1971 U/19's Season
Coach: Bill Hoogen
Captain: Tim O'Malley
Vice Captain: Ken Laker
Best and Fairest: Tim O'Malley
Leading Goalkicker: Alex Gellately 32 goals (eq. 18th in the competition), and Tim O'Malley 31 goals (22nd in the competition)
Position: 8th
Premier: Melbourne
As well as being voted the Blues' Under-19 Best and Fairest in 1971, Tim O'Malley also became the fifth Blue to win the Morrish Medal as the outstanding player in the competition.
Round 3: 17th April 1971
Melbourne 23.33.161
Carlton 18.09.117
Result: Lost by 44 points
Goalkickers: Alex Gellately 5, R.Canny 3, Dixon 3, Cator 2, Tim O'Malley 2, John Boyd 1, P. English 1, J.Kot 1.
Best: Dixon, John Boyd, Graeme Robertson, Ray Koeleman, Tim O'Malley, R.Canny.
Round 10: 5th June 1971
Carlton 19.6.120
Fitzroy 10.9.69
Result: Won by 51 points.
Round 11: 12th June 1971
Collingwood 17.7.109
Carlton 13.18.96
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: John Trueman 5, Alex Gellately 2, Ray Koeleman 2, Tim O'Malley 2, Rod Austin 1, Stephen Tolley 1.
Best: John Trueman, P. Purtell, Tim O'Malley, T. McKean, Smith.
Round 16: 17th July 1971
Carlton 12.10.82
St Kilda 11.06.72
Result: Won by 10 points
Goalkickers: Ken Laker 2, John Pater 2, John Trueman 2, John Boyd 1, T.Everett 1, Terry Kernan 1, Tim O'Malley 1, Smith 1, Bill Tucknott 1.
Best: Graeme Bowtell, Tim O'Malley, Ray Koeleman, John Pater, Bill Tucknott, Ken Laker.
Round 19: 7th August 1971
Carlton 4.11.35
Richmond 0.2.2
Result: Won by 33 points.
Round 21: 21st August 1971
Carlton 25.13.163
Fitzroy 7.9.51
Result: Won by 112 points
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 5, Stephen Tolley 5, L.Cartwright 4, P. Purtell 3, R. Canny 3, Ray Koeleman 2, J. Kot, Leonard, Smith 1.
Best: John Pater, L.Cartwright, Tim O'Malley, Stephen Tolley, Smith, Graeme Bowtell, P. Purtell.
Round 22: 28th August 1971
Collingwood 19.08.122
Carlton 9.16.70
Result: Lost by 52 points
Goalkickers: R.Canny 2, L.Cartwright 2, P. Purtell 2, Terry Kernan 1, Ray Koeleman 1, Alan Mangels 1.
Best: Graeme Bowtell, Tim O'Malley, L.Cartwright, P. Purtell, John Pater, Smith.
1971 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wi | Lo | Dr | Po | Fo | Ag | % | |
| 1 | Melbourne | 19 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 2267 | 1511 | 150.0 | |
| 2 | Essendon | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 2439 | 1606 | 151.9 | |
| 3 | Collingwood | 16 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 2329 | 1587 | 146.8 | |
| 4 | Richmond | 14 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 2301 | 1575 | 146.1 | |
| 5 | Footscray | 13 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 2022 | 1802 | 112.2 | |
| 6 | Sth Melb. | 11 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 1757 | 1894 | 92.8 | |
| 7 | Nth Melb. | 9 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 1859 | 2047 | 90.8 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 1767 | 2045 | 86.4 | |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 8 | 13 | 1 | 34 | 2077 | 2131 | 97.5 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 6 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 1741 | 1957 | 89.0 | |
| 11 | St Kilda | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1257 | 2238 | 56.2 | |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1321 | 2744 | 48.1 | |
KEY
Pos=Position, Wi=Wins, Lo=Losses, Dr=Draws, Po=Points, Fo=Points For, Ag=Points Against, %=Percentage
Note: This was the last season of the Final Four Finals Series.
1971 U/19's Finals Series
1st Semi Final - Richmond 11.16.82 d Collingwood 11.10.76
2nd Semi Final - Melbourne 15.17.107 d Essendon 13.15.93
Preliminary Final - Essendon 19.9.123 d Richmond 8.22.70
Grand Final - Melbourne 18.15.123 d Essendon 16.14.110