Round 19, 1945
Melbourne vs South Melbourne
Saturday 25 August
Venue: Punt Road
Attendance: 17,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.6 | 9.11 | 10.13.73 |
| South Melbourne | 2.10 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 12.20.92 |
South Melbourne win by 19 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 2, Norm Smith 2, Ron Baggott 1, Gordon Bowman 1, Clem Conroy 1, Dick Kennedy 1, Ralph Latham 1, Ivan Porter 1
Milestones:
First Goal
Clem Conroy (10th game)
Dick Kennedy (8th game)
Despite inaccurate kicking almost costing them, South Melbourne ran away with the game in the last quarter to deal Melbourne a defeat in their last 'home' game of the season'. The Swans kicked two goals to start the game, then 12 behinds in a row before their next major.
The league leaders found it hard to shake off the Demons, only breaking clear in the final 10 minutes.
Seconds
South Melbourne 18.13 d. Melbourne 11.10
Media
Record - 01/09/1945
Football Record R20 1945