Reserves Elimination Final, 1975
Hawthorn vs Melbourne
Saturday September 6
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: n/a
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 21.18.144 |
| Melbourne | 3.9 | 5.11 | 9.12 | 12.13.85 |
Hawthorn win by 59 points
Goalkickers: Kim Smith 6, Frank Giampaolo 2, Neil Chamberlain 1, John Sparks 1, Glenn Walley 1, Colin Graham 1
Hawthorn only narrowly avoided having the win taken off them, initially selecting Peter Crimmins to give him match practice before the senior finals and only discovering on the day of the game that he wasn't eligible.
Best were Graham, Smith and Barham.
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