Round 12, 1976
Melbourne vs North Melbourne
Saturday 19 June
Venue: Waverley
Attendance: 20,529
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.12 | 8.13.61 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 22.14.146 |
North Melbourne win by 85 points
Goalkickers: Stan Alves 3, Henry Coles 2, Ray Biffin 1, Ross Brewer 1, Steven Smith 1
Milestones:
Last Game
David Kelly
50 Games
Steven Smith
Despite having a week off for the split round and still being in the mix for a finals birth despite two lossses the Demons were thrashed. North cut Melbourne to shreds with handball and racked up their biggest ever score against the Demons.
Melbourne had shocked the Roos in the opening game of the season but they had no answers to the Roos on the vast expanses of Waverley Park. An extra knife in the back for the Demons was the best on ground form of Peter Keenan who had walked out on the club during the off-season.
Bob Skilton called his side a disgrace, but as guilty as his side were it would have been hard for any side to beat North on the day.
Best were Wells, Guy and Osborne. Kelly was replaced by Ray Smith in the third quarter and Hardeman (ankle) by Keays at three quarter time. Steven Smith injured his thigh, Alves his ribs and Brewer his hamstring.
Reserves
Melbourne 15.17.107 d. North Melbourne 13.9.87
Goals - Walters 5, Giampaolo 3, Carroll 1, Flower 1, Goss 1, Graham 1, Johnston 1, Lyons 1, Walley 1
Best - McKellar, Giampaolo, Carroll
Under 19s
North Melbourne 21.17.143 d. Melbourne 13.11.89
Media
Age - 21/06/1976
Football Record R13 1976