Round 15, 1994
Fitzroy vs Melbourne
Saturday 2 July
Venue: Western Oval
Attendance: 8,484
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Fitzroy | 3.6 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 9.11.65 |
| Melbourne | 0.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 16.15.111 |
Melbourne win by 46 points
Goalkickers: Allen Jakovich 5, Andy Lovell 3, Sean Charles 2, Stephen Tingay 2, Garry Lyon 1, Martin Pike 1, David Schwarz 1, Jim Stynes 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Sean Charles
2 - Sean Wight
1 - Todd Viney
Milestones:
First Goal
Martin Pike (14th game)
Having plummeted to 11th after four losses in a row after being early pacesetters, the Demons needed to get back on track at the Western Oval and a win over the struggling Lions was the first step towards climbing back into the eight.
Kicking with a fierce breeze the Roys - who had lost by 104 points the previous week - opened up a 22 point lead at quarter time but found themselves behind at the half. They failed to take advantage of their turn to kick with the wind in the third - being kept at bay by a strong defensive performance by Graeme Yeats and Sean Wight.
Melbourne then stormed home in the last, with Andy Lovell kicking three of seven goals in the last quarter to compliment the five booted by Allen Jakovich throughout the day.
Best were Wight, B. Lovett and Charles. Jim Stynes hurt his ankle, Sean Wight his hip and Jason Norrish his hamstring.
Reserves
Fitzroy 19.4.118 d. Melbourne 11.15.81
Goals - Campbell 2, Ridley 2, Sullivan 1, Carroll 1, Clarke 1, Eslick 1, Fraser 1, Grinter 1, Norman 1
Best - Carroll, Grinter, Hilton
Video
Media
Canberra Times - 03/07/1994
Football Record R16 1994