Saturday 7 August - University Reserve
Crowd: 3000
Carlton Imperial 0
Melbourne 4 (half time 0-4)
Melbourne win by 4 goals
Goalkickers: Utar Nicholas 2, Edwin Towle 1, Andrew Loughnan 1
Imperial's handicap was ruined when they had three players who couldn't make kick-off, and a further two who were injured shortly after the start of the game. This allowed Melbourne to do as they pleased, and they ran away to a four goal lead at half time despite starting the game kicking up hill.
The missing players turned up at half-time, and it helped Imperial keep their opponents scoreless in the second.
Best were Andrew Loughnan, Nicholas and Booth.
Selected team
Barker, Booth, Bennie, Bennie, Carr, Davidson, Forrester, Freeman, Hammill, Jennings, Johnson, Kneen, Loughnan, Loughnan, Nicholas, Sillett, Scott, Towle, Watson, Williams. Emergencies - Cullen, Dowling, Sampson
Media
Age - 07/08/1875
Australasian - 14/08/1875