Round 16, 1942
Melbourne vs South Melbourne
Saturday 22 August
Venue: Punt Road
Attendance: 10,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 14.7.91 |
| South Melbourne | 2.9 | 3.11 | 10.18 | 14.23.107 |
South Melbourne win by 16 points
Goalkickers: Jack Mueller 4, Norm Smith 3, Billy Deans 2, Fred Fanning 2, Don Cordner 1, Clyde Helmer 1, Alby Rodda 1
Milestones:
Last Game
Clyde Helmer
The Demons ended their disappointing, war hit premiership defence with a strong but ultimately futile performance against South.
Melbourne led at quarter time, and still led at half time but South had managed twice as many scoring shots, and when they kicked seven goals to three in the third quarter they took the advantage. Their opponents staged a comeback in the last quarter but they weren't able to get their nose in front, and South kicked two goals in late driving rain to win the day.
Seconds
St Kilda 18.22 d. Melbourne 3.2
Media
Football Record 1942 Finals