| 1961 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | West Adelaide 7th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Port Adelaide 30th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | John Halbert Sturt |
| Ken Farmer Medallist | Geoff Kingston West Adelaide (79 Goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Total attendance | 859,336 (10,742 per match) |
| Highest | 40,409 (Grand Final, West Adelaide vs. Norwood) |
The 1961 South Australian National Football League season was the 82nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.