1961 U19s

U/19's Season 1961
Coach: Tom Booker
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Denis Andrew
Leading Goalkicker: Laurie Leyden 22 goals (equal 9th).
Position: 8th
Premier: Essendon

Round 1: 15th April 1961

Carlton 12.14.86
St Kilda 6.15.51

Result: Won by 35 points.

Goalkickers: Laurie Leyden 3, William Caddaye 2, Dacey 2, O'Shannassy 2, Doug Ringholt 1, Jim Sullivan 1, Pangrazio 1.

Best: Dacey, O'Halloran, Jim Sullivan, O'Shannassy, Doug Ringholt, William Caddaye.

Round 2: 22nd April 1961

Carlton 9.9.63
Fitzroy 4.17.41

Result: Won by 22 points.

Goalkickers: William Caddaye 2, Darcy 2, O'Shannassy 2, Mathews 1, Jim Sullivan 1, Doug Ringholt 1.

Best: William Caddaye, Anson, Parker, Bill Pemberton, Dacey, O'Halloran.

Round 3: 29th April 1961

Carlton 4.22.46
Footscray 14.15.99

Result: Lost by 53 points.

Goalkickers: O'Shannassy 1, Jim Sullivan 1, Bill Pemberton 1, Burton 1.

Best: Jim Sullivan, Date, Close, O'Halloran, McKinlay, Bill Pemberton.

Round 4: 6th May 1961

Carlton 15.13.103
South Melbourne 19.13.127

Result: Lost by 24 points.

Goalkickers: Laurie Leyden 7, Gould 3, Bill Pemberton 2, William Caddaye, Brian Henderson 1, McKinnon 1.

Best: Laurie Leyden, Brian Henderson, Parker, McKinlay, Bill Pemberton, Date.

Round 5: 13th May 1961

Carlton 7.10.52
North Melbourne 6.11.47

Result: Won by 5 points.

Goalkickers: Doug Ringholt 4, Laurie Leyden 1, Jim Sullivan 1, McKinnon 1.

Best: Doug Ringholt, Phillip, Date, Bill Pemberton, O'Halloran, McKinnon.

Round 6: 27th May 1961

Carlton
Collingwood

Result:

Goalkickers:

Best:

Round 7: 3rd June 1961

Carlton 8.7.57
Melbourne 4.14.38

Result: Won by 19 points.

Goalkickers: William Caddaye 4, Pangrazio 2, Bill Pemberton 1, Doug Ringholt 1.

Best: Bill Pemberton, Brian Henderson, Jim Sullivan, Parker, Phillips, Doug Ringholt.

Round 8: 12th June 1961

Carlton 7.12.54
Richmond 12.8.80

Result: Lost by 26 points.

Goalkickers: Denis Andrew 2, Bill Pemberton 2, Brian Henderson 1, Whiteside 1, Doug Ringholt 1.

Best: William Caddaye, Jim Sullivan, MacKinlay, Bill Pemberton, Denis Andrew, Parker.

Round 9: 17th June 1961

Carlton 3.5.23
Essendon 12.24.96

Result: Lost by 73 points.

Goalkickers: Burton 2, Brian Henderson 1.

Best: Gould, Denis Andrew, Bill Pemberton, Burton, Doug Ringholt, Hooley.

Round 10: 24th June 1961

Carlton 10.17.77
Hawthorn 8.7.55

Result: Won by 22 points.

Goalkickers: Gould 2, William Caddaye 1, Laurie Leyden 1, Denis Andrew 1, Austin 1, Mathews 1, McKinnon 1, McKenna 1, Robinson 1.

Best: Gould, Doug Ringholt, Bill Pemberton, Denis Andrew, Knights, MacKinlay.

Round 11: 1st July 1961

Carlton 5.6.36
Geelong 4.10.34

Result: Won by 2 points.

Goalkickers: Garry Appleford 1, Denis Andrew 1, Burton 1, Laurie Leyden 1, Pangrazio 1.

Best: Garry Appleford, Denis Andrew, Bill Pemberton, MacKinlay, Parker, Brian Henderson.

Round 12: 8th July 1961

Carlton 5.4.34
St Kilda 11.9.75

Result: Lost by 41 points.

Goalkickers: McKenna 2, William Caddaye 1, Pangrazio 1, Rogers 1.

Best: Schmidt, Laurie Leyden, Denis Andrew, MacKinlay, William Caddaye, Date.

Round 13: 22nd July 1961

Carlton
Fitzroy

Result:

Goalkickers:

Best:

Round 14: 29th July 1961

Carlton 6.8.44
Footscray 11.13.79

Result: Lost by 35 points.

Goalkickers: O'Halloran 2, Rogers 1, Austin 1, Burton 1, Brian Henderson 1.

Best: Garry Appleford, William Caddaye, MacKinlay, Brian Henderson, Whiteside, Denis Andrew.

U/19's Leading Goalkicker: Laurie Leyden 18 goals (equal 8th).

Round 15: 5th August 1961

Carlton 6.6.42
South Melbourne 20.14.134

Result: Lost by 92 points.

Goalkickers: William Caddaye 2, Denis Andrew 1, Doug Ringholt 1, Burton 1, Whiteside 1.

Best: Denis Andrew, William Caddaye, Rowan, Schmidt, Robertson, Burgoyne.

Round 16: 12th August 1961

Carlton 13.11.89
North Melbourne 7.7.49

Result: Won by 40 points.

Goalkickers: Laurie Leyden 4, Doug Ringholt 2, Whiteside 1, Austin 1, MacKinlay 1, Brian Gorman 1, Garry Appleford 1, Denis Andrew 1, O'Shannassy 1.

Best: Doug Ringholt, Denis Andrew, Parker, O'Shannassy, Whiteside, William Caddaye.

1961 U/19's - End of Home & Away Season Ladder.

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%

1	Essendon	13	0	3	52	1194	856	139.5
2	South Melbourne	10	0	6	40	1197	976	122.6
3	Melbourne	10	0	6	40	1108	917	120.8
4	Fitzroy	9	2	5	40	1048	937	111.8
5	Collingwood	9	1	6	38	1138	919	123.8
6	Footscray	9	0	7	36	1164	990	117.6
7	Richmond	9	0	7	36	1042	952	109.5
8	Carlton	7	1	8	30	939	1146	81.9
9	Geelong	7	0	9	28	1009	998	101.1
10	Hawthorn	5	0	11	20	861	1189	72.4
11	North Melbourne	4	1	11	18	848	1115	76.1
12	St Kilda	1	1	14	6	766	1319	58.1

Note: The senior and reserves played an 18 game season whilst the U/19's played a 16 game season.

1961 U/19's Final Series:

1st Semi Final: Melbourne 11.15.81 d Fitzroy 10.9.69

2nd Semi Final: Essendon 10.11.71 d South Melbourne 5.13.43

Preliminary Final: South Melbourne 12.11.83 d Melbourne 8.19.67

Grand Final: Essendon 8.11.59 d South Melbourne 2.13.25