Saturday 24 May - MCG
Crowd: 19,572
The League Patriotic Premiership - also known as the Jubilee Cup - was played in wet conditions, with soccer skills being more common than Australian Rules in the shortened 20 minute matches thanks to windy, rainy conditions at the MCG. All receipts were donated the war effort. Melbourne did well to make the finals considering they had 13 injured players going into the tournament.
Roy Dowsing was the top goalkicker on the day with four. Alby Rodda broke his leg during one of the matches and missed the rest of the year.
Round 1
Melbourne 2.6.18 d. Carlton 2.1.13 (half time 0.4 to 0.1)
Goals - Dowsing, White
Best - Beames, Dowsing, Emselle
Williams replaced Ellis at half time.
Selected side
B: Emselle, McGrath, Dean
HB: Archibald, Lewis, Lenne
C: Anderson, Ellis, Daley
HF: Gibb, White, Wilson
F: Dowsing, Baggott, Gibbs
Foll: Fischer, Neenan, Beames
19th: Williams
Quarter Final
Melbourne 4.3.27 d. Essendon 3.2.20 (half time 2.1 - 2.1)
Goals - Smith 2, Baggott 1, Dowsing 1
Best - Dowsing, McGrath, Anderson
Smith replaced the injured Ellis from the opening round team.
Semi Final
Melbourne 2.5.17 d. Fitzroy 2.2.14 (half time 2.1-2.2)
Goals - Gibbs 1, Dowsing 1
Best - Dowsing, M. Gibb, L. Gibbs
Melbourne played the same team as the quarter time.
Final
Collingwood 3.2.20 d. Melbourne 3.1.19 (half time 2.1-1.0)
Goals - Dowsing, Gibb, Baggott
Best - Dowsing, Gibb, Neenan
In heavy rain, Collingwood was the better side early, with Melbourne missing chances due to a lack of composure in front of goal and teamwork from players but then kicked two goals in the last two minutes to draw level. The match went to extra time when scores were level at the end of the second half. Collingwood won by scoring the first point in the sudden death extra time period.
Media
Argus - 23/05/1941, 24/05/1941, 26/05/1941
Sporting Globe - 24/05/1941, 24/05/1941, 24/05/1941
Herald - 24/05/1941, 24/05/1941, 24/05/1941
Football Record - R5 1941