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July 1879 match vs Williamstown

Saturday 26 July - Melbourne Ground

Melbourne 4.32
Williamstown 0.2 (half time 2.21-0.1)

Melbourne win by 4 goals

Goalkickers: McDonald 2, Sillett 1, Boys 1

The home side could have had more goals, but the decisions of the Williamstown appointed goal umpire were questioned in the media.

Selected team
Anthony, Bennie, J. Booth, W. Boys, Crohan, Fairbairn, WF Gilchrist, Lamrock, Lampriere, E. Longden, W. Longden, McDonald, A. McKie, J. McKie, Oakley, Power, WA Sandilands, Sillett, Simson, Swyer

Media
Herald - 25/07/1879
Argus - 26/07/1879