Round 13, 1908
South Melbourne vs Melbourne
Saturday 18 July
Venue: Lake Oval
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| South Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 5.10.40 |
| Melbourne | 3.0 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 11.8.74 |
Melbourne win by 34 points
Goalkickers: Vin Coutie 4, Jack Smith 2, Jim Fitzpatrick 1, Joe Hodgkins 1, Alf Jones 1, Joe Pearce 1, Jack Strong 1
Milestones:
Nil
On a rare dry day in an otherwise long spell of wet weather, the Reds delivered a surprise victory.