Saturday 6 July - Shepparton
Crowd - 3200

Melbourne 27.18.180
Goulburn Valley League 4.5.29

Melbourne win by 151 points

Goalkickers: Vagg 4, Kenneally 4, Robbie 4, Rowarth 3, McLean 3, Bourke 3, Groom 2, Emselle 1, Townsend 1, Carroll 1, Mann 1

Played during a split round. Peter McLean had his first game in senior company, with an otherwise experienced lineup.

Best were Lord, Miller and Massey. Adams was injured in the second quarter.

Selected team
B: Matthews, Massey, L. Mann
HB: Anderson, Miller, Leahy
C: Dawson, H. Mann, Robbie
HF: Rowarth, Groom, Vagg
F: McLean, Bourke, Townsend
Foll: Lord, Kenneally
Int from: Emselle, Carroll, Nilsson, Thiessen, Zinko

Notes
Not clear which Mann kicked the goal.

Media
Age - 05/07/1963
Age - 09/07/1963