot | 46 John Warden |
| HF: | 34 Ian Robertson | 42 Robert Walls (vc) | 32 Bryan Quirk |
| F: | 9 Chris Mitchell | 25 Alex Jesaulenko | 18 Brian Walsh |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls (c) | 1 Serge Silvagni | 10 Adrian Gallagher |
| Res: | 15 Phil Pinnell | 8 Trevor Keogh | |
| Coach: | Ron Barassi |
Milestones
Debut (Carlton) : Chris Mitchell
Round 14 |
Round 16
