Practice Match, 1943
Hawthorn vs Melbourne
Saturday 24 April
Venue: Glenferrie Oval
Attendance: 15
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Hawthorn | 3.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.4.52 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 15.11.101 |
Melbourne win by 49 points
Goalkickers: Jack Mueller 2, Norm Smith 1, Unknown 12
In a late starting practice match, Hawthorn kicked the first two goals before Melbourne struck back with the next three to hold an eight point lead at quarter time. The locals were the better side early in the second quarter, but Melbourne's defence held firm to extend their lead to 20 points.
Best were Mueller, Smith and Deans.
Team
B: Emselle, Archibald, Fay
HB: Baxter, Walsh, Murphy
C: Ninnis, Gibb, Mathews
HF: Jones, Dullard, Molloy
F: McPherson, Smith, Deans
Foll: Mueller, O'Keefe, Beames
19th: Bishop
Notes
Attendance probably a typo.
Media
Sporting Globe - 24/04/1943