Practice Match, 1999
Melbourne vs Fremantle
Saturday March 13
Venue: Victoria Park
Attendance: 500
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 11.12.78 |
| Fremantle | 1.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 10.9.69 |
Melbourne win by 9 points
Goalkickers: David Neitz 4, Adem Yze 2, David Schwarz 1, Travis Johnstone 1, Shane Woewodin 1, Jeff Farmer 1, James McDonald 1
Without the injured Garry Lyon - victim of another hamstring injury - Melbourne narrowly won a scrappy practice match with Alistair Nicholson playing ruck in the absence of Jeff White.
Yze, James McDonald and Tingay were the Demons best. Marcus Seecamp suffered a concussion.
Media
Age - 14/03/1999
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