Round 12, 1975
Footscray vs Melbourne
Saturday 21 June
Venue: Western Oval
Attendance: 14,204
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Footscray | 3.1 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 20.11.131 |
| Melbourne | 6.4 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 14.8.92 |
Footscray win by 39 points
Goalkickers: Ray Biffin 3, Steven Smith 3, Marty Lyons 2, Greg Wells 2, Stan Alves 1, Garry Baker 1, Gary Hardeman 1, Paul Hurst 1
Milestones:
First Game
David Kelly
First MFC Game
Henry Coles
Last Game
Billy Barham
A slumping Footscray side who had lost five of their last six games regained some form against the Demons at the Western Oval. The game was a golden opportunity for Melbourne to keep the pressure on the top five and they started the day just a game behind fifth placed Collingwood but without five regulars through injury and suspension Footscray ran over the top in the second half after the game was close at half time.
Marty Lyons kicked the first two goal of the third term to give the Demons a lead but from there it was all Bulldog. Kicking against the wind that quarter they piled on 6.1 to 4.3 and added another seven in the last term - a 13 goal blast in the second half that carried them over the line.
Bernie Quinlan and Kelvin Templeton helped themselves to six goals each while Gary Hardeman, Greg Wells and Robert Flower were named the Demons best. Hardeman (hamstring) was replaced by Tilbrook in the last quarter. Barham was an unused reserve in his last match.
Former Demon Greg Parke returned from three weeks on the sidelines the week before to kick five goals in the reserves, and got two on his senior return.
Reserves
Melbourne 18.12 d. Footscray 9.19
Goals - Carroll 4, Chamberlain 3, Giampaolo 3, Norris 3, Woodman 2, Walley 2, Wilkins 1
Best - Molloy, Giampaolo, Wilkins
Under 19s
Footscray 13.11 d. Melbourne 10.18
Media
Age - 23/06/1975
Football Record R13 1975