Saturday 5 June - MCG
Attendance - Approximately 1000
Melbourne 1
14th Regiment 0
Melbourne win
Goalkicker: Charles Carr 1
Melbourne, captained by Henry Harrison, played against a team of officers and men from the regiment. Harrison wanted the traditional two goals to win rule, but the soldiers opted for one goal to be enough if time expired and it backfired on them.
The home team won the toss and kicked with a strong wind. After several missed place kicks Carr eventually put Melbourne in front after 75 minutes of play. After a break for refreshments, play restarted but darkness soon fell and the match was declared over. They had 'scored' another goal but it was disallowed.
The match was played on the MCG itself. With a charge for admission to the ground many people stood outside and watched what they could of the game.
Selected side
Adamson, Barker, Barrass, Bell, Bennie, Bruford, Byrne (vc) Carr, Finlay, C. Forrester, Gaggin, Goldsmith, H. Harrison (c), E. Harrison, Hepburn, Leach, McLennan, Riggall, Stodart, E. Towle. Emergencies - Wildman, Thomas, J. Forrester.
Media
Argus - 03/06/1869, 05/06/1869, 07/06/1869
Leader - 05/06/1869, 12/06/1869
Australasian - 05/06/1869, 12/06/1869
Mercury - 16/07/1931
Football Record - R9 1957