Monday 25 May - Melbourne Ground
Melbourne 1
South Yarra 0 (half time 0-0)
Melbourne win by 1 goal
Goalkicker: Austin Loughnan 1
Both teams played 17-a-side. Best was William Freeman.
Selected team (The Age)
Riggall (c), Barker, Bennie, L. Bell, C. Carr, R. Carr, BB Cooper, Corrigan, D. Duff, C. Forrester, W. Freeman, Goldsmith, Hepburn, Kemp, Loughnan, McLennan, Ryan, Fowle, Williams. Emergencies - Dinwoodie, Hebden, Houston, Hine, Searll, Thomas and Wright.
Selected team (The Australasian)
Riggall (c), Barker, Bell, Duff, Freeman, Ryan, Goldsmith, Bennie, C. Carr, R. Carr, Hepburn, Loughnan, Loughnan, W. Williams, C. Forrester, Kemp, Towle, McLennan, Thomas, Treacey, Hebden, Morrell, Corrigan, Wright, BB Cooper, Kyte, Hyne
Media
Herald - 24/05/1872
Age - 25/05/1872
Australasian - 25/05/1872