Round 11, 1974
Melbourne vs Essendon
Saturday 15 June
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: 21,396
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 10.10.70 |
| Essendon | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 15.15.105 |
Essendon win by 35 points
Goalkickers: Ross Brewer 5, Robert Flower 3, Stan Alves 1, Peter Williamson 1
Milestones:
Nil
Having just racked up their first win in eleven months Melbourne stuck with Essendon for most of the day before succumbing in the last quarter. Carl Ditterich had sat on the bench for most of the day recovering from injury before being unleashed in the last term but he couldn't make a difference.
As always the Demons lacked a key forward target and had to rely on midfielders and rovers to kick their goals.
Best were Wells, Brewer and Giampaolo. Delmenico was replaced by Clark in the third quarter and Baker by Ditterich at three quarter time.
Reserves
Essendon 17.16 d. Melbourne 13.7
Goals - Scott 4, Sember 2, Lattrey 1, Fox 1, Jerram 1, Peters 1, Molloy 1, Chamberlain 1
Best - Scott, McGuinness, Clennett
Under 19s
Essendon 14.13 d. Melbourne 13.12
Media
Age - 17/06/1974
Football Record R12 1974