Round 18, 1933
Collingwood vs Melbourne
Saturday 2 September
Venue: Victoria Park
Attendance: 7,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Collingwood | 3.3 | 9.7 | 14.11 | 19.13.127 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.12 | 15.14.104 |
Collingwood win by 23 points
Goalkickers: George Margitich 10, Robert C Johnson 3, Wyn Murray 2
Milestones:
First game
Jack Harrison
Last game
Bert Avery
Robert C Johnson
Ray Usher
A long, disappointing season came to an end with Melbourne avoiding the wooden spoon after three great forwards engaged in a shootout.
It was a rare year where the Magpies were missing the top four, and with nothing on the line the two sides put together an entertainting three-way shootout. Ten goals from George Margitich were matched with ten at the other end from Pie spearhead Gordon Coventry. Bob Johnson also had 11 scoring shots in his last game but only managed 3.8.
The match was the only the second time in league history to that point where two players had both kicked ten goals, but Collingwood's win was built on having more multiple goalkickers than their opponents.
Despite the defeat Melbourne finished 10th and avoided the wooden spoon.
Seconds
Collingwood 10.16 d. Melbourne 5.17
Lists
10 goals
Media
Argus - 04/09/1933
Football Record 1933 Finals