1960 VFL Finals Series: 1st Semi-Final (Collingwood defeats Essendon), 2nd Semi-Final (Melbourne defeats Fitzroy), Preliminary Final (Collingwood defeats Fitzroy by 5 points) and the Grand Final (Melbourne defeats Collingwood by 48 points); plus 4 other Records. (Total: 8). Melbourne played in its seventh successive Grand Final, thrashing Collingwood 8.14 (62) to 2.2 (14). Collingwood's score was its lowest since Round 5, 1900, and the lowest by any team in a Grand Final since 1927.