Round 2, 1944
Essendon vs Melbourne
Saturday 13 May
Venue: Windy Hill
Attendance: 12,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Essendon | 3.3 | 8.4 | 13.11 | 17.18.120 |
| Melbourne | 4.0 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 16.4.100 |
Essendon win by 20 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 7, Percy Taylor 3, Doug Heywood 2, Percy Beames 1, Frank Kennedy 1, Hughie McPherson 1, Norm Smith 1
Milestones:
Last Game
Ron Kimberley
At half time the Demons looked a chance of their first win of the season, and by the last change were still just seven points down before Essendon kicked away.
Melbourne kicked the first four goals of the game, and kicked all six of their second half goals in a row but other than that only their super accurate goalkicking kept them close.
McLean, Cordner and McPherson were best.
Seconds
Essendon 17.12 d. Melbourne 15.19
Media
Herald - 12/05/1944
Football Record R3 1944